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Best Day to Day Applications to Use

hi, i am new to pocket pc in general.
could you guys that's been using your pda's please let me know what applications you guys recommend having on the pocket pc for my day to day usage. I have a Qtec S100 with 64Mb Memory.
For this I mean additional apps to download and install, but also apps that comes with pocket pc 2003 2nd edition that you recommend.
could you also state where you get these apps from.. i.e. download sites.
regards
bushmen

I pray that you days are much better than mine But here are some items.
I use Pocket Breeze to display appts and tasks on my Today screen.
I use PocketInformant to manage my calendar, etc as it find it offers much more than the built-in apps.
PocketZenPhone for different profiles (adjusts the sounds, screen, etc) by selecting an icon, or by Outlook calendar or even just by time.
ListPro. It is a list program on some major steriods. It is more a cross between a list program and a database. It is quite flexible, so I use it to keep track of things from a shopping list, to vehicle maintenance to PPC tips and software keys.

thanks harleyxlc,
this information is really valueble to me since I don't know anything about pda apps.
cheers
bushmen

My apps on S100
http://www.thedvdforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=378063
On my S100 (clone of M500):
WisBar (or my preference, SmallMenuPlus) for task management
SpriteBackup for backups. Memaid for memory cleanup
PocketMusic or Mort Player for music
TextMaker for wordprocessing
Games - BustEm2, Flux, MorphGear emulator, SimCity, SprintRG, VectorBlaster, Elite
Films - BetaPlayer and Pocket TV listings
Art - PocketArtist and Resco Picture Viewer
Sound - Resco Sound Explorer (MP3 recording/dictaphone)
Internet - MultiIE (improves Internet Explorer), Newsbreak reader, PTVNCHi for VNC (using desktop over wireless)
Reference - Britanica or Columbia Encylcopedia, iSilo (I find it's the best ebook reader if you make your own - it rips a whole website and packs it down), Repligo (like PDF but more efficient), TomeRaider 3, and WordBook dictionary
Input - Calligrapher, JogButton, TouchKeyboard, Typango, BlimKeys
Systools- CETuner, Kilmist Regedit, Tweaks2k2.net, GSFinder (ESSENTIAL, get this first), Cabinst (likewise essential), PHM Tools (all are useful)
Travel - Rough Guide to London and Visual IT Tube (free at the mo because of bombs)
Phone - unforunately most diallers etc are very poor. the built in Intellidialer is about the best, but not great. See D9 dialler for an alternative. Also, you MUST install mamaich's dialler hack from http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=11120 to get some use out of the built in dialler (see towards the end of that thread for latest version).
I use buttonmax to redfine all my keys. It's not perfect, but best of the button definers. Also, use AE Button Plus to redefine your Volume Up/Down keys to Up/Down).
So set up is
SmallMenuPlus to change StartButton and for task management etc.
ButtonMax allows me to pop this up with the camera button.
AE ButtonPlus allows me to use vol up/down to navigate the menu.
TIP - if you don't have an external SD writer, get one. About £3 from ebuyer or ebay.
Then get a FAST 1gb card - i got mine from Moby Memory. Then you can "backup" 800mb divx films on to your SD card in about a minute; makes music and films very enjoyable on the go.
If you don't have a writer, get one. Then apply the Extended Rom Hack on XDA developers to get a fre 27mb of "storage" space on your phone.
Tip - install all programs onto "Storage Card" or "storage" to keep your phone efficient and fast. Use cabinst for this.
Registry hacks - see XDA developers forum.
PM me if you need any help.
Vijay
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day to day apps for a pocket pc
hi vijay,
thanks man.. quite a bit of information there which i will definately look at.
i have a couple of questions for you
1. where can i get hold of these apps
2. if i install them, then do rom upgrade
am i right in saying, all will be lost ?
if so, is there a way to back them up to restore them once youv'e
upgraded the pocket pc.
regards and thanks for your help.

Sprite Backup is in the list.

day to day apps
fantastic..
where can i find all these wonderfull applications then?
bushmen

Re: day to day apps
bushmen said:
fantastic..
where can i find all these wonderfull applications then?
bushmen
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How about using Google?
Here one of my day to day apps:
http://www.pocketgear.com/software_detail.asp?id=17426
And else I use this:
Iliumsoft eWallet for storing secret numbers...
MetrO for public transport http://surf.to/metro
Collins Dictionary English-German
SPB Pocket Plus as swiss army knife...
SPB GPRS Monitor
SBSH PocketWeather
Tomtom Navigator 5
Mort's Mortplayer for MP3 playback
Andreas Lachner Mobile Golf Scorer
Landware OmniSolve as calculator
Regards
Mundl

I've got a 1gb card, and the extended rom hack.
Day to day I've got about 200mb of program files installed on the Card, 1 film ("Primer") and 2 episodes of Futarama.
My Storage (extended rom) is used to hold any apps that will use the internet. I can spop out my 1gb card and put in the ebuyer Wifi card when i want to go online, and still have access to those apps. I shrink my "storage" space down to about 9mb to give my PocketPC as much memory as possible "control > system >memory"
On my 1gb card I've got about 20mb of free space. Every so often I use sprite backup to do a backup of my PPC and Storage space. I make this an executable file, so that God forbid I hard reset, the whole thing can be restored on the go without any additional software.
Every so often I make a backup of my 1gb card onto my PC desktop, so God forbid I lose my phone, I've still got everything backed up.
This routine is very easy, and works for me (takes 3minutes per backup). I won't preach, but man it took a long time to get my PPC working to my taste. I haven't had a PPC since the original IPAQ (which the GF still uses for bubblets!). Since then I've had SPV, SPV E100, Sony P900 and finally the Magician. I like the magician, but it needs to be more 1 handed.
I tried sooo many programs before settling on this set; I've hacked the registry and written my own Today plugin for measuring temperature, day/date, count audio notes and notes saved on Storage Card and PPC.
I use SmallMenu Plus to replace my start menu and task manager, and I use ProgramMenu assigned to my contacts button to bring up essential phone apps - so I can use the phone with one thumb comfortably to do essential stuff (programmenu) , and one hand slightly less comfortably to bring up smallmenu/taskmanagement etc. It sounds complicated but it's near perfect in operation, finally.
Hence - I backup regularly! It took so long to get the PPC working spiffy, I don't want to FUBAR it!
V
PS I also use 1-pass to lock my PPC every 15 minutes. I've resource edited the program to use my own background, so everything works with my very simple theme. I'll post screenshots some time...

How did you make your backup and exeacutable?

Sprite Backup > Options > General Backup Options > Create Self-restoring backup files.
V

duh lol i looked over that thankz alot for pointing that out

day to day apps
hi,
thanks for all the people that have posted what they're using. I will definately look through the lists and see what i can come up with.
i am currently struggeling with my latest 2gb sd card from ADATA. I can not get my pocket pc to recognise the card.... getting sooo frustrated.
as soon as i can get that working, i can upgrade the rom.. install apps and run the hacks....
if anyone else has more to post on these topics, please do so.
take care
bushmen

The Ultimate Universal Setup...

Well having been a member of this forum now for a few months I have learned many valuable things. Extended Roms... new software... accessories... flashing... and the list goes on and on... I thank you all for the education. That being said the time has come to choose the Ultimate setup and flash/setup this device one last time (for a while anyway so I wanted to poll the community and see what others are running on their Universals...
1. What Carrier/Radio Version (QTEK, IMATE, O2, TMOBILE etc...)
2. What's in the Extended Rom...
3. What reg hacks...
4. What software is installed on the device... (today plugins etc...)
5. What software is installed on the SD Card...
If you all like I will post the results in a report and we can see what people are really using on their devices.
Again... I want to thank everybody on the forum who so freely shares his information and hard work. Let's keep donating to this site and keep it humming along.
Cyberslinger

for starters
Yeah this forum is great! From what I've picked up here, I decided to put smallmenu, total commander, and gsplayer in my Extended ROM.
I also like using OzVGA and the Opera browser.
I use Pocket Informant for the PIM stuff, and e-wallet for the more confidential stuff.
I'm in the medical field, and I like the Skyscape medical references.
I also have the core media player and pocket artist. Almost forgot, I use MS Voice Command with my bluetooth headset.
Besides the programs in Extended ROM, pretty much everything else except Voice Command is installed to the SD card.
For games, I mostly play bubble breaker, but I have Doom, Snails, Flux Challenge, and tried the demo for sealball. The Universal is not a great gaming machine IMO, but generally I am VERY happy with my setup.

cyberslinger said:
1. What Carrier/Radio Version (QTEK, IMATE, O2, TMOBILE etc...)
2. What's in the Extended Rom...
3. What reg hacks...
4. What software is installed on the device... (today plugins etc...)
5. What software is installed on the SD Card...
Cyberslinger
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1) DOPOD900
2) Didnt check anymore
3) Just the Ringer hack
4) Resco Explorer/Today Plug In, VJSMS, Microsoft Reader, Games (Bookworm,Zuma), Memmaid, TCPMP, GSPPocketPlus
5) SPB Package Trial (nearing the end of trial period), NoviiRemote,
Hope this helps your poll...

1. What Carrier/Radio Version (QTEK, IMATE, O2, TMOBILE etc...)
2. What's in the Extended Rom...
3. What reg hacks...
4. What software is installed on the device... (today plugins etc...)
5. What software is installed on the SD Card...
1. Imate, standard rom available on the site
2. Dont care, I dont install any of it except the communication carrier (telstra) and the bluetooth patch. This gives me a 31 meg startup RAM excluding today and additional startups installed by choice.
3. Limited, MSVC hack for blue tooth (I have done lots in the past, but no real impact that I found beneficial so didnt bother on the last hard reset last week).
4. SPB Pocket Plus (beta 3.1), SPB Weather, SPB Diary, SPB Backup (beta 1.0), Resco Explorer/ftp/reg, MSVC, KSE True Fax
5. Total Commander, Oxios, FeederReeder, TCPMP, Resco Audio, Resco Radio, Resco Photos, Wisbar Advance and Wisbar Desktop (Wisbar is really just play and fun, I would never load today screen configurations from an SD card), Blue Point Earth and Blue Point World Info, Pocket RAR, Microsoft E Reader, Omega One 1 Calc, and Paint. Only game installed Resco Guardians.
Using the SPB backup beta, when I did a hard reset, I did a perfect backup using SPB for all device software with all my tweaks and adjustments, passwords, settings, configurations, wifi and bluetooth settings and passwords, hit most of my sites and put in my user names and passwords and auto login.
Now, when I restore, everything is perfect. I also then did a second with all my perfect apps installed to the SD card, and registered them all and setup all those tweaks, and did another backup. I now have my "virgin" machine, and my "custom" machine.
I also extracted all of the cab files for all of the software, including the entire extended rom and copied them to my SD card for easier and quicker installation and access without needing activesync.
I can now do a full hard reset and configure in about 5 minutes. Startup RAM is now 28meg, but with SPB PP, Weather, and Diary is about 22meg runs down to 12 meg then soft reset. Screen rotation first time is 3 seconds, then sub 1 second on subsequent rotations depending on the next reset.
So overall, and in essence, I am totally f..kin ecstatic with my setup (taken about 10 attempts to get to this)

great post...
Very Informative Simon. I believe that you have a great system for preserving your setup. I will defintely be incorporating it into my ultimate setup.
Good stuff here guys.. keep it coming.
Cyb

WHeres best to install progs. Card or Phone ??

I got an XDA Mini S and a 1GB Mini SD card.
I was wondering, im putting on VJPhonetools, Papyrus, Pocketbreeze, Smartkeys, Phoneprofiles along with a shed load of MP3's etc. and want to know which will run quicker :
1. Progs on the phone and MP3's on the card
2. Progs and MP3's on the card.
3. Some progs on the phone and the other progs on the card along with the MP3's?
Ta
P.S, how do i get CAPNOTIFY to run, i have it on my XDA but when i click it nothing happens !!!

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Some programs don't run well from memory card - any kind of hack (like smarkskey) should be installed on phone, some other programs can be installed in the card without problems. Since phone storage memory and RAM are not shared in WM5 (like they were in 2003SE) you can get away with installing a lot on the phone. MP3s and such are fine to install on memory card. Might get some problems with jerky video/audio (never experienced this myself) but nothing major.

elyl said:
Since phone storage memory and RAM are not shared in WM5 (like they were in 2003SE) you can get away with installing a lot on the phone.
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Didnt know that. Thanks

Programms where to install...

So whats the best storage for install programms ? Which Programm should be on SD Card and which on Telephone ?
like TT6, any SPB, any SBSH, Resco......
What do you have where installed ???

I install any apps that have today plugins or that I use all the time on the device. Any other apps like satnav etc go on the card.

unwired4:
Thanks for your information...

tried tt6 on the card and on the tytn. there seems to be fewer lock ups if installed on the machine. I agree witht he today plugins comment but I think it simply depends on the software. some of the older stuff only works without freezing if directly installed on the machine. if you remove the card or hot swap with another then you get even more problems

unwired4 said:
I install any apps that have today plugins or that I use all the time on the device. Any other apps like satnav etc go on the card.
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Definitely agree on that. Any fixes for your OS should go to main memory as well.

what software and mods do u have on ur wing

hello to all i have been threw all the pages of the wing and for the wing and having came across a section of people just sayin what mods they hav done
or the software there using.i am sorry if there is and please just send me a link. but i hav installed alot of software and didnt mod my wing,
i have touchflow cube
over clocked @ 247
htc home with weather tab
have changed dialpad keys to diff color
batterypackpro
dashboard
talkinclock with xbar
resco registry
batterystatus for overclockin
10button commandmanager
video with no limit
ringtones on sd card
blk theme
call block
htc album
photo contacts 5 pro
pocket controller
and one game monopoly full

Got a Screen Shot?
Sounds great, whats the home screen look like?

i believe u call it the blk theme i say its grey with the htc logo on the bottom right corner it looks like the new phones with a blue body

how did you overclock your phone???? did you do a volt mod or something??? lol i would mind popping a q6600 in my phone and liquid cooling it...

I just hard reset my Wing today and started from scratch.
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Damn. All I did was install IMSMS, a couple of free games and change my theme. I got some catching up to do.

pickpocket said:
Damn. All I did was install IMSMS, a couple of free games and change my theme. I got some catching up to do.
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U R funny. Yeah I've got too much time on my hands. Seems to be obsession with me. I should learn how to cook. I'd eat it up.

zcink said:
It takes me about 4-5 hours to tweak my phone the way I like it. Just finished it today.
Open Touch 3.0 zcink/lite -- the Best rom on the market
Overclocked to 273 -- my phone seems to like this setting.
HTC Patch Audio -- boosts my volume a little
Regedit to keep T-Mobile set to always on.
Regedit to unlimit my Video
Regedit to play ringtones from Storage Card -- use .wav files -- sound is incredible.
Regedits to deactivate all sliding sounds -- gives me almost 2 mb more Storage Memory.
I put newer PBar and remove contacts bar in Windows/Startup
Oxiosmemory -- install to Storage Card. -- I like this app.
Windows Office and One Note -- install to Storage Card.
Install keyboard skins .cab -- change to black, then uninstall. -- keyboard stays black.
Install 8 button commManager with nice new blue skins. -- I like it.
I put just the .exe files for Adobe reader and Pocket RAR in Windows/Start Menu.
Install Core Player to Storage Card.
Install Directory Assistance to Storage Card.
Install Netfront, Opera 8.65, and Picsel Browsers -- all to Storage Card.
Install all WMP Codecs to Storage Card.
Install Pocket Streamer Deluxe, Pocket Streamer Pro, & HandiTV -- all to Storage Card.
Install Guitar Tuner, Fretboard Addict, Guitar Reference & music trainer apps to Storage Card.
Also MusicBox to Storage Card.
Install Electronic Calculator, Ultimate Calculator and Super Calendar to Storage Card.
Then Resco Radio, Resco Audio, Resco Stickies and Resco Codec pack to Storage Card.
Installed TCPMP/Flash Video Bundle to Storage Card.
Also installed the newest BatteryStatus -- seems to install fine over cooked one.
Okay then installed all these Games to Storage Card:
DuckHunt
Virtual Pool -- really nice game!
Krystaloids
MsPacMan
PacMan
Tetris
Resco Seaball
Links -- really nice Golf game.
Microsoft Pocket PC game pack
Microsoft Entertainment pack
Then I created folders on the Start Menu and regroup all like apps to clean up. Not to make pretty, but looking cool.
Done!
Here is the Amazing thing. After all this is installed --- With this rom after soft reset I still have:
38 mb Free Storage Memory and 26 mb Free Program Memory!
Everything works great!
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Wow! My wife already hates my phone, she calls it my mistress because of all the time I spend tweaking it...
So what's a brotha gotta do to get some game cabs posted for:
DuckHunt
Virtual Pool -- really nice game!
Krystaloids
PacMan
Resco Seaball
Links -- really nice Golf game.
Microsoft Pocket PC game pack
Microsoft Entertainment pack

zcink yea, can you post some of .cabs files up... thanks

to over clock ur wing u need battery status but before doing so look it up on http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=326655&page=6 they say this is all u need for the wing...

fellows and ladies if there any that likes this what we guys do on here.. anywho the question i hav is would it be a problem if i posted the web sites that i found for alot of software for the wing tytn basicly all the htc phones and alot of the software is cracked. get back at me on this

Remove Voice Command from Wing
I cannot use Voice Command. I have tried to use it on my MDAs and on my Wing. Finally gave up. Gone back to Voice Speed Dial which is much better for me and very accurate. Is there a Register Setting that I can change/delete to remove Voice Command? I tried to delete all Voice Command files and cannot. Thanks!

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zcink said:
It would be a Violaton of United States Laws. Sorry.
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hahaha, true dat, you'd have to be in politics to get away with it =)
I wasn't sure if those were freebie programs or shareware

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zcink said:
Those are programs you have to buy. It would be Warez for me to post them here and the thread would be deleted by the Moderators and I'd be kicked off the site. It would be a Violaton of United States Laws. Sorry.
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ooo... thats fine, well can you link me to where i can purchase these games.. cause their is so many games out there that i don't know whats good and whats not and it is annoying trying everyone.. Since you recommend some, i might purchase it and try it out.
Thankss

Hey ZCINK can i put the link to the website that has all the software on it

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Hey ZCINK can i put the link to the website that has all the software on it
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This is not my site, nor is it even my thread. Keep in mind if post a link to a Warez site this thread will be removed by a Moderator.

i beleive it would be another thread its an address with a list of names with address

asctony said:
I cannot use Voice Command. I have tried to use it on my MDAs and on my Wing. Finally gave up. Gone back to Voice Speed Dial which is much better for me and very accurate. Is there a Register Setting that I can change/delete to remove Voice Command? I tried to delete all Voice Command files and cannot. Thanks!
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Still searching for an answer to this. Is it possible?