Hey knowers.
I'm a total n00b into rooting and changing up stuff on android... my wildfire is my first smart phone so - with the risk of asking foolish questions I'd need to know a few things.
First: I used Android Market to download K9 Mail - and Handcent SMS. - Now I'd like to know if I can somehow make these two my two Primary Programs for Email / SMS - and even remove the original crap somehow? As right now I get an SMS twice - both to Handcent and regular SMS-reader... - and the same w emails - In that dept - I'd veeery much like K9 mail to be my inbox widget too - instead of the original Inbox widget (if that's what it's actually called, that is, what I mean is the fullscreen mailbox you find by changing screens to the left, if that makes sense to anyone..)
I figure these thing might require rooting... but can anyone tell me howto - with or without root. Also would it work with a softroot only?
Please help a n00b.
Thanks
/Pete
fireplayer said:
Hey knowers.
I'm a total n00b into rooting and changing up stuff on android... my wildfire is my first smart phone so - with the risk of asking foolish questions I'd need to know a few things.
First: I used Android Market to download K9 Mail - and Handcent SMS. - Now I'd like to know if I can somehow make these two my two Primary Programs for Email / SMS - and even remove the original crap somehow? As right now I get an SMS twice - both to Handcent and regular SMS-reader... - and the same w emails - In that dept - I'd veeery much like K9 mail to be my inbox widget too - instead of the original Inbox widget (if that's what it's actually called, that is, what I mean is the fullscreen mailbox you find by changing screens to the left, if that makes sense to anyone..)
I figure these thing might require rooting... but can anyone tell me howto - with or without root. Also would it work with a softroot only?
Please help a n00b.
Thanks
/Pete
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I had the same problem, well I wouldn't recommand you to delete the originals, but you can go in their options and desactivate notifications (as handcent & k9 does this by themselves)
That might work for 2 out of 3 issues - where can I find those settings as to turn off those notifications...
But the biggest problem - The email widget? Any clue?
Thx
/Pete
Sympnotic said:
I had the same problem, well I wouldn't recommand you to delete the originals, but you can go in their options and desactivate notifications (as handcent & k9 does this by themselves)
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fireplayer said:
That might work for 2 out of 3 issues - where can I find those settings as to turn off those notifications...
But the biggest problem - The email widget? Any clue?
Thx
/Pete
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You know you can just hold on a regular spot on any widget/icon on the home screen till you can move it around...Move it to Remove on the lower bar.
Skye Menjou said:
You know you can just hold on a regular spot on any widget/icon on the home screen till you can move it around...Move it to Remove on the lower bar.
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then hold-tap on a blank spot of your wallpaper to add new widget (K9 might offer some widgets, or they might be a mail-widget compatible with)
The settings can be found in each applications : press "menu" when you're in an application => settings/parameters or something, it can even be in a "Plus" button (like "menu => plus button => settings button)
For further modifications you can read the manual / look in every menus, android is a really great OS
But this is no "regular" widget...
I mean the fullpage email thing that comes up if you skip a screen to the left from home screen...THAT - I'd like to show K9 instead of regular... any ideas?
Skye Menjou said:
You know you can just hold on a regular spot on any widget/icon on the home screen till you can move it around...Move it to Remove on the lower bar.
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tried reading everywhere - but can't find the answer to this one ;p.
Sympnotic said:
then hold-tap on a blank spot of your wallpaper to add new widget (K9 might offer some widgets, or they might be a mail-widget compatible with)
The settings can be found in each applications : press "menu" when you're in an application => settings/parameters or something, it can even be in a "Plus" button (like "menu => plus button => settings button)
For further modifications you can read the manual / look in every menus, android is a really great OS
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fireplayer said:
tried reading everywhere - but can't find the answer to this one ;p.
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Sms stock app : push "menu" => click on "parameters" => scroll down to "received msg" : notification blehbleh : check / uncheck
Should be the same for mail
For your widget :
MailWidget : Free & K-9 compatible, not using a full homescreen
http://www.appbrain.com/app/ca.sopht.android.mailwidget
Email popup: not quite what you look for, but it's a good addition to MailWidget:
http://www.appbrain.com/app/com.blntsoft.emailpopup
You could use K-9 for pure messenger too, with pure messenger widget :
http://www.androlib.com/android.application.org-koxx-pure_messenger-zmmq.aspx
It cost 1.49€ but seems to be the best (looking & working) solution
Any chance you could send me the apk for Email Popup... my syncing w AppBrain claims it can't be found...seems worth trying out
Sympnotic said:
Sms stock app : push "menu" => click on "parameters" => scroll down to "received msg" : notification blehbleh : check / uncheck
Should be the same for mail
For your widget :
MailWidget : Free & K-9 compatible, not using a full homescreen
http://www.appbrain.com/app/ca.sopht.android.mailwidget
Email popup: not quite what you look for, but it's a good addition to MailWidget:
http://www.appbrain.com/app/com.blntsoft.emailpopup
You could use K-9 for pure messenger too, with pure messenger widget :
http://www.androlib.com/android.application.org-koxx-pure_messenger-zmmq.aspx
It cost 1.49€ but seems to be the best (looking & working) solution
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Install the "fast web installer" from app brain, launch it (with the wifi on) then go to appbrain (refresh the page if already on it), clic "install" => it should popup a menu which ask you to confirm, your phone will now automaticly download it and install it
(the syncing method with "AppBrain market" uses the on-phone market, so there's some missing apps for us, wildfire users )
Here's what should happen in video :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w22MJMA_bok
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Hi all
I tried to search, but i didnt find anything.
I dont like the "people" tab, where i have to scroll trough my favorite contacts. I would prefere, i could directly access to the favorites contact, without scrolling (like the programm tab or like the action screen).
But i still want to keep TF3D...
Do anyone has an idea or knows how to solve this issue?
Thx mates,
gt
i dont know how to solve this but this is what i did
i installed icontact and i have it maped on the right softkey at the home tab.
it opens very fast, looks nice and is very finger friendly. There is a favorites tab as well but it does take 2clicks (1open icontact, 2 click on favorites) so not exactly direct
hope this helps
Thx Giannis86
Sounds good for me. Still much better as the actual solution.
I will give it a try...
actually i do have an idea now..
i just spent some time modding the actionscreen skin. I think it would be possible to fix the shortcuts to a contact (i need to do some research on how to do this ofc)
so, IF this is possible, you could have 9 contacts showing at the same time (i suppose more is possible if you made the icons smaller but its a lengthy process)
Giannis86 said:
actually i do have an idea now..
i just spent some time modding the actionscreen skin. I think it would be possible to fix the shortcuts to a contact (i need to do some research on how to do this ofc)
so, IF this is possible, you could have 9 contacts showing at the same time (i suppose more is possible if you made the icons smaller but its a lengthy process)
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there is a program i used some time ago while making a theme for battery status that enabled me to dial from shortcuts.
usage:
dial.exe xxxxxxxxxxx
but it would require some aditional tool to configure, or some text editing.
guythomaz said:
Hi all
I tried to search, but i didnt find anything.
I dont like the "people" tab, where i have to scroll trough my favorite contacts. I would prefere, i could directly access to the favorites contact, without scrolling (like the programm tab or like the action screen).
But i still want to keep TF3D...
Do anyone has an idea or knows how to solve this issue?
Thx mates,
gt
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I would also prefer something like this. Instead of People just have a tab called "Contacts" and you can scroll up and down with the TF3d movability instead of going into the actual contacts program which is so slow.
What about to port people tab from m2d?
Yuna said:
What about to port people tab from m2d?
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Fantastic idea! Would b much better as the m3d...
I can't port it
guythomaz said:
I would prefere, i could directly access to the favorites contact, without scrolling (like the programm tab or like the action screen)
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Any solution for this request?!
I've found the easiest solve to this is to use iContacts Burt Edition 6.4.5 and map it to the right or left softkey on the homescreen. Then get TF3D config and remove the People tab fom manilla. You can set favorites with photos in icontactBE and you can configure it to open directly to the favorites list first with the iContact Config. tool.
crucytor said:
Any solution for this request?!
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At the moment am using Resco Contact Manager. I think it's really not bad, but there are many thing included, it isnt just a replacement for the people tab.
No matter what I setting I use under what type of calendar view to show me when the calendar is first opened, it always shows the agenda view.
The weird thing is that at first it does open to whatever the setting is (for example week or month), and then in a split second it switches to agenda view. I have to manually tap until the desire view appears.
The setting still remains on "week" but the program still shows the agenda.
I also have this issue.
My device is the HTC Touch HD (by O2 Germany).
But if you start the calendar from the start menu, it will display correctly the selected view.
Any ideas how to fix this?
Same issue here - most annoying!
guys
Are you taping on an event on the home screen (TFlo3d) ? (as in how are you starting it )
MDAIIIUser said:
Are you taping on an event on the home screen (TFlo3d) ? (as in how are you starting it )
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yes, there is an upcoming event. Nevertheless, it shouldn't open the agenda view by default.
Hmm, after starting this thread, now I am wondering if that is just the way it works. I hadn't realized that opening the calendar from the Start menu does open it in the correct/desired view.
Do you guys remember if from the home screen it always opened to the agenda? Or did it used to open to the desired view?
I'm doubtful now - can't remember if maybe it always worked this way.
Hi,
I think it's supposed to work this way. When you open it from the Today Screen it always uses this view, hence the name: Today Screen
Regards,
Rolf
Well there is a solution for Pocket informant
check out wiki
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Blackstone_Useful_Software
SSMaPa:
Now I am sure that the default Calandera has options as well but not sure what they are not werr to find them.
Calendar
Definitely:
When opening from Today, it always opens Agenda view.
When opening from Start -> Programs -> Calendar opens as ordered in Tools -> Options.
Doesn't like it, let's hope for a Registry hack.
Rgds,
This annoyed me too... It does indeed seem to be an issue with Touch Flo 3d, and the calendar link on the Today screen being set to always start the calendar in day view.
So, supposed this is a Touch Flo issue rather than a Windows Mobile issue, I made a little google search and came up with the following from htcwiki.com:
http://www.htcwiki.com/page/Start+Calendar+in+Month+View
I haven't tried it myself yet (past my bedtime as it is ), but will probably do so tomorrow. It seems like a simple enough operation. The instructions are for setting the calendar to month view as default, but I guess changing the parameter from "vm" to "vw" would set it to week mode. That seems logical, right?
Use the search funtionality.
You need the file ssmapa.exe
With that you can modify the manile.exe entry which is overruling the wm setting.
search and you will find.
or when you need someone else to do it for you.... link
ikkezelf1 said:
Use the search funtionality.
You need the file ssmapa.exe
With that you can modify the manile.exe entry which is overruling the wm setting.
search and you will find.
or when you need someone else to do it for you.... link
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I tried the ssmapa. It did not link correctly so I did a full restore. However, in my home page, the calendar now only shows a link "Calendar" but does not show the calendar items. It used to show my two or three of my schedules in the original touch flow 3D. I even did a hard reset but it did not help. Can someone advise how i can get it back?
Thanks, appreciate any help.
Use MortScript for starting Pocket Informant in Calendar View:
runwait ("\Program files\WebIs\PocketInformant\PITab.exe", "5")
sleep (2000)
runwait ("\Program files\WebIs\PocketInformant\PITab.exe", "5")
(Perhaps you have to modify the path....)
Regards
Hi,
we are some people thare are looking for how to make a shortcut to the reminder.
you know ? the litle bell on the top on the screen that call the curent outlook appointments.
we were mainly looking for that to when using SPB mobil shell 3 :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=3935248&highlight=reminder#post3935248
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Originally Posted by jraggio View Post
My device is really great now with MS and the various widgets posted here to use for customizing things. I love the thumb friendly interface especially on the calendar and weather etc. What I'd really like is a widget that indicates when I have active reminders. If it had a count, even better, but a simple green / red would be great. When I have an active reminder now I need to tap the bell in the status bar to have them show. This bell is difficult to tap without a pen and defeats the finger friendly aspect of MS. Any ideas?
Thanks,
John
Just checked SPB's forum and there is a pretty popular thread there asking for this exact functionality. Doesn't look like SPB is listening or at least responding. Hopefully somebody here can add one.
http://www.spbclub.com/forum/viewtop...=136335#136335
I got in the same position when using Homescreen++. I got things almost just the way I wanted them and still felt things lacking without this. I don't even need a fancy display for the notifications / reminders. Just an indicator that when tapped, shows the regular WM notification balloons. Heck, at this point I'd even take a setting that leave the balloons up until I dismiss them. Maybe a mortscript could do this? Anything to avoid fumbling with the little bell. It is really hard to hit with just my thumb.
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and :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=4068203&highlight=reminder#post4068203
Hi I searched in the first page but found nothing :
how can I make a Link that will make the reminder coming in the front of the screen ?
now I can only click on the litle litle bell on the top of the screen.
any ideas ?
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and on SPB forum :
http://www.spbclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=24379&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
An icon that would light up if there are system notifications. Press it, and in a good way show notifications/allow them to be dismissed.
-m
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any ideas are welcom.
thanks !
UP !
anybody has an idea how to make a shortcup to launch the (too) litle reminder bell ?
Ditto. Not only reminders...but I get all kind of alerts during the day - text, email, calender reminders. It would be nice if I could assign a shortcut to open my pending reminders
Anyone try already?
http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/pocketpc-software/mobileshell/
Here is 3.5.1 beta
http://softspb.com/ext/mobileshell/9666-351-Beta1/SpbMobileShell3.arm.cab
Key bug fixes and changes:
SPB Pocket Plus close button makes Shell unresponsive
Set Ringtone doesn't work for Contacts
6.5: Theme shows incorrectly for Carousel and Tiles views
Added current conditions threshold for weather widget
Agenda: One day is shown twice, 25 осt date is the transition to "winter" time
3D SMS viewer: First word disappears after enter
Twitter issues fixes
Kinetic scrolling doesn't stop on Asus P565
3D SMS viewer: Picture is absent.
3D viewer: Date isn't shown for SMS and Email
3D email viewer: First account always shows
Birthday widget doesn't update itself when contact info is changed
New filter category is available only after MS restart
Task widget makes task sychronization with Outlook longer
Feature: introduced default action for weather widget (now choose between "Open forecast" and "Open conditions")
http://softspb.com/ext/mobileshell/9678-3.5.1-RC1/SpbMobileShell3.arm.cab
Changes (comparing with 3.5.1 Beta1):
- Fix for a bug with empty appointment list
- Fixes in localization
- Other minor fixes
Sapa13 said:
Anyone try already?
http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/pocketpc-software/mobileshell/
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It will be released tomorrow... so: No, I do not think anyone have already tried it.
i bought version 3 yesterday - and apparently you can upgrade for free - any one know how you do this?
Just download the new cab, install it and then register with your S/N
[email protected] said:
It will be released tomorrow... so: No, I do not think anyone have already tried it.
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i think u find u can download it NOW. i already have.
there are a few neat changes. at the moment i cant connect to the facebook using the widget over data, it seems to only work over wifi.
there is a 3d sms & email app but its in the options menu and does nit work if u press on the standard sms widget (takes u to normal wm sms/email screen). and dont see an option to change this but as its just been released they may bring out a update build with the bugs fixed and maybe the option added.
u can choose to have 1,3 or 5 screens in lifestyle and professional mode, u can also choose to only have pro or lifestyle.
there is a reflections on the carousal mode and it moves by the movement sensor but both of these wont work on the x1 as gpu acceleration is disabled by the shell on x1 and it does not have the accelerometer to move the carousel.
comeradealexi said:
i bought version 3 yesterday - and apparently you can upgrade for free - any one know how you do this?
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download the trail cab and it will update it (as a full version)
yes, i have downloaded to, and its good job done. Like that you can now edit professional layout way you want. And nice touch with the picture frame that starts slide show. 3D message not user friendly the way i hoped...
Ganondolf said:
download the trail cab and it will update it (as a full version)
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sweet - this worked great
Will try it for sure, but I have never been a fan of it. It feels like someone else is telling me how to set up my homescreen. Same as the PointUI.
it was the best ui! now it is much better than it was now they must add dealer in 4.0!! please!!!!!!! )
@Ganondolf
there is a 3d sms & email app but its in the options menu and does nit work if u press on the standard sms widget (takes u to normal wm sms/email screen). and dont see an option to change this but as its just been released they may bring out a update build with the bugs fixed and maybe the option added.
It is possible to get to the 3D viewed Mails and texts through those widgets. If you create a new widget "Text" or "Mail" stay with your finger on it till the soft vibration. Now you can select "Standard action" (may be different in english version) and then select 3D View. Does that work for you?
I like it. Not so much I can use, but still much better.
They updated weather widget.
Carousel is much faster...but I wld lyk the new carousel :.(
And widgets look different (I actually like the old connection widget better)...
all in all good, but still things I would like to see. What is nice as well is...you have a widget called "Picture/Photo frame". That makes your layout even better!
New widget: Appointments and tasks
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Does this mean that the spb mobile shell can finally show appointments and tasks like seen on the Xperia Panel?
Can anyone confirm this?
Edit: Just watched the promo video where they show the above. Questions answered
messaging icon doesnt work when i press it, but the other buttons work.. WHY?
oTToToTenTanz said:
@Ganondolf
there is a 3d sms & email app but its in the options menu and does nit work if u press on the standard sms widget (takes u to normal wm sms/email screen). and dont see an option to change this but as its just been released they may bring out a update build with the bugs fixed and maybe the option added.
It is possible to get to the 3D viewed Mails and texts through those widgets. If you create a new widget "Text" or "Mail" stay with your finger on it till the soft vibration. Now you can select "Standard action" (may be different in english version) and then select 3D View. Does that work for you?
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dont not work on mine, i do this to get the 3d viewer =
to get the 3d sms/email widget. go to add widget-add shortcut-messaging-3d message viewer.
i have heard from the spb forum there is a prob on some handsets that when u reply it does not add the contact number on the text. there are a few bugs so i expect a update (3.5.1) in the next week or so to fix some of the more serious bugs.
Sapa13 said:
Anyone try already?
http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/pocketpc-software/mobileshell/
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Wow, just installed and tried, great improvement and more options to customize it... really like it!
oTToToTenTanz said:
@Ganondolf
there is a 3d sms & email app but its in the options menu and does nit work if u press on the standard sms widget (takes u to normal wm sms/email screen). and dont see an option to change this but as its just been released they may bring out a update build with the bugs fixed and maybe the option added.
It is possible to get to the 3D viewed Mails and texts through those widgets. If you create a new widget "Text" or "Mail" stay with your finger on it till the soft vibration. Now you can select "Standard action" (may be different in english version) and then select 3D View. Does that work for you?
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If you use the single wdigets (not the 3in1 thingy you know from earlier versions) you can change the standard action. just select "edit layout" (i'm not 100% sure about the terminology used to name the icons since i'm on the german version) in the bottom right menu and click and hold the widgets. a special "widget menu" will show up, that has a "standard action"-button to change whether you want to use the 3D version rather than just open the messaging app.
its possible to get 3D message on the way in the post above, but its not user friendly. For example there is no NEW massage option, im using classic view,until they fix it... but,this shell is best that i have use...
Best WM Shell so far...
There are a few thinks I would like to suggest:
- New widget download service
- RSS support (widget or something)
- 3D messaging support with full HTML included
- Facebook, Twitter news (like sms or e-mail icons)...
Is it just on my phone or is the 3D message flipping very slow?
Not very..but you know, not fluid. It annoys me. Use the standard action until it's faster.
Hello there,
could you please tell me WHERE the default wallpapers of Android 2.2 / CM10.1 are stored and how I can delete some of them and add some others to this location (maybe it is just a directory or is it more tricky)?
And could you also tell me, how I can remove Android 2.2's sms/mms smilies?
Very much thanks,
fooness
fooness. said:
Hello there,
could you please tell me WHERE the default wallpapers of Android 2.2 / CM10.1 are stored and how I can delete some of them and add some others to this location (maybe it is just a directory or is it more tricky)?
And could you also tell me, how I can remove Android 2.2's sms/mms smilies?
Very much thanks,
fooness
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regarding the smileys i think you can disable them off in the keyboard settings or even better just go into the sms app and press settings scroll down and it should be under emoji and untick that if you do not want to use them
william ciltedc
Goku80 said:
regarding the smileys i think you can disable them off in the keyboard settings or even better just go into the sms app and press settings scroll down and it should be under emoji and untick that if you do not want to use them
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Hi, thanks for your answer.
You can replace the smilies-button with an newline/enter-button, yes. And you can disable emojis, that's also correct. But I didn't find a way yet to disable the graphical android smilies. So if I get/write an sms/mms and I use a smilie like : - ) (without spaces), then the graphical smilies are shown and they are really annoying. : /
fooness. said:
Hi, thanks for your answer.
You can replace the smilies-button with an newline/enter-button, yes. And you can disable emojis, that's also correct. But I didn't find a way yet to disable the graphical android smilies. So if I get/write an sms/mms and I use a smilie like : - ) (without spaces), then the graphical smilies are shown and they are really annoying. : /
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oh i see what you mean now....ehh not sure about that my friend sorry..as far as i know it is something to do with the google app itself.....maybe someone who uses the sms app more would know....apologies
Anyone else maybe? : /