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Device Lock for Touch HD?

Is there a working version for a Device Lock for my beloved HD? I want my HD to be locked when a notification pops up or a phone call comes in. Actually its unlocked after a call or notification.....

Candy-men said:
Is there a working version for a Device Lock for my beloved HD? I want my HD to be locked when a notification pops up or a phone call comes in. Actually its unlocked after a call or notification.....
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try S2u2.
Do a search - there are a few similar discussions!

i like the pocket shield on my touch hd -> http://pocketshield.netserver01.com/

I´ve tried S2U2 on my Wizard with some strange problems like Battery drain etc. Pocketshield works so far, but i loved the simplyness of DeviceLock.
Isn´t there any way to lock the device on wake up? Pocketshield shouldn´t be the last fix for this problem....

PocketShield is the best for the HD.

arturobandini said:
PocketShield is the best for the HD.
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What version?

I´ve tryed aout Phoneshield, but i wasn´t that surprised of it. Now i´ve tryed This:
Goto registry:
HKEY_CurrentUser\ControlPanel\Backlight\[AutoDeviceLockEnable set to 1]
HKEY_CurrentUser\ControlPanel\Backlight\LockLevel\[LockLevel set to 1]
That works for me without installing any Software

Candy-men said:
I´ve tryed aout Phoneshield, but i wasn´t that surprised of it. Now i´ve tryed This:
Goto registry:
HKEY_CurrentUser\ControlPanel\Backlight\[AutoDeviceLockEnable set to 1]
HKEY_CurrentUser\ControlPanel\Backlight\LockLevel\[LockLevel set to 1]
That works for me without installing any Software
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however doing this modification at registry can I answer to a call sliding to green the on screen indicator?
or am I forced to press phisical anser button?

The Modification doesn´t change the behaviour of the answer screen....
So it works perfectly for me.....

and after....
Candy-men said:
The Modification doesn´t change the behaviour of the answer screen....
So it works perfectly for me.....
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and after how many time lock the device and can i eventually change (30 60)
thank'you

Candy-men said:
The Modification doesn´t change the behaviour of the answer screen....
So it works perfectly for me.....
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ah that's fine thx
I would to know one thing, I see two different key to lock the phone:
AutoDeviceLockEnable
LockLevel
why? isn't enough only one of them? for example backlight lockenable?
pls explain to me what exactly these 2 keys so

quick question :
which registry entry governs the backlight display on the lock screen,
at the moment i've got the phone dimming after 30 seconds, then it locks and the light comes back on. for about 30 seconds. ideal the lock screen would be illuminated for about 10 seconds then blank the screen.
What reg entries do i need to set to sort this out ?
answers appreciated.
many thanks.

Hi,
HTC End Key is included, hold End Key 3 seconds an device locked.
wfg
starbase64

Candy-men said:
I´ve tried S2U2 on my Wizard with some strange problems like Battery drain etc. Pocketshield works so far, but i loved the simplyness of DeviceLock.
Isn´t there any way to lock the device on wake up? Pocketshield shouldn´t be the last fix for this problem....
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am I missing a trick here, doesn't pressing the 'end call' button lock your phone with out the need to install extra software ????

Jezwick said:
am I missing a trick here, doesn't pressing the 'end call' button lock your phone with out the need to install extra software ????
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by default yes, but you can amend the function of the long key press if you like via the buttons menu in further options.
i've got mine killing off connections data/phone, for example with the power button at the top locking the phone.
works for me.

Hi!
I'm still struggeling to find the right way to lock the phone. The ideal solution would be to:
1) Have the phone unlocked when I switch it on with the Power button (so that I can immediately use it after deliberately turning it on)
2) Have the phone automatically locked when it wakes up due to a phone call or SMS (so that I don't press anything by accident when it is in my pocket).
This seems to be the only really logical way to use device lock. Can this be done?
Regards!

But PocketShield doesn not meet my requirements (see above post). It's just another regular device lock app without the possibility to disable the device lock when the unit is turned on with the power button.
Regards!

I found the Registry-Hack Solution is the better way, just my opinion. But can somebody tell me which reg-value must be edited to avoid locking with end-call button? I don´t want to lock my device in this way, i want to end Data connections with long pressed end-key.

easy
1) scroll along to settings
2) hit 'all settings'
3) select 'personal' tab
4) select 'buttons' icon (top left)
5) get your stylus out
6) on the buttons screen, hit the arrow on the bottom right until you can see the "end key" section. hit that.
7) in the options listed, select "automatically execute selected action" and underneath this select " terminate data connection"
8) hit the OK button (top right) and bob your dads brother, you can now terminate data calls via the long press call cancel key.
nice one.

Thx for that.....

Applications only in Background after suspend :-/

Hello,
i have a problem with applications running on my topaz.
They all run fine on Windows Mobile 6.1 (Pro),
but if i press the On/Off button on the top of the device to switch off the display or if it automatically switches off
the running applications only run in background minimized when turning the display on again.
they all run in background and i see the TF3D Interface in front.
Is it possible to switch off this "bug" with a registry key or do you know any solution for this problem..
Would be very nice if you help me with this problem.. wondering that appearantly nobody else had this problem before..
i used the search function of this forum .. and google.. cant find anything.. maybe searched the wrong keywords..
PS.: Sorry for my bad English.. Hope you could understand me xD

please help.. its a hard problem ..

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so ... basically ... you want to automatically close all apps from background when the phone goes in stand-by mode?

As I understand it he's saying that when he presses the power button to go into standby, and then presses it again to put the screen back on, the unit is always back at the TF3D main screen, rather than on the app he was previously using. Mine certainly stays on the same app. I suspect it's something to do with the auto lock settings.

thank you for your answers
@ georgeono:
no i want to prevent them being minimized.. after the standby mode..
at first they all run in front of tf3d..
then.. -standby mode- is activated
[the screen is black]
i reactivate the phone..
-> all running applications run minimized (in background) behind TF3d and i have to choose them at first in the task manager to get them to front again..
but i want that they arent minimized when i reactivate the phone..

nobody has this problem too ?
please post a solution

Did you apply any tweaks? registry changes? or is this happening on a cooked rom? which applications did you install before this happend? I doubt this happened "on it's own"

no i dont use any tweaks ..
just the blank device with vodafone branding ..
i think its a windows mobile behaviour.. because i have the good old htc artemis with windows mobile 6 and it has the same problem too..
..
thanks for your answer

The same happens with 6.1 & 6.5 ROM's. It is normal behavior...
I hate it because it continues to use RAM, but it's "normal" WM behavior.
There is likely a registry edit to auto close programs, but that wouldn't help you.

tomtommy306 said:
The same happens with 6.1 & 6.5 ROM's. It is normal behavior...
I hate it because it continues to use RAM, but it's "normal" WM behavior.
There is likely a registry edit to auto close programs, but that wouldn't help you.
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normal behaviour? I don't get that on my Topaz (stock ROM 6.1 unbranded) - Returning from suspend the program I ran last is still in the foreground...

Ok, here's what I would check:
Download FDCSofts Taskmanager http://www.dotfred.net/TaskMgr.htm
Install and start, píck "notifications" from the drop down list on the upper right.
Check if one of the entries is a "CNT_EVENT" set to the event "The device woke up". If there is one try disabling it (don't delete yet!). Disable with the 6th button from the left on the lower bar of FDCSofts Taskmanager.
Do not mess around there! Disable at most, don't delete if you don't really know what you're doing.
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TinTin said:
normal behaviour? I don't get that on my Topaz (stock ROM 6.1 unbranded) - Returning from suspend the program I ran last is still in the foreground...
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I double checked again to make sure.... Still does it and always has.
I am using udK R6 now and it is the same.....
No biggie though. I always close everything down in task manager anyway.

Thank you for your answers .. its such a nice xda forum.. very good xD
To the problem.. :
i think its a windows mobile behaviour too.. but if so, it shouldn't be a problem ..
anybody knows the registry tweak to solve this problem ?

@andy_2307
I think i found the solution to the problem...
Just after i posted the same problem in another thread here on xda-developers, i got the idea to change on thing just for trying.
let me guess: you have a (numeric) device lock activated, so that you can lock your device with a "PIN" (separate from your SIM-card PIN)?
Even if you set the time to - let's say - 24 hours, so that the lock does not activate itself, but only when you lock your device manually by pressing the end-call-button for some seconds; this setting (having the numeric-lock activated) causes the issues.
I just deactivated the lock, so that long-pressing the end-call-button just locks the screen and does not force you to enter the device-PIN - and now the device won't go to the homescreen after waking up from standby.
This would explain why not everybody has experienced this - many people do not lock their devices with a separate PIN, and as such don't see this issue.
Only problem now is - for Security Reasons i want to have my device locked in a way, that someone else can not access it (even via activesync) if i lose my device or if it is stolen. without the default windows-mobile locking function, how is this achieveable?

annoyance A or annoyance B
htcd2fan said:
@andy_2307
how is this achieveable?
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Just tried messing around with this on my touch pro 2. Hitting the suspend button manually and then reactivating returns to the home screen.
Just found that if I set the "Prompt if device unused for" value to "0 Minutes" it stops returning to the home screen, but now I have to type the security code every time it suspends. I guess it depends on what you find more annoying.
It looks like, for me at least, if I am presented with a security input panel, it doesn't return to the home screen on resume. Seems related to the security lock feature, but not necessarily a bug with the lock itself.

X button closing apps

Hello,
It is really annoying that every time i close a program by pressing the top right X, the program just minimizes but not really closes...
This leaves a dozen progs open in the background all the time wish I don't need any more...
Can't the X button be set so It really closes the app in stead of minimizing it?
Thx

Check point 7 on this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=583638

Thx for the reply, but already tried Duttys HTC Task Manager, nothing happens after the installation tho...

Foggy79 said:
Thx for the reply, but already tried Duttys HTC Task Manager, nothing happens after the installation tho...
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you need to go into the options of duttys task manager and set it to close instead of minimise when you hit x.

Thing is, I don't see any icon or menu referring to it. Nothing that indicates the app is installed, besides in the list to remove it.

Audio Oblivion said:
you need to go into the options of duttys task manager and set it to close instead of minimise when you hit x.
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Go to Settings->Menu->More->System->Task Manager->Button->End programs by tapping "X"...

Foggy79 said:
Thing is, I don't see any icon or menu referring to it. Nothing that indicates the app is installed, besides in the list to remove it.
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start an application (opera for instance) and then hit the home screen button... the app will still be running and what you should now see is three little white bars in the top right corner of your home screen. That is Duttys task manager... click on it and you will see what apps are currently running as well as icons for options.

No white bars to be found...

Hmmm the version I found states 2.1.1918 but I looked and I have 2.5.1921?..

DeadVirus said:
Go to Settings->Menu->More->System->Task Manager->Button->End programs by tapping "X"...
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Have you done this?!
There's also an option there to show the little white bars in the top right corner of your home screen.

you prbably have the wrong version installed...
remove it and install the one attached to the first post in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=583638

Audio Oblivion said:
you prbably have the wrong version installed...
remove it and install the one attached to the first post in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=583638
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Thats the one that says 2.1.19.18 when I want to install it.
*edit*
Installed it anyway, seems to work now, thx!

DeadVirus said:
Have you done this?!
There's also an option there to show the little white bars in the top right corner of your home screen.
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*Edit*
Found it, THX!

Most apps close now by pressing X, only active sync and com manager don't want to shut down by pressing X, any ideas why?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=583638
Check nº82
They are in the list of exclusive apps. You need to do the opposite of what says in tip 82, removing the apps you want to from the list...

Try this. I am using it and it closes all apps with the X button 100%. At first it looks complex, but if you install all three files it is easy to setup. It also gives you options of an extra function of your choice if you hold down the X and the Windows soft button.

DeadVirus said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=583638
Check nº82
They are in the list of exclusive apps. You need to do the opposite of what says in tip 82, removing the apps you want to from the list...
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Cool, works for the comm manager, can't find active sync in the list tho, any idea how it is named in there?

Foggy79 said:
Cool, works for the comm manager, can't find active sync in the list tho, any idea how it is named in there?
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I think it is repllog.exe.
I've run ActiveSync and then opened the task manager that came with my HD2. On that I've set it up to show process names instead of App names, and there it shows repllog.exe for the ActiveSyn

help..."ruined" my hd 2

ok not really but the experience has significantly lessened...the notification bar on the top of the screen...with battery and start and connection info has reverted to some craptastic win mo 5 look..
now if I have a notification icon up there and click on it it gives me the pink bared pop up telling med I have so message or sms rather than goin too the slick all black screen showing ask notifications...
anyone know whee I can turn that black notification screen back on?
I am sure some app I installed did this but don't know which....I have cheditor 1.7 and advanced config 3.3
any ideas in settings or know where in the registry I can fix this on my th mobile stock rom hd2

Try to change theme back to T-Mobile in Today menu... if that's not it, try to install SPB Mobile Shell and play with it little bit and then uninstall it - if it's still there, hard reset should do the job then...

tbonezx11 said:
ok not really but the experience has significantly lessened...the notification bar on the top of the screen...with battery and start and connection info has reverted to some craptastic win mo 5 look..
now if I have a notification icon up there and click on it it gives me the pink bared pop up telling med I have so message or sms rather than goin too the slick all black screen showing ask notifications...
anyone know whee I can turn that black notification screen back on?
I am sure some app I installed did this but don't know which....I have cheditor 1.7 and advanced config 3.3
any ideas in settings or know where in the registry I can fix this on my th mobile stock rom hd2
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Happened to me once.
Just rebooted the device (hold down the power button until you get the menu screen, select power off, wait for the device to power off, tap the power button to start it up again), and it returned to normal.

Open home problems

Hey guys this is my first post here and I tried to search for an answer before posting. Here's what I have:
-HTC Hero CDMA
-cyanogenmod 6.1 heroc
-most recent sprint radio 2.42.01.04.27
-decafuct kernel 2.6.29.6
-open home full 4.4
Since I installed the new kernel and radio two things are happening.
1. Thy wifi says 'error' when I try to turn it on.
2. Everytime I reboot as soon as the home screen comes up it says that openhome had a problem and needs to be closed so I select forclose (my options are forceclose and report) Then after a second the home screen shows up, I see the the phone is mounting my sd card and my icons are all there but they are the generic android icons. If I click on any it says, this application is not installed. So I go into application manager and force close openhome again, and that restores it. Also any Widgets I had installed has the error 'problem loading widget' if I long press the screen to put a widget back, most of the Widgets aren't showing up to select. At least the ones that were running before the reboot. Any ideas? I've tried starting in safe mode and the home screen never comes up all I can access is the status bar on top.
And yes, open home is installed on the phone and not the SD
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