Deleting Contacts on WM5 - MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading

hey Guys, i think you guys have done an amazing job creating WM5 for BlueAngel - my special thanks to Mamaich.
i have one issue - if anyone can help:
i have a little over 500 contacts in my Qtek 9090 - and i have been trying to delete ALL - but there is no option to do that - what do i do and how can i delelte them all?
i even tried taking the battery out - draining the backup battery - but NOTHING - they are still there!!
you see i was a JAM user and then i wanted WM5 - so i bought a used Qtek9090 [totally rundown] - and tried it with WM5 - which WORKED AMAZINGLY WELL!!!! - so now i went out and bought a NEW Imate PDA2K.
but i cant sell off the Qtek till i get rid of all my contacts in it.
can anyone help please? my email is: [email protected]

Using the soft keyboard, do Ctrl-A; that should select all the contacts. Then use the menu to delete. I've done this in WM2003; should work just as well in WM5 since Ctrl-A has been the select all code going back to at least Windows 3.1.

Unfortunatley that doesn't work under WM5.0.
Unfortunately that doesn't work under WM5.0.
But there is an easy way of deleting all the contacts at once. But this method will also get rid of all you appointments too, so consider yourself warned.
Just place your device on the cradle and then explore the device through ActiveSync's File Explorer.
Navigate to the root by clicking on 'My Windows Mobile-Based Device' and locate a file called pim.vol and rename it to whatever name and soft-reset the device and that's it.
Once you boot the device, the System will create a new empty pim.vol file and now you can backup the old file to your computer for safe keeping. That's your PIM backup that you can use on other WM5.0 devices if you want.
Regards,
Rayan

hey thanx man - i will just now try and let you know if it works for me.

it worked!!!
hey thank you soo much - worked like a charm - FINALLY deleted all the contacts.!!
theres one more issue: the emails i had created to check the outlook - i deleted them fine. they arent there any longer. BUT..... my today screen is still showing them and the number of un-read mails. when i click on them nothing happens or look for them thru outlook on the Pocket PC - but they arent there! - how do i get ride of this?
any suggestions?

Also the text msgs arent deleting - i have cleared the inbox - 3 times and very time i reboot - they come back - WHY?

Related

the most reliable BlueAngel ever, want to know how i did it?

I have just reflashed the firmware on my UK Orange SPV M2000 after porting my mobile operator over to virgin mobile. i did this so i could remove the Operator customisations which were just taking up ram, and also to see if i could make my phone more reliable (one of my biggest bugbears is not being able to use Wifi without a soft reset) as a result i can switch on and of bluetooth and wifi at will without any errors, and i havent performed a soft reset because of a problem in 6 days (i have soft resetted after installing some programs as it was required by the prog)
I achieved by first downloading ftp://xda:[email protected]/BlueAngel/BlueAngel_Roms/BA_1.40_radio_1.20_untested_extrom.rar and removing the Radio_.nbf file and flashing that to the phone.
once that was done i did a hard reset then flashed radion rom 1.13 as described here http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=BA_Radio_1.13_Upgrade
I then downloaded all the files from here ftp://ftp.xda-developers.com/BlueAn...ERK_1.4X_002/I-Mate_PDA2K_Ext_ROM_140176_WWE/ into a directory on my PC
I then deleted
Default_ImateV112.002.cab -> dont need it as i havent got an imate so dont need imate email
Default_Caller_ID_BA_AKU26_RC20.CAB -> i will explain why in a minute
Default_Fax_V2.09_WWE_0720.CAB -> havent got a need for faxes
Default_SkypeForPocketPC.CAB -> this is pants and so is skype
and then i then added cabs for the following programs prefixing them with the Default_ so they would install after hard reset
Voice command 1.5 for Phone edition -> i think every one uses this
Photo Contacts Pro v 3.01 -> This is fantastic beats the IA caller ID hands down
I then used the extrom unlocker and deleted all the files in the extended rom and then copied my downloaded files into it. the then locked and hid the extended rom again and then performed a hard reset
once that was done i added in the Virgin GPRS and MMS settings (If anyone wants help with this part for virgin settings let me know as i am working on creating a CAB file with these settings) and renamed device and added owner information.
There are two problems now, the first i can fix, the camera raises the backlight to full and then keeps it that way. i just deleted camera.exe from the windows directory and then replaced it with the camera app that was originally on the device (make a backup of this file b4 you start)
The only problem that is left is a problem that happened with WMP9 and WMP10 if music is playing and you close WMP then your device loses all sound. i dont know of a workaround for this, but i make sure i pause any music before i close the app, not a big thing really
I then loaded on these apps mainly into the storage memory except that specifically request you install them into main memory
SPB Pocket Plus 2.5
SPB weather
SPB Diary
Ewallet
Tomtom Navigator 5
Microsoft Reader
Pocket Mechanic
and last but not least my favourite game Virtual Pool Mobile v1.6
This doesnt sound like many apps but it suits my needs perfectly for the moment.
I then took a full backup onto SD........
and viola one ultra stable Orange SPV M2000
i hope it works for you too
I would do what i did when installing apps and install one at a time and test especially task managers and today screens as these use up driver memory, this is where the problem with the WIFI and bluetooth starts
and in case i dont see you good afternoon and good evening and goodnight (watched the trueman show again! :roll: )
Interesting and well detailed,
I then used the extrom unlocker and deleted all the files in the extended rom and then copied my downloaded files into it. the then locked and hid the extended rom again and then performed a hard reset
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Can you elaborate on the above please
fuzzy,
Wonder if you can attach the camera.exe file here? TIA!
Can you elaborate on the above please
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What i mean is i run the extended rom unlocker tools on the device by selecting unhide & unlock and then through activestink browse to the /extended rom folder and then delete the files and then copy the extended rom files from the pc and put in thier place.
i hope that clarifies it for you
and yes i can attch the file for download, but its on my other comp and because of a failed raid array i havent replaced yet it takes 20 mins to boot, so i will do it tommorow
Thanks, fuzzy. Looking forward to that
fuzzy,
Are you able to extract that exe file yet ?
Nvm, fuzzy.
Found the camera.exe HERE.
Hi Fuzzy,
Where did you get the cabs from for:
Voice command 1.5 for Phone edition ->
Photo Contacts Pro v 3.01 ->
Cheers
Yohanson [/quote]
i got Voice command 1.5 with IRC on #pocketwarez on EFNET servers
and as for photo contacts i couldn't get it free so i ended up buying it (first pocketpc software i have bought ever, and to be blunt it was worth it for something that is used every time you recieve a call)
I have also incresed the number of programs by upgrading to latest versions of SPB programs and also added SPB time and SPB weather and i still have no problems with Wifi. it starts first time every time.
I have just bought 5 more of these phones but O2 XDA IIs so i will reflash these the same and then flog on ebay.
every one else who has one of these phones is jelous because it has been reliable as a rock since i did this, and i have still not experieced any problems since the flash, and i have not performed one soft reset because of a problem. i know a lot of you wont believe it but its true it has been rock solid for me. so i will test the same procedure on the five phones when get them and see if there are any differences
Great stuff!
I did something a little similar here.
I took the latest firmware and Extended firmware.
I then went through it and deleted everything I don't need.
Splash Screen, Clearvue stuff, Cingular settings, album, etc etc etc.. Although these would be neat programs... let's be honest... when it comes to the Blue Angel, less is more.
So right now, I'm pretty stable.
I don't put anything in the Protected ROM. I think a lot of apps don't like it.
We'll see how this goes!
Mike
Since I do not want to hard reset - what are the files that I need to remove in order to completely uninstall IA Caller ID ? - it does not show up on my installed apps to remove so I need to do it manually - TIA
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Since I do not want to hard reset - what are the files that I need to remove in order to completely uninstall IA Caller ID ?
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I havent got a clue of all the files that it uses but i imagine if you look in the windows\startup directory you will see a shortcut to start the program delete it and it wont run, but dont hold me to it as i havent got it installed to check what the shortcut is

help! all programs gone, won't sync etc!

Hi guys, I hope you can help me out here. ..I have a mdc compact 4 which I haven't modded execpt for the manila theme
I got a memory warning saying to remove some files so I removed what I thought were safe files. Later I noticed my mobile internet and email weren't working and all the programs have gone exept windows explorer and microsoft word!
I can't even access the settings or programs menu from the start menu of the phone!
I wanted to sync my contacts before trying to fix anything but it won't sync.
Any advise greatly appreciated!
Is there anyway I can reload the original software?
do a hard reset

Won't sync with Outlook

My Tytn2 has worked fine for over a year. Recently outlook.pst file got too large so I created a new mail profile and have been using that (outlook2.pst). I noticed it was not synchronising so renamed my outlook2.pst to outlook.pst restarted outlook and all is working fine, but attempting to synchronise is causing following errors now (using Sync Center on Vista Business):
Mobile Device Center: “Synchronization could not be completed. If this condition persists, try deleting and then re-creating the device's sync relationships.”
HTC Tytn 2: “A problem has occurred with repllog.exe”
I can t seem to get past these errors whatever I do (I have deleted and re-created the partnership numerous times). HELP!
To bad you cant sync mate! However there are no need for another "cant sync whit" tread. Use another that already are discussing this issue! This forum is getting harder and harder to read when people make new treads on the same issue every day. Another thing, you do not mention what rom you are on, this issue may have everything to do whit just that. This might be a loongshot as I dont have much detail on your problem but try to delete partnership whit phone and run this cab I made once I had replog issue on one of my rom`s: Raiisak`s Repair Activesync (just a simple cab that use FixASRunAt.exe).
I did have a really good search round Google and this forum as I know people round here are a bit touchy from last time I posted.
I did not find anything similar or any answers.
I do not use ActiveSync -- I am on Vista using Mobile Device Centre.
ROM is the standard one it came with. CE OS 5.2.19212 (Build 19212.1.0.3)
I have not changed any settings on the phone -- just Outlook.pst as described -- I'm sure this is the cause but not sure how to fix it.
Also, I cannot copy CAB files or PHM regedit to the phone because I cannot connect to it at all!!

activesync and other problems - please help!

Hi, all.
I have an XDA Serra (Touch diamond pro) and have been very happy with it, it is my third xda so I kind of have a rough idea what I am doing but not to the extent that most of you guys do. When I first got the phone I syncd it with my outlook to transfer all my contacts etc, set up tom tom and some music, since then I have mostly used the disc drive function but I have installed some additional programs but the opperating system is untouched from the factory. Recently I wanted to recync my phone to back up all the data. I got this message:
Synchronisation can not be completed successfully. Reconnect the device and try again. If the problem persists .....etc.
So I searched through the 4 pages of topics on here and tried all the tricks. 3 different usb cables, checked and unchecked the box for advancd network functionality. Uninstalled and reinstalled activesync on my laptop, tried a different PC. tried syncing over bluetooth (connection successfull but the same message) I also started to loose contacts! some of which turned up in the contacs folder of outlook, some are lost to the ether.
Whilst connected to the computer through activesync I can exchange files and explore the phone as normal.
It also apears now that I cant install any software, tapping a cab file now does nothing. If i go to the remove programs page, there are NO programs displayed, just a white empty box so I cant delete any programs. I have updated the .NET framework and there are logs for versions 2 and 3.5.
If I were able to back up my contacts I would simply hard reset the lot and reinstall everything but as I cant I am a little reluctant.
Can anybody help??
If you need soft or hardware numbers, if you tell me what and where I will dig them out.
Cheers for reading all this and for any help.
Richard.
Longshot as you are using a Stock ROM but do you have PIM Backup installed? You can backup your contacts with this.
Even if you don't, try installing the attached PIM Backup while you are connected via Activesync. It's an exe not a cab so hopefully you can install it. Then use it to backup your data.
Thanks for that, that seemed to run ok so I will try a hard reset tonight.
Richard.
No problem. After the hard reset you will need to install the PIM Backup again to restore your data.
Bingo, all seems to work ok now. Much obliged for the advice.

SUPER BIG PROBLEM PLEASE HELP No srvc no spb menu etc!!

Ok so as of last night my spb mobile shell, spb weather, the green phone button to get to the dialing pad to make a call does not work. The SPB menu i had added no longer shows. It just stays on the old today screen it had before the add ons. No longer have the extra add-ons as mentioned above and above all it says i have no service so i cant recieve calls or anymore texts. Looked in the com manager and its not in airplane mode or anything. The files for those add ons are still on my device though. The contacts have dissappeared from my text messages that were there from before this happened and now just the phone numbers show. I have tried and tried and searched and searched but no luck in finding a solution. If anyone could help me in figuring out what maybe happened and what i could do that would be so helpful. I have an AT&T Tilt unlocked to Tmobile. Did it relock itself? I went out with a friend and the phone was in a tiny clutch purse so it could be that it was pressing buttons while in there but i have the S2u2 lock app added which is the only thing that works still. The keyboard i added no longer shows up either but as i mentioned its all still installed on the phone. Did a reset with the tiny button at the bottom but nothing comes back up. When its loading back up a whole bunch of error messages come up in regards to some of the apps saying its is not signed with a trusted certificate or one of its components cannot be found. I tried syncing it to my laptop but the Windows Mobile Device just comes up with an error when its connecting it. I'd hate to loose everything because as many know it takes time in researching and learning and downloading all the tweaks for a phone. I have sprite backup but its not even showing the last backup i did. Please help me and direct me on what to do if you think you know what happened then that would help too. Thanks.
UPDATE
OK so I had to use my sprite backup create a backup so i could keep all of my files and then hard reset the phone. Now...question...I drug the SPB Mobile Shell, SPB Weather, Thumbapp Calendar, Kaiser Tweak, keyboard skin and Windows Mobile skin files from off the phone and just placed them on my laptop desktop. Now that I am starting with a clean slate, the service works (still unlocked ), I can use the green call button to make a call and the windows mobile device manager is recognizing and bringing up my phone on my laptop. Will i be able to drag those folders with the cabs etc from my laptop into my programs folder in my device from the WM Device manager or do i have to actually add the zip files and open in the phone?? In other words (in case im unclear) do i have to redownload all the cabs zip files for all the mods i made and open and load those into the phone, or can i just drag the folders from the previous load from my laptop onto my computer? Thanks for all your help.
P.S. after i hard reset, i restored that backup file and SPB menu still a no show, no other keyboard comes up aside from original and dialer is the default. So I hard reset again to start from scratch. Thanks

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