Is there an app that makes the backlight lit lower than current backlight for a time (secs) if the device is not used? (just to save some power) Just like in some nokia phones...
I'm managing to build one but I'm a super noob in CE programming using VB.
I dunno how to use registry so that user who modified the app will stay as it is when you softreset the device.
With Mortscript you should be able to write this quite easily. I once built one script to turn backlight back on when Tomtom mistakenly turned it off. The next day I received the Tomtom update that didn't have that bug...
There is hardly any learning curve, the manual is just a short reference, download some sample scripts, look into them and you can start writing.
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Maggy said:
With Mortscript you should be able to write this quite easily. I once built one script to turn backlight back on when Tomtom mistakenly turned it off. The next day I received the Tomtom update that didn't have that bug...
There is hardly any learning curve, the manual is just a short reference, download some sample scripts, look into them and you can start writing.
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Could you tell me more detail about Mortscript for TOMTOM?
I also worry about TOMTOM backlight. Now I use phoneAlarm to turn on backlight.
I actually used 3 scripts for Tomtom backlight problem, but didn't save them because Tomtom 6.03 no longer had that problem. Putting it all in one script didn't work because once the script started Tomtom it paused till Tomtom closed down. So one script called the Tomtom start script, that second script ended once Tomtom was starting but the first one was still able to call the third one, which wrote the correct registry settings for backlight.
Read all about Mortscript on http://www.sto-helit.de/index.php?module=page&entry=ms_overview&action=view
still downloading Visual Studio 2005... 2GB+ remaining...
Any suggestions?
Who said anything about Visual Studio???
Mortscript is a very tiny download from the link I gave you. And it's freeware.
Visual Studio is nice for very professional programmers, although lots of them use freeware/open source tools as well. For such a tiny utility as what you were talking about it's like killing a mosquito by setting off all nuclear bombs at once.
Well said
Plus, he wouldn't use MortScript with VS at all
nesty24, just take a notepad (or Notepad++ or something else you like) and voila
utak3r said:
Well said
Plus, he wouldn't use MortScript with VS at all
nesty24, just take a notepad (or Notepad++ or something else you like) and voila
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LOL! yeah, i dunno mortscript. And besides, i don't like to make a program on my himalaya...
utak3r, what's with notepad? It's very hard to code just imagining your forms. And I'm noob in this programming with CE, i don't have resources at all.
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utak3r, what's with notepad? It's very hard to code just imagining your forms.
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But you won't code forms... Just a plain code. Consider it as batch files (or better - JavaScript scripts).
backlight is too dark
hi.
i have 2 xda2 and i have updated it to wm6 aku4.2 but one it backlight is darker, it have only 64mb but in the board have 4 chip infeon=128mb. i don't understand why it recognize 64mb? thanks.
thientan said:
i have 2 xda2 and i have updated it to wm6 aku4.2
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Then upgrade to AKU0.7.0, it's a newer build.
thientan said:
but one it backlight is darker
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Did you try adjusting it?...
thientan said:
it have only 64mb but in the board have 4 chip infeon=128mb. i don't understand why it recognize 64mb? thanks.
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64MB of what?...
Your 128MB of RAM is splitted between RAM, RAMDisk and page pool.
thientan said:
hi.
i have 2 xda2 and i have updated it to wm6 aku4.2 but one it backlight is darker, it have only 64mb but in the board have 4 chip infeon=128mb. i don't understand why it recognize 64mb? thanks.
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utak3r answered it already but just to be clear to all: EACH Himalaya has 4 chips infineon, always 128MB. Most of us never pick up a screwdriver to check that or any other hardware specifications.
I personally did, but that was just because:
-I bought mine with broken screens
-I'm a trained hardware technician
-I'm very curious
Unless you have similar good reasons to open your device, please don't. Curiosity does not only kill the cat. If you want to see what's inside, look at the perfect pictures in the Wiki
Maggy said:
Unless you have similar good reasons to open your device, please don't. Curiosity does not only kill the cat. If you want to see what's inside, look at the perfect pictures in the Wiki
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Holy words
I was opening my one several times - its connector is soooo bad If you're using it in a car for navigation, this connector gets broken
I was resoldering it 5 times till now
Related
As most of you are aware i am assembling a rom with a help of few others that will include some of the most frequently used FREEWARE apps that will allow people to choose what they want to be installed, this way they are readily available...
Now i know what i like and what some others like.. but dont know what everyone likes... So here is your chance to list what FREEWARE apps you cant live without and when i feel this thread has generated enough ideas i will take them and post a poll to have people vote on them, then take the most popular ones and incorporate them into the extended rom.. in the end my final version will be for most providers, not just one!!
GSfinder
pocket rar
tcpmp
Minimo
Shortcuts for sms, speed dial, .....
flash 7
a reliable alarm clock.............
No one else has any input on this?
how about mine..
WifiFoFum
Hitchhicker
Vxutil
registry wizard
pocket rar
1800message vault
how about
smartkey
batterystatus-plugin
ms voice command
markyhedgehog73 said:
how about
smartkey
batterystatus-plugin
ms voice command
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when i said freeware, i didnt mean hacked version, lol... although that one may sneak its way in somehow
shogunmark said:
markyhedgehog73 said:
how about
smartkey
batterystatus-plugin
ms voice command
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when i said freeware, i didnt mean hacked version, lol... although that one may sneak its way in somehow
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Well then. . . how about sneaking in pocket mech. lol Just kiddin'. Although, I would like to see a rom with all my paid for progs incorporated into it. I just can't figure the stupid thing out. What we need is a rom with loading screen on windows that lets us check and uncheck which software we want installed or not. But everything actually built into the rom. Now that'd be awesome.
I can't live with out Egress.
Mi|enko said:
shogunmark said:
markyhedgehog73 said:
how about
smartkey
batterystatus-plugin
ms voice command
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when i said freeware, i didnt mean hacked version, lol... although that one may sneak its way in somehow
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Well then. . . how about sneaking in pocket mech. lol Just kiddin'. Although, I would like to see a rom with all my paid for progs incorporated into it. I just can't figure the stupid thing out. What we need is a rom with loading screen on windows that lets us check and uncheck which software we want installed or not. But everything actually built into the rom. Now that'd be awesome.
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well thats what i am doing, except the programs are built into the ext rom so they dont sit and eat up valuable useable space and you can install what you want from there, that is why i am making this list...
itissat said:
GSfinder
pocket rar
tcpmp
Minimo
Shortcuts for sms, speed dial, .....
flash 7
a reliable alarm clock.............
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can you point in the direction for a good tcpmp download? and a reliable alarm clock if you have one in mind
I had trouble findin' TCPMP, as it seems like the main site's down. Luckily, I had it on disk. ;-) Enjoy.
My favorites freely available are
TodayAgenda
BatteryStatus
WM5NewMenu (this displaced PHM_Traylaunch for me)
Total Commander
Smartskey
Omapclock
QMail
Most of these are under development and change frequently, which makes placing them on the ROM problematic.
I now its a payable product but I find Phonealarm very usefull.
I am using TCPMP 0.81 beta, posting folder from my sd, just make a shortcut
to startmenu, all plugins included.
Gs finder and alarmclock from here http://page.freett.com/todamitsu/index_english.htm
Omap overclock Plus continuous overclocking. I use it and it rocks!!
Utilities from pdamobiz rom
i have ripped a few utilities from pda mobiz rom
1) sms sender
2) speed dial
3) recent dial
4) pocket screen shot
5) stop watch
6) backup contacts from buzzdev.net
7) smartskeys edited for clock 240
8)call history
9) flight mode, notepad from phm power toys
10) task manager
all these will take less than 500 kb
How about the photo contacts today plug-in from the treo w700
XnView pocket
Mortplayer
Soft key
Does anyone have the Soft key program that lets you remap the calendar and contact keys. Summiters previous ROM had that built in and it was kinda nice. Tried searching for it with no sucess. Not sure exactly what it's called.
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Does anyone have the Soft key program that lets you remap the calendar and contact keys. Summiters previous ROM had that built in and it was kinda nice. Tried searching for it with no sucess. Not sure exactly what it's called.
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is this it?
ummmm so the stuff ripped from the pdamobiz rom is in all .exe form what gives :|
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raymonds said:
anothersmith said:
Does anyone have the Soft key program that lets you remap the calendar and contact keys. Summiters previous ROM had that built in and it was kinda nice. Tried searching for it with no sucess. Not sure exactly what it's called.
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Sorta, this changes the keys however I can't find the interface to assign what keys I want. The other version showed up in Settings and allowed me to pick any application that was installed.
I just installed the latest build of PointUI (www.pointui.com) on my TyTN II, and really like the slick interface and touch capability. Anyone else running this app, and if so have you run into any issues? The fact that the software will remain a free product makes it worth the "testing".
Thanks.
James
Theres a couple of threads on this already. I have installed it but my TyTN II locks up every time within 2 minutes of starting, even after a soft-reset so have given up for now.
I may give it another go when they fix all the bugs listed on their forums and add more features to make it more usable and by then hopefully my lockup issues will be solved as well.
I did use it for some days but I hate that the 'close' button is not an actual close button at all. It just minimizes the app instead of closing it. So it is very memory consuming.
But I did like the interface and the way it worked. Just wait a little longer to have them some issues solved.
plexat they have just fixed the close program issue today with this update
http://www.pointui.com/files/tests/hardwarekeys2/home.zip
Copy the exe over the old one and you now have a close button instead of a minimize one!
It also fixes the issue with hardware buttons not working.
the background color is horrid and the icons are goofy. but the app itself is pretty slick and i like the update manager.
i haven't used it that much, but the only bug i've experienced is while swiping my finger from side to side to move the applet ribbon the touch cube activates. i didn't know it could activate with a side to side motion.
anyway, for a beta product this thing is incredible. it has huge potential. after revisions, i think this will be a must-have app.
just installed it on my phone and it works for about 2 mins before freezing, once already its reduced my screen to randon red and yellow dots, so thats getting uninstalled.
shame really as the 5 mins i did get to spend playing with it i was quite impressed
or i would if it had a proper uninstaller
very nice!
Just installed this in a WM6 emulator (having no real WM6 hardware at this time) and I must say it is superb! It feels like an iPhone (heresy to say something around here, I know). I almost have to say that it is better then TouchFLO (Yet another heresy to say something around here).
Desktopflame said:
plexat they have just fixed the close program issue today with this update
http://www.pointui.com/files/tests/hardwarekeys2/home.zip
Copy the exe over the old one and you now have a close button instead of a minimize one!
It also fixes the issue with hardware buttons not working.
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This is a great update! I didn't like the idea of all my apps running in the background. Thanks for pointing this out.
yay! it lets me get to the hardware buttons!
Desktopflame said:
plexat they have just fixed the close program issue today with this update
http://www.pointui.com/files/tests/hardwarekeys2/home.zip
Copy the exe over the old one and you now have a close button instead of a minimize one!
It also fixes the issue with hardware buttons not working.
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Thank you very much. This is way better than before.
Btw How did you know where to get the file from?? I am registered at the forum but see no file section??
plexat said:
Thank you very much. This is way better than before.
Btw How did you know where to get the file from?? I am registered at the forum but see no file section??
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No problem. I dont really know how I found it I have a tendancy to go to forums and open all threads that interest me by holding ctrl down and clicking on them. Then I read through and close them as I go.
I just happened to come across the update in one of the threads I was reading! One of the developers had posted a link to the file in the middle of a thread.
diar said:
the background color is horrid and the icons are goofy. but the app itself is pretty slick and i like the update manager.
i haven't used it that much, but the only bug i've experienced is while swiping my finger from side to side to move the applet ribbon the touch cube activates. i didn't know it could activate with a side to side motion.
anyway, for a beta product this thing is incredible. it has huge potential. after revisions, i think this will be a must-have app.
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The cube activating is due to your touchflo config file. All you need to do is edit the config file to exclude pointui and the cube will not activate while pointui is open.
badaccent said:
Just installed this in a WM6 emulator (having no real WM6 hardware at this time) and I must say it is superb! It feels like an iPhone (heresy to say something around here, I know). I almost have to say that it is better then TouchFLO (Yet another heresy to say something around here).
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Where did you get an emulator from, i would be interested in this.
PointUI - some notes
Great app, but the problem is it cannot start my 3G connection when e.g. updating weather, or using update manager.
DAMN!
When I start the connection manually from normal WM6 interface, it works then, but it's annoying...
Any help with this?
Thanks,
Gabriel
You know, the saddest part about it all is that even with our $700+ dollar devices (unless you're like me and sold your soul to AT&T... $150 Kaiser baby!) we're all dying for a UI like this. Tell you what, if it wasn't for you guys and the xda-developers community, there's no way in hell I would have gotten this phone. Dutty's ROMs are magical stuff, man. Tell you what, after a few more weeks/months of dev. and a full version with a less... erm... blue background, I'd pay $50 for this program if it allows me to get through my day without ever seeing any part of the traditional Windows Mobile UI. I'd pick it up for $100 if they included integrated task manager, file explorer, media player, web browser, and other essential software. Hell, I'd gladly go higher if they allowed me to never have to see any part of Windows Mobile GUI again. The Kaiser kills the iPhone in functionality (that's why we're all here, right?), but man pointUI is a step in the right direction towards closing the "sexiness" gap.
Okay, rant over.
I'm note sure I would pay $100 for the UI, but I do agree that this is exactly what Windows Mobile needs. Overall function is great and with just a few minor fixes/changes this would be the killer app for any WM device.
nvrnuff said:
You know, the saddest part about it all is that even with our $700+ dollar devices (unless you're like me and sold your soul to AT&T... $150 Kaiser baby!) we're all dying for a UI like this. Tell you what, if it wasn't for you guys and the xda-developers community, there's no way in hell I would have gotten this phone. Dutty's ROMs are magical stuff, man. Tell you what, after a few more weeks/months of dev. and a full version with a less... erm... blue background, I'd pay $50 for this program if it allows me to get through my day without ever seeing any part of the traditional Windows Mobile UI. I'd pick it up for $100 if they included integrated task manager, file explorer, media player, web browser, and other essential software. Hell, I'd gladly go higher if they allowed me to never have to see any part of Windows Mobile GUI again. The Kaiser kills the iPhone in functionality (that's why we're all here, right?), but man pointUI is a step in the right direction towards closing the "sexiness" gap.
Okay, rant over.
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I cannot agree more than what you say. HTC is a superb tool designed by engineers with some "help" from designer people. I love it, but my god the interface is sometimes not sexy at all (just compare the icons of pointui as an exemple
Iphone is a superb tool made by designers. I love it from a purely design point of view, but it lacks a lot of things engineers love (openness, 3G+, GPS, etc.)
Now the TYTNII plus a pointUI type interface would be the top must. The very few minutes I spent with pointUI, I loved it. I will keep it as soon as it really work and have more customization.
Now, I am sticked to HTC, because it is quite easier to adapt a new interface to an existing device, than the contrary
Thx
hi, i just downloaded this PointUI but i dun quite like it yet..so i decided to uninstall it. The problem is now my left softkey is stuck with 'Home' even after uninstalling and removing everything that is PointUI related (i think i've done everthing )
so, would anyone be kind enough to teach me what to do next?! please!!
thanks in advance!!
leslieyim said:
hi, i just downloaded this PointUI but i dun quite like it yet..so i decided to uninstall it. The problem is now my left softkey is stuck with 'Home' even after uninstalling and removing everything that is PointUI related (i think i've done everthing )
so, would anyone be kind enough to teach me what to do next?! please!!
thanks in advance!!
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Read the uninstall instructions on the PointUI forums.
leslieyim said:
hi, i just downloaded this PointUI but i dun quite like it yet..so i decided to uninstall it. The problem is now my left softkey is stuck with 'Home' even after uninstalling and removing everything that is PointUI related (i think i've done everthing )
so, would anyone be kind enough to teach me what to do next?! please!!
thanks in advance!!
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I had the same.. fairly easy to fix:
get yourself a registry editor (PHM for example)
navigate to: \HKCU\software\microsoft\today\keys\112
change: Default string to 'phone' (from Home)
change: Open string to '\windows\cprog.exe'
then i'd do a soft reset.
should work..
hth.
Hi all,
It would be nice to use the gsen of the diamond as a game controller for custom made games on the pc(like the wii).
Is this possible
+1
interesting idea
but i don't think it ll be easy....
kenshironanto said:
+1
interesting idea
but i don't think it ll be easy....
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No I don't think it would be easy...
that's why I ask it the pro's!!!
nice idea. Bluetooth connection to the PC?
lol... just the idea of pairing a device on Bluetooth with Windows...
Can't imagine the phone side to be too hard - my first shot would probably be WLAN since that's the easiest way to get some connection working. Once you have that simply passing gsen / dpad / buttons (maybe even touchscreen input?) to the PC should be rather trivial.
The harder part is probably to write a gamepad driver for windows that interprets that input data and transforms it to DirectInput compliant information.
While I certainly know how to do the phone side - I am somewhat unsure about the PC side. The last time I did some driver coding is AGES away. I don't even know if opening a TCP/IP socket from inside a driver is possible/a good idea. Maybe one would need a daemon-like user space program to read the input from the network and feed it to the driver...
Would acualy ge a freaking awsome Ide toward an playstation 3.
And acualy a computer.
i don`t know if this is fake or not, but check it out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79xeREnZ_7Q&feature=related
called niime i think =)
pureevil said:
i don`t know if this is fake or not, but check it out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79xeREnZ_7Q&feature=related
called niime i think =)
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cooooll
it would be awesome if diamond can do that
pureevil said:
i don`t know if this is fake or not, but check it out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79xeREnZ_7Q&feature=related
called niime i think =)
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Geez I wish I had time to look into that - if their stuff was open source I am sure we could leverage about 90% of their XP driver implementation (which most likely they managed pretty well)...
do we need to remake drivers?
you can get Python (program used) for PocketPC, and it just bluetooth on to PC with NiiMe software....
testing now...
while they seem to use python on a S60 phone - this doesn't directly translate to doing the same thing on a WiMo diamond... The fact that they released their source under the GPL makes reusing their PC software a viable option though.
Speaking of GPL source - has anyone found their code available for download on their site?
Okay guys - you got me as far as installing a devel enviroment and writing a simple gsen SDK based test app now - if there's someone willing to spend some time on the PC DirectInput driver side I'm sure we can get somewhere with this...
This.Would.Be.Awesome. !!!!!!!
if this works, I gonna get a diamond other than orbit 2
pureevil said:
i don`t know if this is fake or not, but check it out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79xeREnZ_7Q&feature=related
called niime i think =)
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nice, i didn't know that this exist. So asking here for the request whasn't as stupid as i tought!!!
+1 for up!
Hey
I'm currently working on a little client-server (TCP/IP) thingie to at least get GSensor data from the Diamond to the PC - once that is done there's still the very ugly part of writing a DirectInput driver that acts like a gamepad...
If anyone wants to take over the driver-writing part things would progress much more quickly I guess
Sadly I don't have too much spare time at the moment to spend on the matter though.
Cheers,
Alex
a gsensor keyboard emulator could control for example
FLUX the game. (3d tube flying), by senden keystrokes
to windows` keyboardhandler
whoever does figure this out will be the man. when it does happen i just hope it will do the job for the cdma version coming to telus on or around august 6th
I have a .NET client/server pair running in an WiMo6 emulator now sending what could actually be GSen data at a fairly decent rate. Not considering the GSensor it's pretty much phone independent.
And if anyone tells me how to get rid of the files VS2k5 places on my Diamond for debugging the application I'll try the same thing with a real GSensor I am just tired of hard-resetting my Diamond in order to clean up the mess done by the development environment...
Cheers,
Alex
Edit: Okay, I tested it on my diamond by simply copying over the two required files (no debugging possible though) and transferring GSen data either via ActiveSync (say Bluetooth) or WLAN works nicely. But I'm afraid it's necessary to keep the device awake to avoid lags (does the diamond reduce CPU speed on standby?).
Hi
I made this little CAB to install the registry tweaks that prevent your screen from blanking. I can confirm that on my Orange Diamond, using Bepe's .97 this actually works, whereas using Advanced Config didn't solve the issue.
The CAB file is uninstallable should you wish to remove it.
Thanks,
Shinobi_UK
Can you explain what´s in that cab?
shinobi_uk said:
Hi
I made this little CAB to install the registry tweaks that prevent your screen from blanking. I can confirm that on my Orange Diamond, using Bepe's .97 this actually works, whereas using Advanced Config didn't solve the issue.
The CAB file is uninstallable should you wish to remove it.
Thanks,
Shinobi_UK
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Nothing new here...
You could also easily do it with Diamond Tweak
MonteCristoffOn said:
Nothing new here...
You could also easily do it with Diamond Tweak
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Actually i found that using DT didn't work either, and I also find it more convenient to apply the registry changes with a cab file, rather than having to install an app I don't use and then make a load of clicks.
If you prefer to do it using a tweaking app then this cab isn't for you. The only reason I posted it is because I use it myself.
horstborsch said:
Can you explain what´s in that cab?
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Four registry tweaks, and a text file. Nothing sinister.
shinobi_uk said:
Actually i found that using DT didn't work either
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It works for everybody... even on all bepe's ROMs.
and I also find it more convenient to apply the registry changes with a cab file, rather than having to install an app I don't use and then make a load of clicks.
If you prefer to do it using a tweaking app then this cab isn't for you. The only reason I posted it is because I use it myself.
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If so, good luck for making cab for each Diamond tweak...
Cheers.
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It works for everybody... even on all bepe's ROMs.
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Well i applied the tweaks and my screen still went blank when calls connected, I'm happy to test it again as I may have been using an older version.
If so, good luck for making cab for each Diamond tweak...
Cheers.
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Well actually it's been very easy to achieve by taking registry snapshots, and then using diff on a linux box to find the changes, then import them into a cab file.
So thanks for wishing me luck but it's not required.
Sarcasm breeds sarcasm and frankly i'm slightly ammused that on a forum designed to help users share tips and software, a simple CAB i use after new ROM flashes has created such a hostile response.
I'm not attempting to replace or belittle your tool monte, it's certainly streets ahead of what i can do at the moment, however as bepe's ROM lets me run cabs at build this way is nice and easy for me to ensure that if I need to do a hard reset I can reinstate my registry tweaks during the reset without having to install any additional software.
What's so bad about the screen blanking out during a call?
EXO said:
What's so bad about the screen blanking out during a call?
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I find it annoying to have to unblank the screen to use the keypad for things like phone banking and voicemail.
The registry tweaks in Advanced Config did not work on my phone either, but this cab did the job. Thanks shinobi_uk
THIS is effing amazing
Been looking for something like this for a looong time, cheers
Brilliant, I'd tried the registry tweaks in the tweaks thread, and advancedconfig without any luck and this cab worked perfectly.
I haven't tried DiamondTweak, looks interesting though.
This works perfectly. Big Thanks!
EXO said:
What's so bad about the screen blanking out during a call?
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Have you tried to dial a requested code with a blank screen?
EXO said:
What's so bad about the screen blanking out during a call?
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It's not that bad, it just annoys me when I'm phoning numbers where you have a number menu system to get through.
It's strange that it's something no other WM phones I've used have done, yet theres no menu option to disable it.
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I find it annoying to have to unblank the screen to use the keypad for things like phone banking and voicemail.
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here here...me too
This CAB file is flawed, because it causes unnecessary battery drain.
It's wrong to make the screen never go to sleep during a phone call.
If you'll think about it for a moment, during a call we never really need the screen to be active for more than 1 minute or so, from the last time we touched it. If you are calling a digital voice machine (either your voicemail or anything), 99.999% of the time it won't take more than 1 minute between key presses.
The ideal tweak should just make the screen behave like when you're not in a call, meaning the screen reduces brightness after ~30 seconds, and shuts down after ~1 minute. In order to be 100% on the safe side, you could make it shut down after 2 minutes from last key press. BUT, making it never go to sleep is simply a waste of battery if you're doing for example a 30 minutes conversation.
center button and screen back on
My preference is to have the screen come on, see who it is, then allow it to go blank. If you need it to come back on, i just push the center of the scroll, enter button or whatever its called, and the screen comes back on. (at least it does on mine) . I like it that the screen blanks so it will save battery.
But i dont think we should discourage anyone from making any kind of cab if they desire.
My preference is to have the screen come on, see who it is, then allow it to go blank. If you need it to come back on, i just push the center of the scroll, enter button or whatever its called, and the screen comes back on. (at least it does on mine) . I like it that the screen blanks so it will save battery.
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Still, it is unnoying to press that damn key every 5 seconds. The screen should shut down after 1-2 minutes, but NOT never.
Noam23 said:
This CAB file is flawed, because it causes unnecessary battery drain.
It's wrong to make the screen never go to sleep during a phone call.
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Thats abosolute BS. It is NOT flawed. If you dont want your screen to stay on just - dont use the CAB. I think most users around here are smart enought to know that keeping the screen on during a call takes a battery hit. If they use the CAB as I intend to they are willing to accept this.
Hardware Keyboard - $ 100 Reward
100 USD PRIZE MONEY
Dear All,
I love my X1. The only thing I am not happy with is the (lack of) tactile feedback on the Hardware Keyboard of the X1. As there is little to no 'feel' to when you press the hardware keys.
There is an application out there from Snailslug which produces a small vibration whenever the touchscreen keyboard is pressed... see the following link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=450256
Now I am looking for the same thing with the HW keyboard. If anyone out there is up to creating an application (with a very small footprint) that produces a small vibration (around 25ms) after each key on the hardware keyboard is pressed, I will give that person 100 USD as a big thank you. To make it fair, here are the rules:
- Deadline: 31st of August (not that someone comes two years later and wants a prize for an application I dont need anymore
- First application that does not slow down my X1 and provides the requested result will be rewarded
Thanks and all the best,
why did you open a new thread? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=544306
He want to pay a total reward of $200... I guess...
Or not?
the reward is $100. this thread was created as the last title wasn't 'clear enough' as to what the subject is about. good luck with the application. 100 bucks are waiting
go to advanced edit and change the title of the thread if thats all u wanted to change btw
Next time I know ;-)
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Was anyone able to come up with an application? Shouldnt be that difficult for those that are able to programm
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=425063
Maybe this will work...
If so, I want my 100 USD!
casklaverstijn said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=425063
Maybe this will work...
If so, I want my 100 USD!
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That's different. He wants feedback for when the hardware keyboard is pressed, not the screen.
Features:
- Vibrate always on touch events (mouse down, or mouse up)
- Vibrate only if SIP is active
- Vibrate on Key press (hardware keys)
- Adjustable vibration (duration in ms)
- configuration over command line parameters
- fully event based, so only battery consumption while vibrating
- No runtimes needed (pure C++ application)
- Works with WM 5+ (not 2003)
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I think this will do it, but i think the dev has stopt al long time ago. But it has the features WDM wants.
Oh..the 100USD is for the Developer...lol
this should be entirely possible and maybe even easy to do, IMO
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this should be entirely possible and maybe even easy to do, IMO
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so expect an app from you then?
Actually I'm not sure this is that easy to do at all.
I thought ok I'll take a look so created a new device application in visual studio, getting the device to vibrate is easy, this is well documented.
Trapping key events when you have a form / control with focus is also easy. The problem comes when you want to trap key events without having a form or focus.
I've read several posts online pointing to coredll.dll, but nothing definitive.
Lol you need a hook. Sure this exists on WinMo just like on desktop Win.
Great comments guys. Looks like there are at least a few willing to put some thought and effort in this. any chance of one of you coming up with the application anytime soon?
Firefall! said:
Lol you need a hook. Sure this exists on WinMo just like on desktop Win.
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I know I need a hook, which hook, which dll, documented where, that being my point.
I'll have another look at this tonight.
richard.ian.brown said:
I know I need a hook, which hook, which dll, documented where, that being my point.
I'll have another look at this tonight.
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You never stated so. There is not much to such a hook actually I would create the app myself if I had the means. That's about 5 lines of code, just make the device shake and pass the key on. The only trouble you will run into is that the keys seem to be hooked already, so you have to make sure you don't mess with that and prioritize your function.
Thanks Firewall. Is there anyone out there that would be able to write a few lines of code. It appears to be simple enough, if you can programm (which I cannot) which is why i am asking the pros here ;-)