Automatically turning bluetooth on/off - Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General

Hi,
I generally only need to use bluetooth in my car, so I was wondering if there was any way to automatically turn bluetooth on when my phone get plugged in to the cradle? All that is needed is to detect whether the phone is charging or no and to turn bluetooth on/off appropriately
I'm sure there was some phone management software that did something like this, but can't remember its name

hi, eg sbsh phone weaver know how to do it..

I know TomTom does it automatically. When you startup TomTom it turns on bluetooth then when you exit TomTom it shuts the blue tooth off. So there I am sure if there is a need someone will write an app.

Lots of other navigation software do not turn BT automatically on or off. The simplest way to do it is with a mortscript. Mortscript is a free program that allows creating files very similar to autoexec.bat or config.sys in the good old DOS days.
Another way is with pocketmax phone alarm, you can create a car profile (as well as other profiles...)
Just few of the many possible ways

Thanks for the replies guys,
I have found phoneAlarm by PocketMax which will automatically detect when I put the phone on its cradle i.e. power but no active synd. IT will then switchon bluetooth for me. As soon as I disconnect from the cradle i.e. go back to battery power, BT gets turned off

SPB PhoneSuite could do this as well if you wanted.

Here is a little script that automatically turn BT on then pair with the BT headset as strereo headset and handfree kit and after launch mort player.
Maybe, you will have to modify it a little.
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#Demarrage Bluetooth
Run \Windows\CommManager.exe
Sleep 2000
MouseClick 60,100
Sleep 3500
MouseClick 190,307
Sleep 1000
MouseClick 163,264
MouseUp 50,139
Sleep 1500
MouseDown 30,140
Sleep 1500
SendKeys A
Sleep 500
MouseClick 227,12
Sleep 500
MouseClick 227,12
Run \Windows\CommManager.exe
Sleep 1000
MouseClick 190,307
Sleep 1000
MouseClick 163,264
MouseUp 50,139
Sleep 1500
MouseDown 30,140
Sleep 1500
SendKeys D
Sleep 3000
MouseDblClick 227,12
Sleep 1500
MouseClick 42,307
#Demarrage MortPlayer
RunWait \Program Files\MortPlayer\MortPlayer.exe
#Relance Comm Manager
Run \Windows\CommManager.exe
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The last line re-lauch Comm Manager after quiting mortplayer for switching BT on or off.
Hope it help

PerfAlbion said:
SPB PhoneSuite could do this as well if you wanted.
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As I said, just a few of the many posibilies. What I like about Mortscript is that it's free and can do an awful lot, your skil's the limit.
What I like about PhoneAlarm is that it can configure just about everything I'd like to configure without even using my Mortscript skills. Most important for me:
-it makes sounds a lot louder than normal Hima maximum volume.
-it reminds me of my missed calls, appointments etc as often as I want.

Wasn't disgreeing/contradicting by any stretch of the imagination, just pointing to another alternative. I've found SPB's stuff to be both amazingly useful and rock solid over the 2-2.5 years I've been using their stuff so I figured I'd point to a reasonable solution.
I do like that MortScript's free, but I'm one of those that tends to be better at hurting oneself with scripting than helping out. I don't have the time to play with it as much as I'd like. Isn't PhoneAlarm also a paid package?
And I'm not sure what you mean by "louder than normal Hima..." - do you mean PA is kicking the volume louder than you can set on the phone directly?
For what it's worth, PhoneSuite can also remind you of missed calls and SMS messages. The rest it leaves to WM. For me, I don't mind it being quiet about missed appointments.

PerfAlbion said:
Wasn't disgreeing/contradicting by any stretch of the imagination,
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Neither was I, come on. You're perfecly right that SPB makes perfect and rock solid software. I don't know their PhoneSuite well, just from reading their site it looks to me like much less value for a buck than my personal favorites.
Yes indeed, phoneAlarm can make all sounds from key clicks up to ringtones and speaker phone, even navigation software much louder. That doesn't improve sound quality, but when I walk through noisy Amsterdam it does increase the chance that I hear an incoming call or appointment reminder.
And Just in case I'd still miss them, it keeps reminding me every 5 or 10 minutes. For me indeed very important.
Our devices can do just about anything (I'm trying to learn it to make coffee), it's just a matter of taste which software to use (black, 2 sugar)

I found PA to be overpowering, so we're just on different areas of the spectrum. Plus, I picked up PhoneSuite as a part of a package from them (Mobile Shell, Insight, GPRS Monitor, Phone Suite) and that saved about 40% of the total buying them individually.
Does PA let you set notifications to vibrate as well as play a sound? That's the feature that saves my butt for Appointments - PhoneSuite lets you do that. I prefer that to just louder.
You don't have a hot key to pull up Starbucks.com?

PerfAlbion said:
Does PA let you set notifications to vibrate as well as play a sound? That's the feature that saves my butt for Appointments - PhoneSuite lets you do that. I prefer that to just louder.
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PA can vibrate anything. I once accidentally turned on the vibrate on accepting a call, very weird sensation. But vibrate doesn't work too well in a full hand bag.
You don't have a hot key to pull up Starbucks.com?
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I don't like Starbucks, the coffee is way too strong, then they mask that with lots of whipped cream, spices, flavours and a check that could buy me a nice SPB suite.

Related

How do I set profiles?

Hi, i'm new to Qtek 2020i (XDA IIi) and i'm wondering how do i set profiles like what it used to be in Nokia, where we have silent mode, and so on.
How can i do that?
Also, how can i switch to vibrate mode or silent mode and i still have my alarm ringing loud?
Is there any ways i can do that or any software that can do that?
If you tap the speaker icon on the top bar, the popup volume slider has three preset settings.
1) On , just returns to the last volume setting
2) Silent, deactivates the volume but enables the vibration.
3) Off , as you would expect, no vibration or audio
There is a better profile tool but it was a part of the o2 customised GUI. However i find the three default settings do me fine
Thank you. Wat about having it on vibrate or off and the alarm still able to ring on full volume?
I think you cant do that, but as a kinda work arround you would need to put the phone in flight mode (turn off the phone function) but leave the sound on.
Just means you wont recieve any sms or calls untill you enble the phone again.
Try looking at Pocket Zen Phone, search the forums
I bought Pocket Zen Phone, it's a brilliant little app, and very cheap, so no excuse for not buying when it's so fairly priced.
so besides spb pocket plus and diary, what other apps is the best to use? I mean most popular and definitely a need by most of ppc users?
Mate that has to be the most commonly asked and most difficult question to answer - what you want/need to do with your device defines that.
As for a list, here is mine.

Increasing volume

I know how to increase the volume normally.
However, I find that the maximum is still really quite quiet - often enough for me to miss my phone ringing when it's in my pocket, or for me to miss my alarm to get up in the morning...
Does anyone know how to raise the volume any higher? Perhaps past its normal maximum?
Thanks
Anjow said:
miss my alarm to get up in the morning
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I also don't hear thealarm sounds. Anyone have a loud alarm ringtone?
me too! i still need other alarm clock to wake me
I'm using this alarm sound to wake me.
Re: Alarm Clock and good wake up wav file.
I use SPB Time.
Its some cool functions including multi alarm, plus real-time clock screensaver. :wink:
Link here.
http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/products/time/?en
Also I made a special wake-up wav file, it does the job for me. :lol:
I got the SPB Time program, and it seems pretty good - the alarm is loud enough. However, do you know if I have to have it running constantly for the alarm to work? I mean does it have to be up onscreen overnight if it is to wake me up?
Re: SPB Time
For the screensaver, you do not need the program running. Another thing about the screensaver is you can customise it not to come on with certain programs, for example Windows Media and TomTom Navigator 5.1 etc.
If you have set the Alarm, then yes the SPB Time has to be running, but the plus is you can turn your pda off and it will turn it on to view and hear the alarm.
That's odd... I have tried setting timers and the alarm and turning my device off - they don't seem to sound until I turn it back on again
Thats strange it worked for me (XDA IIi) and my friends (QTEC 2020i). I'm running WM2003SE, maybe try re-install and/or contact spb support.
can anybody else help Anjow???
Anjow,
I got this from SPB Support, if a re-install doesn't work this may help.
My alarms do not ring when the time comes and the device is in sleep mode. Why?
Most probably you have a typical Windows Mobile 2003 alarm problem. Due to a specific WM2003 bug the system scheduling functions may have unpredictable behavior on some devices. Even native system alarms don't wake the device up from sleep mode on many 2003 devices. For our regret this problem is operating system and device specific.
However there are some known workarounds for this problem that may help (but still a 100% effect is not guaranteed). You may try WakeupTweak from BurrOak Software. Try these links: http://www.burroak.on.ca/ptafaq.html and http://www.pocketpcfreewares.com/en/index.php?soft=876
Thanks very much, I shall take a look at the fixes.
Hi!
I have the OIIi also. When i use the SPB time, my PPC alway have frezzed. so now i am using the Chronos programs. it quite runing very good in the my PPC OIIi.
Anjow said:
That's odd... I have tried setting timers and the alarm and turning my device off - they don't seem to sound until I turn it back on again
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I have found a usefull piece of software called PhoneAlarm which solves this problem.
In ADV settings, change the shutdown delay to 30 seconds, also to increase the sound quality and volume in calls, selcect TAPI Signal, then softreset. Then do a test on your Alarm program and it should work.
http://www.pocketmax.net/phoneAlarm.htm
Hi,
apart from alarm sound, is there any other patch or application to further increase ring volume?

How do we keep the screen bright during GPS guidance..?

I'm using iGuidance 4; works great but the screen dims after 30sec or so.
when I'm driving and it's bright it makes it difficult to see the map.
Any settings to keep the screen bright.
On my N95, while navigating the screen remained on.
Thanks
On the 8125, my solution for this was to plug it in. The brightness and auto off can be set seperately for when it is plugged in. Not a great answer though. My old iPaq (and that's way before the iPhone), they had a nice profile feature where could could set up home/car/work profiles and do things like set wireless connections, volume/vibrate, screen brightness, etc. So then you had a quick way to make multiple adjustments. This would still be a very usefull app if any of the developer here would like to take a crack at it.
In theory, it seems like it would be a pretty easy thing to do and could be assgned as one of the new home screen icons so it would be very handy to get to.
This is a failing of iGuidance because TomTom keeps the backlight on and stops the unit from going to sleep as well.
I made a very compact vent clip holder for my Kaiser, use a BT headset (and often use "BTAudio.exe" to direct all sounds to headset while navigating), and use a charge cord while navigating in the car. I use a prog from my HP, "Today Panel Pro" to have a up front key to tap to get to disp settings. I set the display to stay on with external power when driving during the day. At night I don't set it to stay on because the Kaiser's display just dims after the timeout, it doesn't turn off. I actually like this at night.
In any case, iGuidance won't let the Kaiser turn off while navigating, it just doesn't control the brightness which I'm OK with.
So where can I find "BTAudio.exe" and does it direct all sounds thru bluetooth?
Cheers.
NavM3/5 said:
So where can I find "BTAudio.exe" and does it direct all sounds thru bluetooth?
Cheers.
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Here's the files, I use BTaudio toggle, mapped to a key. Yes, when toggled all sounds come thru bluetooth. If a call should come in while mapping, you can answer, when done the map resumes. It works well!

Automatic Ringer Program

Hi...sorry if this is in the wrong place
Im a student, and I would like to know if there is a program that I can set up a time and it will automatically set the phone to ring/vibrate, and then switch at another time.
i.e. I want the tytn to set to vibrate on weekdays at 7:30 (thats when school starts)...then change to ringer at 2:30.
then have it on ringer durng the weekends.
Thanks!
OOO please
i need this to so bad. please someone tell me that this program exist. Thanks
go to your clock and alarms under sittings your tytn has multipal alarms and you can choose what rings your can set to it
sbp phone suite....but it is pay to use software. Works great though. You can customize pretty good.
There are quite a few free ones out there, try looking around here: http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/
There is nothing better than SBSH's PhoneWeaver. You can set up profiles that can change a number of settings, but most importantly the ringer. I have mine set up to go to vibrate on the days that I'm in the office, then ringer at lunch and when I'm at home, quiet in the evenings when my daughter goes to bed, and then silent at night. You can also set up temporary profiles, so that basically if I'm going to dinner somewhere, I can tell it to go on vibrate for an hour, and then it will automatically switch back to the previously set profile when that hour is up. It's well worth the $15, but there is a trial so that you can test it out to see if you like it.
Oh, and no, I do not work for SBSH, I just love their products.
http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/get-sound-profiles.html
Thank You Everyone!!!

Need App to Disable Notifications during certain Hours

I need help finding an application that will mute/disable my e-mail notifications during certain specified hours (say 11pm to 6am). I know I can change my off hours thing to only receive every X amount of time, but 4 hours is the max. I plugged in my headphones to "mute" the phone, but I still have vibrate on (which I want). I'd just turn off the phone, but I want to be able to receive emergency phone calls throughout the night.
Anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks!
I use Gprofile from Ageye. I have a profile set up that changes all events to do nothing at all from 1am to 8am, i think it may work for you too. It takes a little bit of work to set it up but after you get it to work its pretty solid.
http://www.ageye.de/index.php?s=gprofile/about
I use PhoneAlarm (www.pocketmax.net)
Does far more than that but is not overly complex and is highly skinnable.
Is paid for software tho.
+1 for gProfile. It is a wonderful program.
Thanks guys for the replies. I've tried phonealarm but am not having success in it muting notifications. I tried CT Scheduler, and where that does work, it's muting ALL sounds phone ringer & notifications. I need just notifications muted. I am going to try out Gprofile so thanks again!!! I'll report back.
Really?
I have mine set so that after 11.30pm and until 5.30am, if I get a call it will ring, but all else is silent. Stops me getting disturbed by junk emails etc.
What bits are you having problems with?
You could run the Seven push mail software (beta.seven.com). I do, and it works great, and it's free. It lets you set quiet times, and it doesn't mute anything else.
I love G-Profile. Works incredibly well. I have it mute my phone M-F from 10:30 PM to 7:00 AM. Additionally, I have a nice and quiet mail notification for hours outside of work.
The sky is pretty much the limit with this app.
http://www.ageye.de/index.php?s=download
note: To mute it during sleep hours, I made two profiles (both called 'sleep). The first one, I have run from Sunday-Thursday from 10:30 PM to 11:59 PM, and then I have another run Monday - Friday from 12:00 AM to 7:00 AM. Had to do this because my profile spanned days. It sounds messy, but it really isn't and works nicely. Actually, you can do more than mute. You can change the notifications just for mail and text, and retain a ringer at a lower volume, etc.
Hey Guys, just wanted to report back that GProfile is PERFECT. Thanks for the solution.
It took a bit to dig into the documentation, but I believe I've got my profile worked out properly now.
lacrossev - If it helps, what I'm doing (according to suggestion from the documentation) is my "night" profile sits at #1 and runs from 11pm to 6am, and it actually changes my e-mail notifications by simply unticking play a sound and vibrate. Then my "day" profile sits at #2 starts at 6:01am and ends at like 10:30pm which simply re-ticks those options. PERFECT for me 'cause I still want SMS & Voice to come through.
So thanks again!
Glad ya like it! I'd gladly pay for the software - I know, I should donate. I will, it's just nice to feel like I got it for free for awhile. Ageye makes wonderful stuff. I'm also a huge fan of g-light and g-alarm.

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