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I find the windows mobile connection manager to be really horrible. Is there a more intuitive replacement available ? I'm not talking about the one with the HTC rom that just turns the various radios on/off.
It sure seems like there should be something with a scrollable list of connections (wifi / cellular / vpn) with a simple "connect" and "disconnect" button handy.
The way windows mobile does it just isn't intuitive at ALL.
Any thoughts on this ?
Thanks !
Couldn't agree more, speaking as someone who has just spent an entire weekend trying to get applications to work with my wifi and most of this morning trying to get my email working again (silly me, I should have "My ISP" selected).
And I never even touched the settings and Vodafone put the settings on there themselves!
There must be a better way?
I am using PhoneAlarm and the skin provides direct icons to switch On / Off the GPRS Radio the WiFi Radio and the BlueTooth. The icons also have indicator lights so that you know the status of a particular Radio
Hope this helps
couldn't agree more, is there anyway we can map one of the buttons to Comm manager? Any registry hack for that? I recently did the PTT button hack and looking to link it to Comm manager...
by default there's a button on the today screen on the kaiser right out of the box. There's a ton of hacks and ways to change it if you arent happy. It amazes me that people buy this phone and dont know how to upgrade/change things. MyFirstPhone sounds like a much better phone for some.
kireol said:
by default there's a button on the today screen on the kaiser right out of the box. There's a ton of hacks and ways to change it if you arent happy. It amazes me that people buy this phone and dont know how to upgrade/change things. MyFirstPhone sounds like a much better phone for some.
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Did you read all of my post or just the first 5 words ?
" I'm not talking about the one with the HTC rom that just turns the various radios on/off "
DLD
Either the 6 or 10 button comm manager does exactly what you describe, but don't want. If you don't like it, create your own app to do it.
Personally, I am very, very grateful for the apps and utilities that people have created on this site. My life is so much easier.
I mapped the 10 button comm manager to my PTT button, so it's one button and one click to turn on/off any radio. It is NOT going to get any easier than that.
Lidberg said:
Either the 6 or 10 button comm manager does exactly what you describe, but don't want. If you don't like it, create your own app to do it.
Personally, I am very, very grateful for the apps and utilities that people have created on this site. My life is so much easier.
I mapped the 10 button comm manager to my PTT button, so it's one button and one click to turn on/off any radio. It is NOT going to get any easier than that.
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Uff
No, it doesn't.
Show me where you can disconnect and/or connect a VPN connection in the 6 or 10 button comm manager.
Screen shots happily accepted.
DLD
Some people you can never please....
It can control all RADIOS, which is what I stated. Some people complain about having to make a couple of extra clicks. The 10 button comm manager makes my life quite a bit easier, that's why I suggested it.
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Some people you can never please....
It can control all RADIOS, which is what I stated. Some people complain about having to make a couple of extra clicks. The 10 button comm manager makes my life quite a bit easier, that's why I suggested it.
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heh that makes me wonder also. its not the end of the world if you have to use an extra button press but some people will do anything to save one button press or complain their phone wont do what they want
A half solution ?
Hi
You can use mortscript “connect” function to start RAS connections of your choice, not only the "default connection" selected in "Start > Settings > Connections > Connections > Advanced > Select Networks".
Leave in selected connections a dummy connection without any modem or vpn definition (like My Work Network) in both Internet profile and Private profile. In This configuration WM can’t make a connection himself (no un-wanted connection).
For disconnection I use the disconnect button in top bar connection status provide by Schap’s Advanced configuration : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=317070
I write a little mortscript exemple to start RAS connections and exclude in choice list default system connection (Work, The Internet, WAP Network, etc…) : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1794522&postcount=181
You can also use BaterryStatus Advanced Edition with his Phone-TrayIcon : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=270751
Sorry for my poor English.
Guys....
I am not aware there is infra-red hardware on the Kaiser/HTC8925! I do not see there is a need to have "Beam" in the Comm Manager window. If I am missing something please let me know, or better yet substitute it with EdgeData on/off.
Thanks and gratitude to all the cooks that are sharing their work with us all.
i too am wondering that
i thought beam was for transport of files via bluetooth??? i beam files to my friends phone...dunno
volcomnator999 said:
i thought beam was for transport of files via bluetooth??? i beam files to my friends phone...dunno
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NO.. Beam is a feature of Infra-Red hardware as in the HTC8525 / TyTn. It is used to transport files between two devices that have such hardware when placed close together. I can not say it is a faster method than BlueTooth, but it is more secure, as blue tooth integrity can be compromised. The Kaiser/HTC8925 does NOT have it.
Yep agree with above post, However, oddly in the case of the Kaiser the Beam icon will actualy start a send file or recieve file by means of BlueTooth.
To copy files (ringtones) to cell phone (Nokia 6280) I connected via Bluetooth and used the "Beam" to transfer it...
There's no IR, like others mentioned, it's related to BT in this case although it's a a bad choice of words.
Am I talking Urdu.... ?? or Swaheely..??
Are you all guys missing the point or it is just me????
I am not talking about the function of the "Beam". I am talking about the existence of the button "Beam" in Comm Manager, next to BlueTooth. So quit telling me your use of the "beam" while we all know clicking it on or off has no function, since transferring files via BlueTooth can be done with BlueTooth on alone.
i dont have it so....yeah
asfoor said:
Are you all guys missing the point or it is just me????
I am not talking about the function of the "Beam". I am talking about the existence of the button "Beam" in Comm Manager, next to BlueTooth. So quit telling me your use of the "beam" while we all know clicking it on or off has no function, since transferring files via BlueTooth can be done with BlueTooth on alone.
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You are the only one that must have it in the com manager.
asfoor said:
Are you all guys missing the point or it is just me????
I am not talking about the function of the "Beam". I am talking about the existence of the button "Beam" in Comm Manager, next to BlueTooth. So quit telling me your use of the "beam" while we all know clicking it on or off has no function, since transferring files via BlueTooth can be done with BlueTooth on alone.
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You CANNOT recieve bluetooth "beamed" contacts from standard (i.e. non-smart) mobiles while BEAM is off in the Comm Manager, it basically enables the bluetooth spec that allows it, sort of like a security option. This lets you have BT on for your headset ect. but "protects" you from recieving items like contacts sent from nearby bt devices.
Also no need to get angry at people replying, you asked for info and people were just letting you know what it sounded like you were asking originally.
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You CANNOT recieve bluetooth "beamed" contacts from standard (i.e. non-smart) mobiles while BEAM is off in the Comm Manager, it basically enables the bluetooth spec that allows it, sort of like a security option. This lets you have BT on for your headset ect. but "protects" you from recieving items like contacts sent from nearby bt devices.
Also no need to get angry at people replying, you asked for info and people were just letting you know what it sounded like you were asking originally.
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Thank you... However the above mentioned "Security" can be easily achieved by changing the BT settings, so again there is no need to have the "Beam" in some comm manager plug-ins.
And..... I am not angry....
asfoor said:
Thank you... However the above mentioned "Security" can be easily achieved by changing the BT settings, so again there is no need to have the "Beam" in some comm manager plug-ins.
And..... I am not angry....
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It really depends on the ROM you are using or CAB file since they put it in. The stock HTC ROM didn't have that as an option. You can change it if you like via registry to another function.
Actually, here's the low-down. From WM5 onwards, even in the old TyTN, bluetooth couldn't receive files(not sure of sending) without the beam option on. Try turning BT on, Beam off, and receiving a file. Personally, I just keep it at on, and then I changed the option.
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Guys....
I am not aware there is infra-red hardware on the Kaiser/HTC8925! I do not see there is a need to have "Beam" in the Comm Manager window. If I am missing something please let me know, or better yet substitute it with EdgeData on/off.
Thanks and gratitude to all the cooks that are sharing their work with us all.
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Hi dude
It's right, there isn't IR (and "Beam" refer to it) on the Kaiser, but as some other one already said, there isn't the Beam button in the original HTC Comm Manager, so, maybe you are using an other Comm Manager with this option enabled (useful for other devices)!
Personally, i also got the Beam Button when install the Schap's CommManager and i removed it using Advanced configuration tools app (remove/customise all the buttons in th "Comm Manager" tab) and with this one you can add the 3G/GPRS button (turn it on/off), but no others like EDGE or HSDPA untill now (if you check any Comm Manager with these new one let me know too, )!
Hope to help you!
Ciao
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Hi dude
It's right, there isn't IR (and "Beam" refer to it) on the Kaiser, but as some other one already said, there isn't the Beam button in the original HTC Comm Manager, so, maybe you are using an other Comm Manager with this option enabled (useful for other devices)!
Personally, i also got the Beam Button when install the Schap's CommManager and i removed it using Advanced configuration tools app (remove/customise all the buttons in th "Comm Manager" tab) and with this one you can add the 3G/GPRS button (turn it on/off), but no others like EDGE or HSDPA untill now (if you check any Comm Manager with these new one let me know too, )!
Hope to help you!
Ciao
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Dutty has it removed in his V4 DTouch ROM. He substituted it with Data on/off.
To add or remove the beam in Comm Manager, you could access the registry or install Schaps Advanced Config. tool. After installation, click Menu, Comm Manager Settings, Check or un-check the icons of your choice.
Thanks to @[email protected] for pointing that out. I just loaded Schaps Adv. Configurator and got it handled.
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To add or remove the beam in Comm Manager, you could access the registry or install Schaps Advanced Config. tool. After installation, click Menu, Comm Manager Settings, Check or un-check the icons of your choice.
Thanks to @[email protected] for pointing that out. I just loaded Schaps Adv. Configurator and got it handled.
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Not at all dude!
I already had the Data Button in the Default and Schaps Comm Managers, but not the 3G (...and Voip Button too) in the Default, anyway, can you explain me something?
Turning off the Data button i close all the data connections (GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, and maybe UMTS too), right? and turing off the 3G, are the EDGE, HSDPA and UMTS connections still opened or not (as result)? ...for this i was talking about different Buttons for EDGE or HSDPA in the Comm Manager!!
Sorry in advance if it's a stupid question?
Thx
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Not at all dude!
I already had the Data Button in the Default and Schaps Comm Managers, but not the 3G (...and Voip Button too) in the Default, anyway, can you explain me something?
Turning off the Data button i close all the data connections (GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, and maybe UMTS too), right? and turing off the 3G, are the EDGE, HSDPA and UMTS connections still opened or not (as result)? ...for this i was talking about different Buttons for EDGE or HSDPA in the Comm Manager!!
Sorry in advance if it's a stupid question?
Thx
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I want to take a shot at answering your question, although I do not fully understand the question. When you shut down Data Exchange through Edge, that's all you shut down. 3G and HSDPA through GPRS still function. Edge is a stand alone secure data transfer protocol. If you shut down 3G, then only Edge is up. If your service provider offers full edge service, you can surf the internet with Edge alone as in the case of AT&T MediaNet package.
I hope I answered your question correctly.
"Beam" is a must for accepting files via Bluetooth!!!
As to the original question, of wheteher or not "beam" is needed in the kaiser com manager, I personally like the the idea. Reason is (as stated previously in this post), if the "recieve all incoming beams" box is unticked in start-settings-connections-beam , then you CAN NOT accept any incoming data (ie- vcard/contact/ringtone/files/etc...) via bluetooth. As also stated before, you can have your bluetooth on and operational with a headset or what have you, but then any time you need to accept a file/etc from your pc or a friend's phone, you MUST turn on "beam": and that covers bluetooth "beams" or ir "beams" alike. It is a bit mis-leading in a way I guess to some, but it is nice to be able to just press your comm mgr button and click beam/bluetooth to accept a file on the go, as opposed to going into connections and enabling it all. Well, I hope this was useful info to the original question.
In addition, all previous devices with beam AND bluetooth also worked this way. The tytn, apache, and all the other variants running wm5/wm6 have all needed the "receive all incoming beams" checked when receiving data over bt or ir. As I said before, it only seems misleading to folks who are used to having a beam option with an ir equipped device, but the kaiser/tilt still needs the beam option for bluetooth beams.
Hi,
I have a Treo 750v (Vodafone version) which like what it's box said it is meant for email solution, that's why the left soft menu of the Today screen menu is set to Email.
Anyone know how to change this?
Thanks, appriciate your share of knowledge!
I forgot the details but this i know as much
You have to download the register editor program. Search around the registry is all the same when it comes to changing soft key for all WM phones.
The only problem with the Treo 750 is when you change the softkey from email to something else it ends up adding an extra short cut. So in essence you are not overwriting that key, all you are doing is adding an extra feature on top of the existing email button.
Maybe someone had better success than I did can chime in
Using a registry editor, navigate to Hkey_Current_User/Software/Microsoft/Today/Keys/112
Change all 3 values to reflect your new function
or:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Universal_Registry
awesome!
mtiberio said:
or:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Universal_Registry
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wow, thank you very much mtiberio!
your link really hit the spot!
Very odd - my Registry setting for 112 was already showing Calendar as the default value but on screen it shows email.
tinyflier said:
Very odd - my Registry setting for 112 was already showing Calendar as the default value but on screen it shows email.
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It's all because Palm plugins - they overlay it. If you disable Active Call (or Dial Lookup?) you can have native-windows softkeys. It was all described in instructions how to ged back default dialpad.
i just downloaded the soft key changer that i found on here i think it was in the hermes section and copied it to my windows folder... after i did that it shows up in my settings and i can change both soft keys to what i want
was it:
"FdcSoft SoftkeyAppletEx.cab"
Gyngabread Man said:
i just downloaded the soft key changer that i found on here i think it was in the hermes section and copied it to my windows folder... after i did that it shows up in my settings and i can change both soft keys to what i want
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it would be great if you share the file or where you get it, so we all can get it too...
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was it:
"FdcSoft SoftkeyAppletEx.cab"
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it is caled softkeyapplet but its not a cab it was a zip i just unzipped and put in my windows folder i believe... i will look in my external driveand post it im not sure where it is but i'll try to find it
ok i found it on my drive but i did some searching on the forums and alot of ppl mention it but dont upload it and im guessing its for good reason... dont wanna piss ppl off by posting something i shouldent if its ok though then i'll do it but i think its the same one your talking about for me it worked like a charm no reg editing
Here it is:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=65261&d=1199898052
Found it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1802007&postcount=827
You will need to reset your device for it to show up in your programs list.
Chillin said:
Here it is:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=65261&d=1199898052
Found it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1802007&postcount=827
You will need to reset your device for it to show up in your programs list.
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Hi, thannks for the direct links. I'm going to try installing it. i hope it'll be fine.
seems it doesn't work with wm6. after installing it, the program isnt available in my program.
I have read this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=334759&highlight=remap and I was wondering if there was a way to map the PTT button to Enable/Disable WiFi, like the function on the keyboard, not link to Wireless Manager.
Thanks.
Remapping might be possible
I remapped another button (mailbutton) to enable/disable WiFi. The software you need is WiFiTrigger.exe. Once started the .exe enables WiFi, started again, WiFi is disabled. Search Google for "WiFiTrigger".
Hope this helps...
Hbutton
Use Hbutton
SPB Pocket Plus will do this job too..
I download wiftrigger.exe and Hbutton and because Wifitrigger is not an installed program I can not link to it. Is there a way to add it to the list or link to any file?
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I download wiftrigger.exe and Hbutton and because Wifitrigger is not an installed program I can not link to it. Is there a way to add it to the list or link to any file?
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create a shortcut and put it in \windows\start menu\programs
Wow! I don't know why I haven't thought to search for that, but that's a great little app! Wifi Trigger works great if you either create a shortcut, or just move the program into windows\start menu\programs, and it can be found here:
http://ae.inc.ru/aewft.php
Thanks a lot , it works great.
I'm also looking for something like this. Tried wifi trigger but i don't like the notifications--want one that just does it. AE button plus did it well but i don't want to install it just for that.
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SPB Pocket Plus will do this job too..
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Tell me how.
I cann't find it....
Vanstra said:
Tell me how.
I cann't find it....
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In the today screen plugin, it should have a wifi trigger.
I know PhoneAlarm does this, but I don't like having to install SecondToday to use it. It seems to slow my device and switching today screens takes about three seconds.
Anyway, I like Phoneweaver better because it has a popup profile switcher/commmgr menu I can assign to the PTT button. It's good, but it can't toggle 3G like PhoneAlarm. However, it can run an exe on a profile change so all I would need is a small app that can turn 3G on and off. I searched but didn't see anything that appeared to do the trick. Any ideas?
i can't believe something like this doesn't exist. a google search turned up some threads about skschema from 2006 so i guess i'll try those.
no other solution?
i found this thread which has a toggle3g mortscript. i installed it, but it doesn't work, or at least i can't get it to work. it launches to the confirmation screen. but i click OK and nothing happens.
can any of you mortscript experts help out? and, yes, i changed the vjvolubilis directory in the script from \Extended Rom\Program Files to \Program Files\
also any ideas of how to skip the confirmation screen? by the way, i tested it on my old phone, a tilt, which has a dutty rom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2145594&postcount=371
If you edit the mort script you can change this:
Code:
ChoiceDefault( "Toggle 3G","Do you wish to proceed with toggling 3G?",0,10,"Cancel","OK" )
case (1)
#Message( "Cancel" )
Exit
case (2)
#Message( "OK" )
call( "setOpMode" )
case (0)
#Message( "Cancel" )
Exit
EndChoice
to something like this:
Code:
call( "setOpMode" )
That should make each run of the script toggle the 3G reg setting.
thanks. i've been tinkering with it with some help in this other thread also and the poster suggested the same change.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=3024082#post3024082
but like i said in that thread, no matter what opmode is set to by the script, HSDPA remains on even though the wireless manager shows that 3G is off (but if i turn 3G off through the wireless manager it completely disables 3G and the today screen only shows an edge connection).
so the script is missing something to completely disable 3G. i just don't know what.
UPDATE: i even tried skchema scripts from this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1079636&postcount=5), same results. so obviously simply changing the value of opmode doesn't completely disable 3G.
UPDATE 2: i even tried bandswitch 1.2.3, using the command line. it made the registry changes and the wireless manager showed 3g off, but the H was still on the today screen. so it's something more needed to completely disable 3G via script.
Yeah, I've been poking around with it for a few minutes and noticed there's a few additional reg keys that need to be altered in order to toggle 3G.
I added HKLM\Software\OEM\UMTS\BandSelection\Band, as that is another one that's changed via the Band settings page, but there's still more that needs to be touched.
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Yeah, I've been poking around with it for a few minutes and noticed there's a few additional reg keys that need to be altered in order to toggle 3G.
I added HKLM\Software\OEM\UMTS\BandSelection\Band, as that is another one that's changed via the Band settings page, but there's still more that needs to be touched.
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i noticed the band selection folder, too, but i didn't notice a change. which key changed when you turned 3G off via the wireless manager?
man, it would be great if i could just command line the wireless manager.
After further testing, and using SKtracker, it would appear the changes for 3G/Auto -> GSM are more than just registry changes. Not sure what else it's doing, but modifying the reg settings and cycling the phone radio doesn't do squat. I guess that's why there's programs like Bandswitch/CMP and PhoneAlarm (full). Maybe schap knows what else is involved, as he added a 3G toggle to the 9 button CommMgr on the Kaiser.
This is what Daniel Herrero said about the 2G/3G switching:
Hi.
If you are talking about connections (close idle connections, disable them, etc) then Its win32 api standard. If you talk about switch between 2g-3g then I did reverse ingineering of htc binaries. It was easiest on HTC Hermes, Universal and Athena but in Kaiser (Tilt) It was much more dificult (Strange calls to undocumented htc methods with variable parameters). I am scared about incoming htc models....
Dani
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So it would seem a simple reg change & radio cycle won't cut it.
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After further testing, and using SKtracker, it would appear the changes for 3G/Auto -> GSM are more than just registry changes. Not sure what else it's doing, but modifying the reg settings and cycling the phone radio doesn't do squat. I guess that's why there's programs like Bandswitch/CMP and PhoneAlarm (full). Maybe schap knows what else is involved, as he added a 3G toggle to the 9 button CommMgr on the Kaiser.
This is what Daniel Herrero said about the 2G/3G switching:
So it would seem a simple reg change & radio cycle won't cut it.
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i appreciate your help.