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Will the AT&T Tilt/8925 have the HTC Home screen?

The HTC Home screen with the giant lcd-looking clock, and the quick access to programs, weather, contacts, ringer?
And what about finger scrolling and panning?

KCMatt said:
The HTC Home screen with the giant lcd-looking clock, and the quick access to programs, weather, contacts, ringer?
And what about finger scrolling and panning?
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Yes it does. This is answered in other threads titled "Touch flo" or something similar.

I'm speaking to the AT&T version specifically.
Forgive me if I missed it, but I haven't found anything that says it will have these two features, which are present on the HTC-branded Tytn II. The screenshots on modaco.com do not show an HTC home screen, either.
Can you please confirm?

Okay,according to Paul at modaco.com the AT&T Tilt/8925
WILL have Touchflo (finger scrolling and panning) and
WILL NOT have the HTC home screen (big clock, shortcuts).

KCMatt said:
Okay,according to Paul at modaco.com the AT&T Tilt/8925
WILL have Touchflo (finger scrolling and panning) and
WILL NOT have the HTC home screen (big clock, shortcuts).
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Is there a way to get HTC Home Screen without changing roms?

javisan23 said:
Is there a way to get HTC Home Screen without changing roms?
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Yes just install the .cab. you can find it in the hermes area.

What about the Windows Live software? I heard that AT&T wasn't including that with their stock ROM.

kettch said:
What about the Windows Live software? I heard that AT&T wasn't including that with their stock ROM.
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Same situation. If the ATT rom doesn't include it you can download the .cab file from the hermes area or wait until it's posted here. I use several programs and add ons that the ATT rom doesn't include but it's pretty easy to just install these my self once I have the basic rom set up.

can someone please post the cab file? i cant find it in the Hermes section.

you can find it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=332438

Being that you can get rid of bloatware and install cabs for missing programs you want on a tilt, is there still a big advantage to flashing (speed or otherwise)?

cutoffcirc said:
Being that you can get rid of bloatware and install cabs for missing programs you want on a tilt, is there still a big advantage to flashing (speed or otherwise)?
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Trying out both at&t shipped compare to some HTC roms, speed isn't too much different. I skip the customization in the beginning, and I get a pretty decent rom. Seems a tiny bit more stable than HTC roms.

HTC home screen 6 button
Here is the HTC home screen with six buttons.

Please help: 'HTC Homescreen' Confusion

I'm a windows mobile newbie and wasn't able to find the answer performing a forum search, so hoping someone here might be able to help me clear up my confusion between: 'HTC Homescreen', 'HTC homescreen plugin', and 'HTCHomeplug'.
When I go to: Start > Settings > Personal Tab > Today > Items Tab . . . both 'HTC Home' & 'HTCHomeplug' appear as items of which can be checked/unchecked.
It's my understanding that the Tilt includes only the at&t version of the HTC homescreen (today), and that changing it to look like the original Kaiser's requires installing an 'HTC homescreen plugin'. After installing a 'HTC homescreen plugin', 'HTC HTC Home' now appears in the Tilt's 'Remove Programs' option list: Start > Settings > System > Remove Programs.
Questions:
1) If the "HTC HTC Home" program is removed, will the (today) homescreen then revert back to the at&t version of the homescreen again? If not, how (short of performing a hard reset) can the at&t version be reinstalled again?
2) Is it also recommended that "HTC HTC Home" be removed BEFORE installing any subsequent 'HTC homescreen' plugins?
3) In addition, it's my understanding that the 'HTCHomeplug' merely displays icons for battery level & screen orientation so pretty much redundant to include on the Today Screen, as these functions are already included in the available 5/6 tab HTC homescreen plugins. Are there any special functions/features in the 'HTCHomeplug' not avaialble in an 'HTC Homescreen' plugin?
Thanks for all feedback and advice.
Jazz

I think you are a little bit mixed up, or at least I was reading that.
The one that comes with the Tilt: "HTCHomeplug"
The one that comes with the Kaiser: "HTC Home"
The HTCHomeplug cannot be un-installed thru Start>settings>remove programs. The only way the remove the HTCHomeplug is to either manually delete the files or install a cooked ROM.
To answer your first question, the HTCHomeplug is not dependent on the HTC Home add-on whatsoever. If you remove the HTC Home add-on it will not revert back to the HTCHomeplug unless you tell it to. The HTCHomeplug can be displayed at any time, even if HTC Home is installed, they 2 completely separate programs.

marm0lade,
Yep, apparently I was 'completely' mixed up about all that, so a great big thanks to you for straightening me out with the clear explanation.
Now, if I can only get my (6 tab) HTC Home plugin's: pic-touch call feature (home screen tab: 2nd to left) to link to another phone number in the contact's list other than their 'mobile phone number. Is this simply a problem only with the version of HTC Homescreen I installed, or is this a universal limitation of all 'HTC home' plugins?
Jazz

jazzman-t said:
marm0lade,
Yep, apparently I was 'completely' mixed up about all that, so a great big thanks to you for straightening me out with the clear explanation.
Now, if I can only get my (6 tab) HTC Home plugin's: pic-touch call feature (home screen tab: 2nd to left) to link to another phone number in the contact's list other than their 'mobile phone number. Is this simply a problem only with the version of HTC Homescreen I installed, or is this a universal limitation of all 'HTC home' plugins?
Jazz
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The newest version of HTC Home(version 2.0) supports selecting a different number.
You can get it here.

jazzman-t said:
marm0lade,
Yep, apparently I was 'completely' mixed up about all that, so a great big thanks to you for straightening me out with the clear explanation.
Now, if I can only get my (6 tab) HTC Home plugin's: pic-touch call feature (home screen tab: 2nd to left) to link to another phone number in the contact's list other than their 'mobile phone number. Is this simply a problem only with the version of HTC Homescreen I installed, or is this a universal limitation of all 'HTC home' plugins?
Jazz
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I don't know about linking directly to another number, but if you click and hold on the contact, it will open their entry in the contact list, allowing you to choose a different number (or send sms/mms/email).

johanromijn said:
The newest version of HTC Home(version 2.0) supports selecting a different number.
You can get it here.
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Johnanromijn, many thanks dude. Installed it and the pic-touch tel number selection feature works perfectly now.
Jazz

jazzman-t said:
Johnanromijn, many thanks dude. Installed it and the pic-touch tel number selection feature works perfectly now.
Jazz
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I just discovered that myself and was heading back here to update my post... it works great!

ok dumb question here...
i have a the tilt ver. and was thinking of getting the htc home theme i guess you would call it. i dont want to flash my rom, so is it just a cab or no?

grandsuke said:
ok dumb question here...
i have a the tilt ver. and was thinking of getting the htc home theme i guess you would call it. i dont want to flash my rom, so is it just a cab or no?
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As a PocketPC Phone & WM newbie with very much to discover & learn from the experts here about cooked Roms etc, I too opted not to flash my Tilt's rom (yet) either. On the other hand, I removed all at&t bloatware, and thus freeing up LOTS of on board memory, by performing a hard reset, and then pressing the reset button during the 3 second countdown, right before the at&t bloatware gets installed.
After that, I got 'HTC Home' d/l link (here) of which also includes two other cab files (Cert_SPCS & sdcerts) to utilize only if you have installation problems. Because I had no problems, I only needed to copy the "Kaiser.HTC.Home.v2.0.814.722-schen.cab" Cab file to the tilt, and then use the file browser point to the cab and install it. After installing, I performed a soft reset, and now have both an impressive looking & customizable HTC Home screen. This version of "HTC Home" is definitely a keeper.
Jazz.

sooo...does this mean i can just install a htc theme over everything else? or do i have to do the hard rest/soft/etc etc?

grandsuke said:
sooo...does this mean i can just install a htc theme over everything else? or do i have to do the hard rest/soft/etc etc?
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Grandsuke: unlike the HTC Kaiser, the Tilt doesn't come preloaded with "HTC Home" , so if you've not installed it on your Tilt before, go ahead & simply install without a hard/soft reset. For people who've already installed another version of "HTC Home" on their Tilt, I'd recommend removing it first, then perform a soft reset, and then reinstall the new version of "HTC Home". Jazz

Can this be used on other HTC or WM5 products like the Cingular 3125 (Star 100) which is the smartphone edition?

HTC Dialer and Comm Plugins

Hey, just got a new Tilt, and i have already downloaded and installed the HTC Home plugin. But, i have been searching high and low for the Dialer and Comm plugins that are supposed to be 10 times better than the at&t version. I can't find them anywhere.
Can anyone tell me where i can find them?
Thanks in advance!

here is the dialer, coming from another thread that contains a whole archive of all htc apps,
but the comm-plugins (what do you mean by this?) are not included
have fun

im talking about the wireless manager. The HTC one is black and goes with the theme of the home screen and the dialer.
Thanks for the response.

HTC TYTN II Home Screen - How do i get it.

Hi there, Can anyone help me out.. i got the HTC TYTN II from ORANGE - UK and they have installed their own HOME PAGE which is CRAP. How do i get the original HTC Homepage Back. Any advise will be appreciated.
Thanks for your help.
ameed

Same problem! Why mess with the HTC Home one and put in an Orange-branded one that's inferior?
Someone out there must know?

Goto Settings -> Personal -> Today -> Items and deactivate the Orange Item, that's it.

Cheers xtin.
What I'm really looking for is the HTC Home application(?) where favourites, weather, etc. are all located. Can't find this on Orange-branded phone.

Hi dude, look in the thread titled all HTC applications, I think it is a sticky on here!
Download the cabs to you pc then put them on the phone and install them
I hope this helps

Spot on, cheers mate.
I'll search the 'stickys' properly myself next time as I progress from virgin noobie...

Sorry to be a bit dim but I cannot find the HTC apps sticky, any chance of a link or the download posted here
many thanks

Close this thread and look up. It is titled:
Sticky: Collection of the Latest Cabs for kaisers [updating 05.02.08]
Good luck.

i know this sounds a stupid question, but which cabs do i need? sorry for being dim!
G

HTC Home Plug v1.6 [eng] from the Sticky: "All the Latest HTC Software - in one post"

Anyone else who was a complete noob at this like me, dont unzip and copy files to phone then look for a .cab file. just copy the zip file and run that on the phone. Took me hours to work that out.

Any reccomendations for a new user?

As title really , i've had a WM2003 based PDA before and a couple of S60 mobiles in the past.
But this is my first PDA/Phone device.
I have the O2 version of the TYTN2 (XDA Stellar)
Can anyone reccomend me any essentials I should be looking at getting.
Looking for a decent web browser and any other Utilizes that are recommended
Also is there an easy way to switch between running apps without going back to the today screen first?

recommendation is to search + read the gweni

Hmm while its an interesting read most of it seems to be concerned around changing things in the Firmware/Rom.
There's a couple of useful things like a stopwatch/countdown timer listed but I didn't see anything that resembled a list of Recommended apps (ideally freeware)

I feel your pain. It's tough to find a list of recommended apps. I may actually put a list together this weekend. I got my Tilt about 2 weeks ago and I have my list of apps. Actually, I'll start:
Audio Player: HTC Audio Manager or Windows Media Player
Backup: Sprite Backup and PIM Backup
Calculator: I like the skin that comes with dutty's ROM
Camera: HTC Camera
Compression: PocketRAR or HTC ZIP
Config Tools: KaiserTweak and Schap's Advanced Config
Cube: Slither's Cube (I don't like the Cube much, but this one is pretty damn nice)
Dialer: DualTouch dialer
File Manager: Resco or Total Commander
IM: Palringo or IM+
Maps/GPS: Google Maps and/or Windows Live Search
Picture Album: HTC Album
Registry Editor: Regeditor
Screen Capture: pocket Screen
Start Menu Replacement: QuickMenu
Other:
HTC Action Screen
HTC Home
HTC Home Customizer (I like v1.0 and don't like v.1.05b)
HTC QuickGPS
HTC Comm Manager, 6 button, Schap's style
HTC SIM Manager
HTC Voice Recorder
HTC Field Status
Sipchange
Can't find a good one:
Battery monitor
Task manager
Media player (TCPMP is a popular one, but there are a lot of them)
Office - I keep using Pocket Outlook for Contacts, Email, Appointments, and all that other jazz. There are other apps out there like FingerFriendlyFriends but strangely I'm happy with Pocket Office.
Does this help?

dragon2611 said:
As title really , i've had a WM2003 based PDA before and a couple of S60 mobiles in the past.
But this is my first PDA/Phone device.
I have the O2 version of the TYTN2 (XDA Stellar)
Can anyone reccomend me any essentials I should be looking at getting.
Looking for a decent web browser and any other Utilizes that are recommended
Also is there an easy way to switch between running apps without going back to the today screen first?
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Start with Kaiser tweaks. That will rid your phone of most annoyances. Read all info on Touch Flo, Touch Flo Cube, Htc Home Customizer. Read the Wiki here and on htcwiki.com. Everyone here needs different things from their phones. And different ways to access those things. Read read read, follow links. One search will take you to another search to another.
I got my Tilt in early Nov came accross this site shortly thereafter, read and listened and searched and did not have a need to ask a question until April, my first post. Lots of info here for the grasping. No offense to anyone here, but a list of all " apps " isn't necessarily a list of what you want or especially what you " need".

I'll add one more to this:
Voice Commands: Microsoft Voice Commander or Cyberon Voice Commander

Wow isn't this post repeated every week or so?

ChumleyEX said:
Wow isn't this post repeated every week or so?
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hence the recommendation by the second poster...