With all the uproar we've been experiencing, I started playing around with Bing more and more. I really do like it ... I like it a lot.
Does anyone know how to change the default search engine?
I have Cyanogenmod running on my phone, we have xROM running on another.
I know how to change the home page, that isn't an issue. I would just like to switch all search to Bing if at all possible.
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Hey folks, I got my Wing a couple of weeks ago and I love it. I had a treo before, and this makes me much happier. I had gotten into modding the UI a bit and playing around with the best combos of third-party software on my old treo, so I started playing with my Wing. Well, I've gotten probably mid-level with my technical modding competency thus far. I'm comfortable with most progs and mods I've found below actually flashing the ROM, and I'd think about that too, but I've gathered that most of the TF roms out have trouble on the Wing. So far, I'm overclocked to 260, tweaked some stuff in the registry, installed the HTC Touch UI minus the cube and all that, but I'm not quite happy. So, I have some questions:
On the HTC Home 5 tab skin:
1. Is there any way to put custom icons in the launcher area? Not just style-wise(though that would be good), but that link to things that aren't on the list? I'd really love to but a button that would take me to "settings" in there, like the one that takes you to "programs". I have a few other ideas too.
2. On the weather tab, I know there is a way to add cities to the "select city" list by getting the city code off of accuweather.com and changing the registry, but I can't figure out how to get the code for my city when I look it up on the site...I search it, and it comes up, but where is the code?
3. I put the HTC black theme on here, but I wondered, are there any others available? I know I've seen a blue one, and I think I've seen pictures of an HTC Touch that had a red theme....
Other Stuff:
1. I tried to up my page pool to 6mb like it says in the "all you need to know" thread, but the preparation app wont work....I install it, but nothing happens after that....I can't find it to open or anything else...Is installing it enough?
2. Is there any way to keep wm6 from putting the recently used programs on the start menu?
3. Is there any way to change the two links on the bottom bar that the soft keys are mapped to? Not change what the keys are mapped to, but like, change "Calendar" to "Settings" or "Contacts" to "Messaging", for example?
4. Is there anything out there that would let me navigate my phone with my finger? I know certain programs have this capability, like Opera Mobile's latest beta and PocketCM(which I use), but I'd like it on all windows that require scrolling....
Apps:
1. Anyone know the best app to use to stream radio and/or tv on my phone?
2. What's the best way to watch youtube? I wouldn't ask, but I've found like three or four different threads/articles on ways to do it, and I don't know which I should use. I prefer to use Opera as my browser, but I can use PIE now and then, if the process actually lets me watch it in my browser....
3. Can ya suggest any good games?
Well, thanks in advance for any help you can give. I've been trolling here for a while, so I know there are some very smart people here and I have faith. Sorry for asking so much, and forgive me if I should have broken this up a bit into different threads, but I'm trying to perfect my phone, and this was basically what was left on my list....Any other tips on how to achieve my goal of making a nice, clean, finger-friendly UI and putting the picking the best apps would be appreciated too.
Peace.
Ok, I figured out the HTC weather thing, and the today softkey thing, so I'm good there. Any help on the rest?
I can cover a few for you but any more's gonna cost ya....
flash your phone with either of the touch roms out right now and you will be able to finger scroll in nearly all applications.
try avotmv, or search using google for similar programs for streaming videos(avotMv includes youtube as well as google).
Many streams to tv stations can be opened with WMP directly which makes it alot easier to connect to them by saving them as PIE favourites. You just need to find 'em first, I would suggest doing that from your computer first.
I've recommended Flux Challenge before, ill do it again...apart from that I don't run too many games from my pocket pc. Seal Volleyball is kinda fun too.
Maybe some others can assist you with the rest
cheers
Friends,
Been messing around with the apps out there to convert the ppc to iPhone for fun.
I noticed in the settings, it brings up the six icons – weather, music, mail etc. How do I expand that section to include more icons? I know how to add but the background needs to be lengthened.
Is it possible to have more than one view? Example I have 30 applications on my ppc and like to create short-cuts to them. Can I have more then two or more screens for them?
Lastly, the effects of the applications closing, opening. I saw the one program and it didn’t seem to snazzy. Can you recommend any other effects programs?
Tvos
My dear friend, get ready for some " use the damn search button"
What apps out there ? different apps have different function and customization.
The best iphone emulator , I think, is ifonz.
If you just want the today screen of icons, UL do a better job. Integrate with some other apps from PCM's . A_C's ... you will have a upper than iphone interface.
You seem like to open thread for almost everything you want to know. This is not every welcome by hostile peeps here
Again , with the "Search" button , a functional "read" ability and time, you dont have to use " creat a new thread" .
Alberz,
Actually, I already have iFonz and the cool apps already installed. I should have phrased myself different.
Besides the common apps found in the ifonz setup, what else is out there that might have been missed? I did a lot of searching, customizing the phone to look like it and so far it's pretty slick..
Probably won't last a week and I'll revert back, but some of the apps like Pisel Browser and the toughflo is sweet.
Tvos
there is a thread in dev and hacking about the newest version of ifonz. You should go there and ask since peep over there is more interested in iphone UI and apps.
I just downloaded iFonz and it is a very cool app. I like it better then the other one I was working with, no disrespect to the author, did a great job but iFonz seems easier to setup. Still never a less, a lot of work just getting the phone to look like a iPhone..
thank you,
tvos
Hi,
I am looking for applications launcher, I think I saw it somewhere, but I can't remember where. There was list of all of your applications and you were selecting them by typing (like in dialer and it was using T9). Do you know name of this application?
Thank you
There is this one----> http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-touchlaunch.html
It doesnt do the whole search by typing but its still pretty cool looking and has nice smooth scrolling.
For some crazy reason O2 changed the search provider, is there a way of changing it?
I've noticed this as well. For the life of me I can't find anywhere on the phone to change it back to the bing search app.
For now, if I'm in IE and I want to search for something, I hit start first then hit the search button.
I dislike Yahoo that much.
I found this really weird too. So it's just an O2 thing?
I pressed the search button in IE and got Yahoo and not bing, it really took me by surprise. At any other time you get bing (or a contextual search box for the hub you are in)
I have not found how to change it either.
I thought such of rubbish things are forbidden in WP7 by Microsoft. What a disappointment if there is not any way to change the default search in browser.
Im unhappy about his as well. There should be a way to change it. Ill try and contact O2 tech support and wp7 support
I think this is pretty mental as it offers a conflicting user experience. I'm not Bings biggest fan, but the fact that you have two different such options is daft.
The key to good usability is consistency
Does anybody think this problem will get resolved or is it likely something we will have to hack around?
martoto said:
I thought such of rubbish things are forbidden in WP7 by Microsoft. What a disappointment if there is not any way to change the default search in browser.
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I would have thought that to that MS wouldn't allow a change away from their search engine.
Super Chimp said:
I would have thought that to that MS wouldn't allow a change away from their search engine.
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The most likely reason is preventing a stink from the EU about locking people into their own search engine..
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The most likely reason is preventing a stink from the EU about locking people into their own search engine..
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So instead O2 lock us into their choice of search engine.
I for one hate the fact that o2 have decided to replace Bing with Yahoo and really hope that future os revisions let us switch it back.
However I imagine MS ain't too fussed what with the fact that Yahoo search is powered by Bing.
Truth be told id like to remove the crappy o2 splash screen from boot as well. Rubbish!
Any updates on this topic?
I want bing!
Hi guys I am on O2 UK HD7 and here goes as follows
O2 Has used yahoo for search in IE
But if you press the hardware key for search it will come with bing
Its kinda mad but yeah we have two search engines built in
SOLUTION : - I personally love google so what I did was
go IE and get to google homepage www.google.com then go setting and Pin to Start
thats it you have a Google Tile for google search
You can preety much pin any of your favourite sites as tiles so I think thats preety neat
The default for T-Mobile US is Google search, so I'm glad they didn't choose Yahoo like O2
Ive been trying to change the color of the background on the home screen of facebook but if i change it in colors.xml it wont compile and if change it anywhere else it compiles and installs but the app force closes ive searched all around on the topic and have found nothing i know its possible there are themed facebooks with it change could someone please help me out...
Well best bet man look for others on here who have moded facebook theres about 5 or 6 people that I'm aware of that are big on modding the facebook.apk and there is a huge thread about it they update all the time so... Get in touch with one of them and maybe they can help you around your specific problem... Ask them how they got it to work best bet send them a pm...preferably someone on alot.
Wished someone would come up with a quik fix. Sometimes the old eyes have a hard time reading with the white background..