I just spent the last hour and a half or so reading various threads about updating the Dialer Skins on the Hermes, and I'm now quite confused. each one seems to have its drawbacks, such as things not working afterwards.
What I need is a Dialer Skin with big buttons, that has ALL THE FUNCTIONALITY of the factory dialer skin. I don't want ANYTHING missing, broken, etc.
Does this exist? I'm running the latest Cingular rom (the one dated 4/9/07) from htc's website. my phone is not cid nor sim unlocked; I don't want to void my warranty. The 8525 doesn't have the front video camera, so I don't need the video button.
But I really need a dialer skin that works as the factory does, with all the functionality (Smart dial, history, PTT(?), etc.). Dark colors, vista look, clear buttons etc. would be nice, but not required. All that I require is Big, one finger buttons and ALL functionality working properly.
Can someone please point me in the right direction? I've done due dilligence in reading and searching threads and the wiki.
Thanks in advance!
pharoahwen said:
I just spent the last hour and a half or so reading various threads about updating the Dialer Skins on the Hermes, and I'm now quite confused. each one seems to have its drawbacks, such as things not working afterwards.
What I need is a Dialer Skin with big buttons, that has ALL THE FUNCTIONALITY of the factory dialer skin. I don't want ANYTHING missing, broken, etc.
Does this exist? I'm running the latest Cingular rom (the one dated 4/9/07) from htc's website. my phone is not cid nor sim unlocked; I don't want to void my warranty. The 8525 doesn't have the front video camera, so I don't need the video button.
But I really need a dialer skin that works as the factory does, with all the functionality (Smart dial, history, PTT(?), etc.). Dark colors, vista look, clear buttons etc. would be nice, but not required. All that I require is Big, one finger buttons and ALL functionality working properly.
Can someone please point me in the right direction? I've done due dilligence in reading and searching threads and the wiki.
Thanks in advance!
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Try this link. There are many dialpad skins listed. Pick one and give it a try. They are uninstallable so if you don't like it, just uninstall it.
http://www.paulya.com/dialerskins.htm
Thanks for the link.
I am also confused!
I looked at the above recommended website and;
1. I do not know how to remove the "Etan dialer" (I assume this is the skin that Cingular/AT&T has supplied with the 8525?
2. Are the skins that I see displaying larger numbers than the default?
PLEASE chime in and help us!
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Not to be redundant with other threads, but to compile in one place, maybe we can list in this thread the known issues in the new Cingular ROM, with links to the other threads where solutions/ideas are being discussed. Some of those which come to mind are the following:
Goodlink Integration with Dialer not Working
PIE Proxy Issues (and related VPN troubles)
SD Card Not Reading Correctly
Disappearance of SmartDialer ... which should be fixable with the cab file located here.
Additionally, know helpful registry tweaks are being (and should be) compiled here
And finally, some helpful fixes/mods:
PTT Fix - to take back control over the PTT button (especially useful if you don't plan to use PTT)
BandSwitch - to manage your connections (and thereby increase battery life)
Well, this is just a start.
What are the SD problems? I haven't run into anything yet...
Check the link I provided on the first post.. many folks (myself included) have intermittent problems where the directories on the card are no longer visible (until after a soft reset and/or removal and re-insertion of the card).
Bummer. I hope that doesn't hapen to me. But if this XDA-Lives ROM is released, hopefully I won't be using Cingular's (AT&T's) 2.06 ROM much longer!
Some, including myself, have lost SmartDialer.
I'm trying to find a solution.
berdinkerdickle said:
Some, including myself, have lost SmartDialer.
I'm trying to find a solution.
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Yeah, I have this problem too. Luckily I've been using the E-Ten Dialer, so I'm not used to the Smart Dialer. But it'd be nice if I had it available, since I'm not using E-Ten anymore.
A lot of people use PTTfix. Might want to put a shortcut to sleuth's thread, as his latest release apparently fixes the issues with it. (I'll post it if I happen to stumble across it in my journies of trying to catch up with the latest posts.)
EDIT: Here's the thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=279585
sk0t said:
A lot of people use PTTfix. Might want to put a shortcut to sleuth's thread, as his latest release apparently fixes the issues with it. (I'll post it if I happen to stumble across it in my journies of trying to catch up with the latest posts.)
EDIT: Here's the thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=279585
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Yes, but is that really an issue or a feature? I am sure Cingular would consider it a feature, but everyone knows it's total crap.
Smart Dialer coment:
Some are having issues with new ROM and no smart dialer. I had no problems, but I also know that installing ETen Big Button Dialer (available at 8525software.com) disables Smart Dialer. So I tested it. Install ETen and as supposed too, no smart dial. Then I unistall ETen and the smart dial is back working ok. Also in the phone screen the right soft key has an option for the Smart Dialer, make sure it is turned on.
Now if anyone can get ETEN to work WITH smartdial, that would be cool.
I could not get E-Ten to work with SmartDial, though purportedly you can... see link here for discussion on this issue.
If you do get it working, an easy step-by-step would be appreciated!
richy240 said:
Yes, but is that really an issue or a feature? I am sure Cingular would consider it a feature, but everyone knows it's total crap.
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Heh.. I definitely consider it an issue.. Cingular does say feature no doubt, but I should still have the ability to remap that button. Hence the reason I suggested it.
I added it to the first page (which I am updating as folks add thoughts)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=33088&d=1168703772 Try this Smart Dial Cab
That fixed it for me.
Thanks Wpbear and MVT.
Updated the Wiki:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Hermes_Registry
Eten Dialer WITH SmartDial Works for me but the ATT name is scrunched up a little.But everything works.
SEE My next post. Soory
Were you intending to attach files to your last post? Not sure I can follow it.
This has Portrait and Landscape Mode w/Smart Dial, Look pretty good.
Excellent -- seems to work .. now I will see if those black glass skins work with it -- thanks
weinson said:
I unzipped it ... just install the cab file, restart, and it should work ... or am I missing something? At the moment I don't have any version of the e-ten dialer installed (do I need to do that first?)
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No the zip with the cab has the smartdialer and the ETEN buttons.
Here I go again with my upgrading issues. I recently upgraded my ROM to PK Black thanks to olipro unlocker, the whole athena project, HeartofDarkness, and ITXDA. THANKS FOR A GREAT ROM and all your help.
My new issue......I need a voice dialer that works. The dialer that was in the shipped ROM of my 7501 was great. Is there a place that I can get thdialer in CAB to re-install to my device? I am currently using VOICE_Tri. It does work but only when the phone is actively on/unlocked. So if my phone is in my pocket and or locked, I cannot dial. The original dialer worked when my phone was locked or not near me. I really want this back. Can anyone suggest a dialer that works that I don't have to buy? Can I strip it from the HTC ROM?
Thanks in advance.
http://vitotechnology.com/en/products/voicedialer.html
Try this! You might have to purchase this one though!
You're welcome, really.
Do you remember what you used prior to upgrading ?
Heavyweights are:
- Microsoft Voice Command (doesn't need training);
- Cyberon Voice Dial (requires tagging).
Both are commercial products, but since you rightfully own a device that was provided with either, there shouldn't be much problems if you did bit of searching on the forum or googling and found workable archives...
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You're welcome, really.
Do you remember what you used prior to upgrading ?
Heavyweights are:
- Microsoft Voice Command (doesn't need training);
- Cyberon Voice Dial (requires tagging).
Both are commercial products, but since you rightfully own a device that was provided with either, there shouldn't be much problems if you did bit of searching on the forum or googling and found workable archives...
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The voice dialer I was using previously was included in the shipped firmware on my 7501. I have no idea who made it or if it was simply part of the ROM. I did try the one offered on mahmood's site and it seems to be working well enough for now. I will use this latest one until I find another. I did have Microsoft's version when I had other devices but I often had trouble using it with a BT device. There was one that I read about that announces your incoming calls and other little neat things, but with all my reading, I forgot its name. So, long story short, I am ok for now, but still always on the prowl for biger, better, faster, smarter, easier etc.
So keep me in mind if something surfaces that is a dowlaoad (pref. free) that I can try.
BTW, do you know how to get PocketCM off of my device?
Kenjari said:
http://vitotechnology.com/en/products/voicedialer.html
Try this! You might have to purchase this one though!
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Looks like it would one to try, but do you know if it is unistallable once it's on. I still trying to get Pocket CM out of my device.
you might have to use a registry delete on that one. some how it installed in your registry...thats why you cant easily remove it. try resco registry. you should be able get in and delete it with that software.
BTW...that link to that Voice dialer...yes it removes once you go into settings and Remove Programs. I dont think however, that it gives you the option to save your settings. But who cares.... Good Luck buddy!
Kenjari said:
you might have to use a registry delete on that one. some how it installed in your registry...thats why you cant easily remove it. try resco registry. you should be able get in and delete it with that software.
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I have never used a registry editor. How does it work? What do I do?
ok, these are the two versions that we have been playing with.
version 4_05_29446 (titan original) is camera 1
version 5_07_28987 (vouge original) is camera 2
no need to move any files to the windows folder like the earlier versions. these versions run within the folders they create (program files\camera1 and program files\camera2).
each version will have it's own icon in the programs list and each version can be set to a hard ware key.
bottom line.... now you can have both camera's installed on your device at the same time. just in case you dont know which one you want to keep.
Now we're talking. Nice work Cody. I'll install these since you made it easier.
thanks for the cabs....so i tried it, and well, i could see no difference. thanks though...anyone else see a difference?
ok ill ask the MILLION dollar question!
DO WE GET THE FLASH WITH THE TITAN original cam cab???
well wait 5min and ill answer my own question
Can these be made into updated OEM's for the cookers?
Thanks Codyppc
One thing you might want to add to your original post
-Program must be installed in internal memory.
I loaded camera 2 (Vogue), did a soft reset just in case, and then took two identical pictures without flash. (I used the same White balance for both - I think it was the halogen WB)
Can't tell much difference between the two... The pictures look pretty much identical.
Might try to test it with different settings. But if they do take similar pics I'll probably just stick with the Titan stock camera because of flash option.
Can you please make a general cab for us non Mogul and Titan owners?
spring777 said:
Can you please make a general cab for us non Mogul and Titan owners?
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it is a general cab. should be able to install on all ppc's.
this doesn't remove the original camera. you will find the camera's in the program llist and be able to then assign it to a hardware button.
yes the flash works on the version 4_05_29446 (titan original) , camera 1
codyppc said:
it is a general cab. should be able to install on all ppc's.
this doesn't remove the original camera. you will find the camera's in the program llist and be able to then assign it to a hardware button.
yes the flash works on the version 4_05_29446 (titan original) , camera 1
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it wont be compatible with all devices.
I tryed it on my i-760 and had to wipe my phone because it didn't work and wouldn't uninstall. The camera.exe wasn't a trusted program or something.
dimitri407 said:
I tryed it on my i-760 and had to wipe my phone because it didn't work and wouldn't uninstall. The camera.exe wasn't a trusted program or something.
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Same issue I had with my T-Mobile Wing.
so what is the word for us samsung and other ppc owners who cant get it installed.
so no??????
dcd1182 said:
it wont be compatible with all devices.
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For those (non titan people) who don't know dcd, the guy is a titan guru. So if he says its wont be compatible with all devices, you can believe it.
Sorry for the bad news.
hey this worked out great.. excellent CAB package. thank you.
i'm really disappointed at how badly the camera sucks on this phone. my daughters Moto Krazr is considerably better in all aspects - color, sharpness, everything..
so i installed camera2.cab.. soft reset. perfect.. i like the interface better than the stock camera. seems much less cluttered and easier to use.
i'll post my comparison pics below. (edited for size....image_10 and 11 is stock, image001 and 0002 is Camera2)
I don't know if i can tell TOO much difference.. still a D- in my book, either way. if anything, camera2 seems to take the hazyness away, and tends to represent colors a TAD better.
(and yes, the Candela flashlight WILL turn off, just before the shutter releases)
yes, there is no flash. but here is the interesting thing, if anyone can comment.
you CAN run have both of these cameras in your program folder no problem. launch 'Camera', then close, then launch 'Camera2'.. each work independent of themselves.
BUT - if i run regular stock 'camera', it actualy removes the flash completely.. in otherwords, the on screen icon for the flash is just simply gone. all other control buttons are there, and where they should be (Focus, brightness, etc.. ), but the FLASH button is gone...
so i was kinda disappointed in that.. i know Camera2 is not flash capable, but i would have liked to keep it on my device to take regular day shots, and still have the option of using camera1, IF i need a flash..
so i un-installed camera2, did a soft reset, and viola - flash button is back on 'camera'..
so all in all, stupendous work crafting this cab, and ensuring it didn't rape my system when i installed it.. equally smooth in the un-install.
not sure which one i'll go with in the long run.. but for now, i'll keep camera2 uninstalled.
great work
I was trying to get this to work my self...you got ahead of me...
Thanks...saved me a bunch of time wasting!!
Hi all, first I want to say that this site is UNBELEIVABLE!!! I've learned more in one day of reading threads than I did in the weeks I spent researching the 8525 before I bought it! Now to my questions....I am seriouly in love with the touch cube interface I have been reading about and seeing all over the web, I am exstatic that Slither has made one that is compatible with my Hermes, my questions are...if I install it on my phone will I lose anything as far as applications and/or functionality? is it a Permanent change? and am I still able to use my slide out QWERTY?(In ALL the vids I've seen of the program, I've never seen anyone acctually USE the slide out QWERTY)
thanks
Your phone will still be completely functional with Slither's SCLPC++ on it. Remember, you don't actually install it...you run it as a program on the phone. It exists outside of the regular OS, and simply acts as a application launcher/dialer. There is also a great configuration tool for it available here on the boards.
If you don't have fTouchFlo on your phone, you'll need to install that first, and then configure it to launch the cube with an upswipe if you desire that. Personally, I'm not big on that method; I edit my registry to change my left soft key to open the cube.
...and no, it is not permanent. You simply delete the file. Read the thread where Slither explains how and what to do to get it working. As for your question about the keyboard, the cube will not change to landscape when the keyboard is out, but it will still launch just fine and work as promised.
Thank you so much I also found a FTouchFlo on the HTC wiki Forums ( http://rapidshare.com/files/75947199/HTCCube_FTouchFlo_TFloCubeCtrlv110_Config-xplode.cab ) Is this one any good and what is the difference between this one and Sliver's? Also will I be able to change the back ground of my Home screen or will I need to install the HHC(HTC Home Configurator)?
fTouchFlo is made by another user, not Slither2006. See here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=338143&highlight=ftouchflo
Just get the last one on there, v.1.4.1. efrost also makes a commercial version of it, but I've never tried it.
As for you Home screen, I assume you mean the HTC Home plugin. Yes, HHC is invaluable for customizing that.
...I do suggest that you search for some of these answers, though.
Hello,
I've got a great rom that I am using - and am trying to figure out if I can modify the dialer that's built in.
I posted question here, since I figure it's generic enough that people would want to update/uninstall dialers to use their preferred one.
Is this possible? Or only if the ROM itself lists the dialer in the remove programs screen. I'm guessing this only happens if the chef cooked like that.
If it matters - the Rom is Tai's v4. Everything else is fantastic, but while he works on v5, I kinda need a better dialer. Call log, delay between dialing, and lack of smartdial almost forces me to run a different rom. would rather fix the dialer, if that's easy enough to do.
Thanks!