I am running veg's wm6 rom with the modded six tab plug-in although these questions refer to the home plug-in regardless of version:
1. clock displays am/pm - I want 24 hour display if possible. phone settings are set to 24hour, is it a reg hack for the plug-in?
2. when adding contacts/favorite people to the plug-in how can I specify which number for a contact to use? it seems to default to the first entry for a contact which usually happens to be the mobile number when what I want to add is the office number. (may be a general wm6 question as well)
Additional question - How did I enable my ringtones as system notifications? (I can use them as ringtones, but they don't show as system notifications.)
thanks for your input - I have spent a couple of hours searching before I posted, but being at work 16 hours a day kind of limits the time I can spend online at any one time (perils of being tech support for a school district).
some answers
answer to question 1
go to settings, system, regional settings and set it there - duh!
another answer
ringtones sometimes are "hidden" by default
make sure your ringtone files are not hidden - I believe notification sounds need to be in wave format, but I haven't tested that yet
You should find much of what you want on this post on the WM 6 area: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=316107. There are numerous discussions on this plug in there and if you cannot find what you want I suspect you'll attract help there with a post.
Good Luck
thanks
thanks tony!
posted there as well
If I find an answer I will post it here
Next question.. how do I get pictures displayed for the favorite people instead of the first name?
display pictures
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Next question.. how do I get pictures displayed for the favorite people instead of the first name?
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in you phone or outlook, i use outlook 2007 in the contact options there is a place to select a picture, when you do that the pic will show.
Ringtone switched to vibrate with no reason
I have installed schaps rom, and it worked great, but after installed an ad on that activate my ptt function when my calendar alarm goes on (at least that´s the only think i could see that triggers the issue) it change the ringtone to vibrate only... any one has an idea how to solve this? thanks
I am having a lockscreen notification problem.. When I receive a txt message, I thought I was supposed to see the option of tapping the slider button to see the other sliders for the other notifications.. well the text message one worked for like 2 seconds, short enough to not be clicked.. Please tell, how do I get my lock system notification to work.. do i edit anything in windows??
btw, i am using
the EnergyROM 'Genesis' (SYS 23016) ROM..
Thanls in advance..
I am also using the Energy Genesis rom, and do not have this problem. When you flashed it, did you make sure to do a hard reset at the "tap to align screen" part? If you didn't, that might be causing it from leftover settings from an old ROM.
Do you get other notifications? Voicemail and the like work?
Got the same problem with bauners 6.5 ROM (though not the very latest version to be honest).
Sometimes it works - sometimes it doesn´t...
Same problem with a Spanish ROM... has anyone the solution?
Disappearing Notifications
This is actually a very old bug. Though, like the Lockscreen delay issue, it's possible that this bug is related to the tools we're using to cook the 6.5 ROMs (i.e. compressing everything, rather than checking to determine whether a file should remain uncompressed). Da_G mentioned something about this a while ago, and that's why he's working on a new set of tools (well that, and the Image Update System).
I have had this bug on EVERY SINGLE 6.5 build I have EVER used. I use a PIN lock on my device, so I have an extra step to unlock, but every time I wake my phone from sleep, and see a number on the lock, within 2 seconds, the number disappears.
I don't think we have a solution to this right now. Sorry .
Theres about 3 different threads that all talk about this topic. And if I'm correct, if you're using the latest energy rom then it has a newer lockscreen. I posted an edited cpr in NRGZ's thread that will get rid of the delay in the newer lockscreen. But, you can't use the 21198 dll (which is what fixes the notifications from disappering) on the newer lockscreen or it will get rid of images on the lockscreen or stretch them. Check NRGZ's thread in additiion to these for enough to get it working right as mine works perfect.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=4182640
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=535024
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=4488900
On WM6.5 and WM6.5.x you have the option of using the new sliding lock screen. I for one prefer to use the old 'Windows Classic' lock screen (i.e. the one where you have to tap the soft key then an unlock button like in WM6.1, see images), as it uses less memory and allows me to see the today screen. However, on many ROMs for HTC phones, even stock ROMs, it doesn't seem to work properly with regards to incoming calls.
When you receive an incoming call, the lock screen pops up asking you to tap unlock, but it is unresponsive and obscures the caller ID screen, meaning you can't see who's calling you or the accept / reject slider. On phones / ROMs were it does work properly, you sometimes still have to press the unlock button manually before you can do anything.
This had annoyed me for ages and I couldn't find a solution, so since I am learning C++ at uni, I decided to try and teach myself Win32 programming and create a a program to fix it. The result was this little utility, my first windows mobile app
The program basically just sits and waits for an incoming call, and when the system notifies it of one, if the device is locked it waits for the unlock screen to pop up and then very quickly presses the '*' key. The result is that the device unlocks before the screen messes up, allowing you to see the dialler! The app is very lightweight (executable is only ~6KB), fast (native code), and does not use the CPU whilst idle since it makes use of the windows messaging notification system. Should theoretically work on any resolution on any device, but I've only tested it on my Touch Pro2 (WVGA).
I originally made this just for myself, but XDA Developers has been so useful to me over the years I thought it would be nice to share it with you guys For this reason it is provided as is, I may or may not add to it. I'll try and fix any bugs and stuff if they arise, but I'd like to keep it a simple, lightweight app.
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1.0 - Initial Release
1.1 - Multilingual support. If v1.0 works for you, you don't have to upgrade but you can if you like.
Fixed the bug that causes program to crash if not using an English ROM.
Removed message box that tells you you're using the sliding lock. Program now just exits silently.
CAB file now changes the registry key to disable the sliding lock screen for you.
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I've attached the EXE in a zip file, simply unzip, place it on your device somewhere and run it to activate the program. Run it again to exit the program. You might like to place a shortcut in \Windows\Startup. The program will not run if you have the WM6.5 sliding lock enabled, you need to have set:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Shell\LockScreen] "Enable"= dword:00000000 (obviously).
I've also made a cab file which just simply places the EXE in \Program Files\DeviceLockXT, and creates a startup shortcut and the reg key for you, if you prefer
If you already have DeviceLockXT installed and are installing a newer version, you probably need to stop the old one from running first, and you should probably uninstall the old CAB before installing the new one. I don't know what difference it will make if any.
Enjoy!
DISCLAIMER: In the unlikely event that this program damages your device / causes you to lose data / kills your cat / whatever, I am not responsible. Use at your own risk.
Feel free to include it in a custom ROM if you like!
This looks interesting. Like you, I also do not like the latest lock screen (I've been searching forever for a better one). Does yours support PIN lock? And if you wouldn't mind, I think it'd be cool to see a screenshot (or just a google image), I'm not sure if I remember the classic lock screen you are referring to...
Certainly! Images added & first post updated
The reason I like it is that it isn't a lock screen as such, more of a lock softkey. This allows you to see through to the lovely HTC flip clock when the phone is locked / you turn it on to see the time. You only see the rather ugly looking grey screen when you want to unlock the device.
The program will run if you have PIN lock enabled, but there is no need to use the program in this case, it will literally sit there doing nothing. If you are using the PIN lock then the dialler screen works fine, at least on my phone anyway
To use the Windows Classic Lock Screen with a PIN just set:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Shell\LockScreen]
"Enable"=dword:00000000
Then enable a PIN in Settings > Lock and you're good to go! No need to install my program You can also set:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Shell\LockScreen]
"ShowLockScreenPicker"=dword:00000001
To get an extra tab in Settings > Lock which lets you change lock screen without editing the registry.
EDIT: There is not supposed to be a space between the c and r in LockScreen in the reg keys, don't know why the forum does that.
I'm also a fan of the "Windows Classic Lock Screen", and have encountered the same problem that you describe!
So thanks a lot for this great tool, I'm trying it ASAP.
i see your point of locking and seeing at the same time your home screen right there and then and i think i'm liking it. i'll give it a try. any chance to change the "ugly" gray unlock screen to something else? a simple black one would be good for me, or better still to a customized background.
edit: btw, does this work on stock wm 6.5? it says 6.5+ in your post.
Yup, I meant 6.5+ as in 6.5 and above (including both 6.5 and 6.5.x)
Not that I know of, the grey screen is part of the windows mobile locking program itself so I don't think it can be easily changed. On some ROMs I have tried the grey screen is skipped entirely, unlocking straight away when you press the softkey, but this is tied to something at the ROM level I think. So it's possible, but I don't have the time or ability to figure it out
Another way to do it would be to write your own locking program from the ground up that mimics the standard windows classic one, then you could do what you like, which interestingly is what I tried initially. But it was much harder than I thought! Defeats the point of utilising what is already on your phone though, which is what I like to to (minimal 3rd party software).
I repeat my program is NOT a stand alone lockscreen, but a utility to hopefully make the built in one work properly. In my opinion the windows classic lock is fine as it is, apart from the issue my program aims to fix
Great job!
This little app works very well and it does what it promises.
The grey screen is something that I've seached how to change for quite some time, but haven't found nothing. It would be very cool if we could edit it!
This is just awesome...thanks so much for sharing...
What about cooking this program into ROM? Is it fine to do so?
Yeah sure, it says so at the very end of the first post (under 'Disclaimer')
Uch, sorry, I never read disclaimers or other important notes.
Keep up great work. I'll include this software into my ROMs if I don't find anything annoying
thank you very much.this problem is annoying me for a long time,i'll have a try.is this work well,i'll get a reply.wish it work well and jack use it in his roms~
It's work very well in my phone,thank you very much~good job~
Been using this for a day or so now...no complains...works as intended. Thank you!
i find a problem with the app.when i use the app,the screenlight is turn on and turn off,it's change all the time.when i use the swith button to turn off the screen light,the screen light will turn on soon.and if i close the app ,the screen light became well.what's the wrong?can you help me ?
I'm not sure what would be causing that behaviour, what device are you using? What version of windows mobile / ROM are you using? Do you have any other screen lock type apps installed?
It is nice
but unfortunately it works only for WM6.1
i hope i can find one for WM6.5
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I'm not sure what would be causing that behaviour, what device are you using? What version of windows mobile / ROM are you using? Do you have any other screen lock type apps installed?
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I use HTC TOUCH PRO 2 ,HTC Version.and the rom is Jackos EVO FULL v1.1.0.i don't installed another screen lock.do you know what cause the problem?thanks~
Delete Hd2ProximityScreenOff.lnk from /Windows/StartUp
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Delete Hd2ProximityScreenOff.lnk from /Windows/StartUp
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Thank you very much ,i 'll have a try~
Here's my problem. In my android app I use AutoCompleteTextView and refresh items list for each 5 seconds. Refreshing is working, when I call notifyDataSetChanged(). But when I type here something and it'll give me the list of matching items and then I close it manually, when another thread is refreshing the list and calling notifyDataSetChanged() dropdown list is showing automatically (even if I closed it before). And it's really annoying, because if list is long it takes whole screen and after closing it'll appear in another 5 secounds. I tried dismissDropDown() just after calling notifyDataSetChanged(), but it doesn't have any effect. It looks like dropdown is showing with a little delay. It's also not good way to fix it, because if user hasn't closed the list it'll close after a refresh. Also tried to take focus away - still no effect.
So I need a method to: update my items list (via notifyDataSetChanged()) without automatically showing dropdown list, but if dropdown was already showed don't close it.
Hope you can help,
cheers
P.S. I hope it's a good forum section, if not please move it. I already aksed this question on stackoverflow, but still no answers, no clue how to fix this.
Really nobody have no idea?
Last bump......
I bought a Chinese smartphone from DX.com. I wasn't expecting great quality, but I was expecting it to at least give me a workable system out of the box. Instead, upon first powerup it gives me a lock screen - and I'm not told what the lock key is. I requested help on DX's forum, but as they don't themselves manufacture it I expect the answer to take a long time to arrive, if it ever does.
By powering it up with various buttons pressed I've managed to get it to boot to what I'm assuming is some kind of debug/recovery menu. It's interesting that it isn't the usual Android recovery, but it's something running within the system itself.
In this mode the lockscreen is disabled, but so is most of the operating system. I did manage to get to the settings/language menu, but when I access it I get this error.
I tried accessing the developer options in the hope of enabling debugging and accessing the filesystem via ADB, but the whole submenu is inaccessible in this weird testing mode.
As for the obvious idea - accessing the security menu and disabling the lockscreen - even in this mode it still wants the previous combination before it'll let me disable it.
The debug menu itself. I tried accessing a few options at random, but I get a lot of text I can't understand and large buttons with red/green colouring that look menacing. What little is written in Latin alphabet (stuff like RECALIBRATION) makes me think I could easily screw the phone up by experimenting with the various options without knowing what I'm actually doing. In general it seems like a hardware test app, though; one of the options I did dare test makes colors appear if you push the non-touchscreen buttons. I'm not sure anything in this can be used to bypass anything.
I tried posting to the /r/chinese subreddit to see if they can make sense of those menus. Is there anything I can do in the meantime? I don't know, does Android 4.3.3 have a default combination for that accursed lock screen? Getting to the default Android recovery and doing a factory wipe would probably solve the problem, but so far I've only managed to get the weird testing mode by booting with buttons pressed.
After an immense driver headache, I have managed to gain ADB access to the filesystem. However, "adb reboot recovery" doesn't show a recovery menu - I get the Android animation with the rotating whatsitsname, then a red exclamation mark.
Edit: I have changed the language to English via ADB. The lockscreen is still stubbornly in place.