Develop Bugs

What issues I have found in Crossbow

Hi there,
Playing with Crossbow for a while now and here is what problems I encountered:
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1. No Videocalling support.
This is a well known one by now. Hope the fix is there soon!
2.Windows Live Messenger contacts to be synced with own Outlook contacts.
Also a well known one and very annoying as well. As annoying as it is, I guess I can live with that.
3. "Suggesting words when entering text" automatically enabled after soft reset.
Also very annoying. I always disable this function just because I don't want the device to suggest words while I'm typing. Seems to be a bug.
4. Homepage cannot be set in Internet Explorer.
The option is actually there in "Options", but the entry field is disabled, so it will keep Google.com as default home page. You can still set the home page by change the corresponding key in the register, but I think it should be possible just to set it in the Internet Explorer itself.
5. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth cannot be activated/deactivated by using the "Wireless" today screen item.
Better yet: the entire "Wireless" today item isn't doing anything when you click it.
6. ClearVue PDF comes up with an error when opening a PDF document.
Sometimes it will open a file, but most of the time it won't. You can use PDF files by installing Adobe Reader 2.0, but ofcourse it just has to work with the built-in ClearVue.
7. Freeze after soft reset.
Sometimes the device just freezes when rebooting after a soft reset.
Sometimes at the "Enter pin" screen, somtimes after entering the pin code.
Soft resetting again solves the problem. Bug?
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That's the list.
I hope this information means some value to you who are improving Crossbow!!

4) use registry

3) no need to edit it in registry, just click yourself through settings<br>
Start / Settings / Input / Word Completition.<br><br>
And I think it is not bug, but feature. If it wouldnt be switched on, you might not know your device can do it

because you either selected us as your location or you didn't select one and us is default

yes you were right, thanks. Tried to delete that post but no luck.

2) Actually, you can prevent that the synchronization of Messenger contacts results in unwanted contacts in Outlook:
- Before you sign in to Messenger, do the following
- Open Outlook (either on your PC or on your mobile device)
- For each of the contacts you've defined both in your Outlook and in your Messenger contact lists, specify the instant-messaging (e-mail) address of the Messenger-contact in the Outlook-contact; in the field called "IM" (in Outlook Mobile) or "IM Address" (in Outlook 2007)
- If you did the previous on your PC, synchronize your Mobile device with your PC
- Then sign in to Messenger on your mobile device
Now, when you open your Contacts application, you can see which contacts are online...

fuho said:
3) no need to edit it in registry, just click yourself through settings<br>
Start / Settings / Input / Word Completition.<br><br>
And I think it is not bug, but feature. If it wouldnt be switched on, you might not know your device can do it
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It IS a bug. I don't want this function to be enabled, so I switched it off. After a softreset it's always switched on again.

Mate your a bug! I am a systems analyst ok. A bug is something that DOES NOT WORK! Not something that doesn't work the way you like it!!
I see this trick every day. People request modifications that they want urgently by posting them as bugs.
Stop wasting midget's time. A new WM 6 ROM is important and needs to be tested and DE-BUGGED so amateurs like you can modify to your hearts content while power users like US can run a stable operating system.
I don't mean any offense but posts like yours waste our time - for example I receive these live via push email and feel compelled to review them in case there really is a BUG I need to be aware of.
My advice to you - go and buy a second hand palm & go play in the traffic...
Simon

my 2 bits:-
my 2 bits:-
1] device freezes on soft reset
2] battrey drain is much more than the AKU 3.5 romsnot
3] contrary 2 others there is a memory
4] phone doesn't remember the default SIP even if the registry is changed
5] leakcamera hardware button error on access the camera program
6] windows live doesen't connect via w-lan if gprs is active
7] wi-fi short cut on today doesnt work...
8] able 2 set mp3/wma tones for notifications/alarms
9] spb backup 1.51 doesn't work
PRO's
1] love the speed
2] graphics
3] smart-dialing
4] more ram
3rd party programs i use
spb plus 3.1
spb backup 1.51
saman's new menu for wm5
a few reg tweaks from this forum & internet
frz

simonsalo said:
Mate your a bug! I am a systems analyst ok. A bug is something that DOES NOT WORK! Not something that doesn't work the way you like it!!
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Not that I care, but:
-Videocalling is supposed to work, and doesn't. That, by your definition, is a bug.
- Freezing on soft reset is a BUG. Freezing for any INTERNAL reason is due to something NOT WORKING
- Homepage settings, and word completion, settings not sticking after a reset are BUGS, because IT IS SUPPOSED TO DO THAT.
- The BUILT IN PDF program that freezes when you open PDF's is not a bug????
- I'll give you the wireless plugin for now because I am not sure if it is supposed to act differently.
Just because YOU CAN"T FIX IT doesn't mean it's not a bug!!! There are a lot of low-level users that read these forums and use these hacks. Issues like this are important to know to people who are contemplating changing ROM's. Have some consideration for them, and everyone else on this forum other than yourself.
I hope this is being pushed to your phone right now, and you are in the middle of something very intensive.
Like, sitting in traffic maybe

Encryption
Bug :
- Encryption Control Panel applet is useless.
I have to make registry changes to use encryption.
( By adding values to HKLM\System\StorageManager\Profiles\SDMemory)

patmannyc said:
Not that I care, but:
-Videocalling is supposed to work, and doesn't. That, by your definition, is a bug.
- Freezing on soft reset is a BUG. Freezing for any INTERNAL reason is due to something NOT WORKING
- Homepage settings, and word completion, settings not sticking after a reset are BUGS, because IT IS SUPPOSED TO DO THAT.
- The BUILT IN PDF program that freezes when you open PDF's is not a bug????
- I'll give you the wireless plugin for now because I am not sure if it is supposed to act differently.
Just because YOU CAN"T FIX IT doesn't mean it's not a bug!!! There are a lot of low-level users that read these forums and use these hacks. Issues like this are important to know to people who are contemplating changing ROM's. Have some consideration for them, and everyone else on this forum other than yourself.
I hope this is being pushed to your phone right now, and you are in the middle of something very intensive.
Like, sitting in traffic maybe
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And thanks for your support. Much appreciated. Really!
Anyway, when I uncheck the 'suggestion words' option by choice and it returns to enabled after a softreset... is that something that does work correctly then? It's not.

simonsalo said:
My advice to you - go and buy a second hand palm & go play in the traffic...
Simon
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My advice to you - try a different career...

Hey fuho,
deleted the post for you...

I have a slow memory leak. It starts at 24M and after 3days i only have 17~18M (no programs running, of course). After a reset, returns to 24M.
Virtual poll - OK
pinnacle chess - OK
Text Maker - OK ...but it have some small issues
Pocket Stars -OK
SK tools - Ok

JayRayMee.NL said:
And thanks for your support. Much appreciated. Really!
Anyway, when I uncheck the 'suggestion words' option by choice and it returns to enabled after a softreset... is that something that does work correctly then? It's not.
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Well, I suggest waiting 5 minutes before soft-resetting. Changes you make to the registry need to be synced to the flash rom, which will take a little while. Happens everywhere, though. Try reading an email with direct push enabled (marking it as read) and immediately reboot. After starting mail again you'll see that that the mail you just read is marked as unread again. Same issue.
Just FYI...

JLCor said:
I have a slow memory leak. It starts at 24M and after 3days i only have 17~18M (no programs running, of course). After a reset, returns to 24M.
Virtual poll - OK
pinnacle chess - OK
Text Maker - OK ...but it have some small issues
Pocket Stars -OK
SK tools - Ok
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You seriously left your phone on for 3days without using it?

I believe he his saying he didn't soft reset in 3 days.

yes. I simply didn't soft reset in 3 days.

JLCor said:
yes. I simply didn't soft reset in 3 days.
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Well then 17ish meg is pretty good then. Take it that would be normal use then - not really surprised.

Registry changes not "taking"

I'm trying to use Mobile Registry Editor to modify the registry on my XDA Exec.
The changes appear to be accepted as far as the PC screen is concerned but the changes do not take effect on the Exec. If I restart the registry editor and pull the "modified" registry from the WM device the change is there but the device still works as per the old registry setting.
I've tried a soft reset but that makes no difference.
Can anyone offer any advice please?
Pete

obviously if it doesn't work... u might have put the key value on the wrong section, wrong key value (typo) or the value should be a DWORD, etc but you've inserted a STRING, etc.. value.
that was from my experience..
p/s: what is it that u wanna tweak?, if it's the "Owner Info", u need two values, string value and binary value, then you'll get the changes..

I always use the power button to put the uni in sleep mode. Then wait 2 min. before resetting.
Resetting right away when the device is on will calculate in loss of data such as the last text message(s) not being saved and/or settings.
When the device goes into sleep/hibernate it writes all changes to the memory
I've lost a couple of texts that way.

worcester4x4 said:
I'm trying to use Mobile Registry Editor to modify the registry on my XDA Exec.
The changes appear to be accepted as far as the PC screen is concerned but the changes do not take effect on the Exec. If I restart the registry editor and pull the "modified" registry from the WM device the change is there but the device still works as per the old registry setting.
I've tried a soft reset but that makes no difference.
Can anyone offer any advice please?
Pete
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Please do follow my articles. I've explained in MANY of them that you need to SUSPEND your device before resetting so that the WinCE database and registry changes are flushed back to the flash ROM.

Hi
Thanks for replying.
I don't think I've either put the changes in the wrong sections or put the wrong values in. I've tried changing two relatively simple items just to test the water so to speak. The first is simply to change the text message "message sent" text. For that I went to:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Inbox\Svc\SMS\MessageSent
and changed the string value from "Message Sent" to "Message Delivered"
The second was to change the phone ring characteristics by going to:
HKCU\ControlPanel\Sounds\RingTone0\Script
and changing the value to (string) ap100w2r (activate, play at 100% vol, wait 2secs and repeat).
The values are still there in the XDA's registry but the behaviour is still at default?
Pete

Menneisyys said:
Please do follow my articles. I've explained in MANY of them that you need to SUSPEND your device before resetting so that the WinCE database and registry changes are flushed back to the flash ROM.
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Hi
By suspend you mean turn off with the power button, wait 2 mins then reset? Yes?
I did this and still no joy.
Pete

Location & Time stamps

Hi All,
Searched high and low but can't find the answer and I'm a complete newb.
I have two small problems with my unlcoked AT&T HTC Tilt 2
1. After trying numerous radios 'my location' still does not update in the weather feature (currently using vers 4.48.25.20), just hangs then with USB I get 'connection error' message
2.Time stamps on SMS and MMS are way out of whack with when messages were actually sent or recieved.
Useing NRGZ8's ROM version 21.FEB.2010 WWE. I'm in AUST
Any help appreciated
Steve

1. Why are you getting a usb error when using weather?
2. Are your time zone and dst settings correct in settings-clocks and alarms?
If so then try this reg edit:
HKLM\Software\OEM\PhoneSetting\
set the value for TrustTimeZoneField to 0 (decimal)
If that key isn't there, then go ahead and create it and soft reset.

fone_fanatic said:
1. Why are you getting a usb error when using weather?
2. Are your time zone and dst settings correct in settings-clocks and alarms?
If so then try this reg edit:
HKLM\Software\OEM\PhoneSetting\
set the value for TrustTimeZoneField to 0 (decimal)
If that key isn't there, then go ahead and create it and soft reset.
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Thanks fone_fanatic,
1.No idea why I'm getting a 'connection error' when the USB is connected and I try to update location or even if/how it's related. I've since tried another Radio (4.49.25.05) and found in another thread that I need to have wifi enabled even if not connected...that seems to work..for now.
2. All settings are correct, looked at reg edit and seems that I need to create Trust time zone bit as you suggest...beyond me at the moment so I'll read more on reg edits.
thanks for your help

oh so you had the device plugged in via USB and were trying to update weather/location while its plugged in.
Yeah, activesync/device center will kill your data connection when connected to the device unless you change the settings.
as for reg edits. They're quite easy, not too much harm can be done, unless your just browsing through the registry and changing/deleting values that you don't know what they do.
Don't let it intimidate you.
a popular free registy editor is PHM registy Editor or Total Commander (which is also a powerful file explorer)
Whichever reg editor you use, simply browse to the folder (folders in the registry are called keys)
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\OEM\PhoneSetting\"
then create a new "Dword Value" and name it "TrustTimeZoneField" and give it a value of 0
exit it out, Soft Reset (generally a good idea to soft reset after editing the registry) and you should be golden.
Also there is a cab floating around, just can't find it at the moment, that adds the value for you, search for Message Time stamp and it you might find it.
best of luck

regedit worked for me, also try searching for "text message driving me crazy" it has the cab file i believe.

Haunted by message sent bubble

I have looked and can't seem to find the right solution. Obviously it is well known the small issue with the "SMS/MMS Message Sent" Bubble. I edited the registry so it would go away. About a month later it came back after a restart. I went back and changed the registry but this time it didn't go away. I found the .cab fix and installed it and it worked fine. However, once I restart it returns and is unaffected by registry edits for some crazy reason. The only thing that works is the .cab fix but it returns once I have to restart. Is there any reason it would ignore the registry edits and continue to come back?

This is TP2 with Stock WM6.5

sometimes reg edits don't stick after a soft reset. Try changing the registry, exiting out of the reg editor app and then power off the device (hold down power button) instead of soft reset. then boot it back up.
Also you could try to install advanced config and set it to not show the message sent notification from that app and see if it does a better job

No luck, the registry is set so both the HTC and verizon bubbles don't show up but I still get it, not both just the bubble one whichever one that is. Makes no sense.

Tried advanced config. Was already set to all notifications disabled. Not sure what else I can do

sms notify bye bye
LostScooter said:
I have looked and can't seem to find the right solution. Obviously it is well known the small issue with the "SMS/MMS Message Sent" Bubble. I edited the registry so it would go away. About a month later it came back after a restart. I went back and changed the registry but this time it didn't go away. I found the .cab fix and installed it and it worked fine. However, once I restart it returns and is unaffected by registry edits for some crazy reason. The only thing that works is the .cab fix but it returns once I have to restart. Is there any reason it would ignore the registry edits and continue to come back?
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there is a cab 4 this i use it on my 6.1 tp2 just searh it

Not bye bye
As I said before I used the cab file before, it works until I need to restart and it comes back

LostScooter said:
Tried advanced config. Was already set to all notifications disabled. Not sure what else I can do
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Where can I find the cab for this "advanced config" app?

JohnCody said:
Where can I find the cab for this "advanced config" app?
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Just use the main forum search and look for "advanced config"
...which will lead you to THIS thread

Thanks for the link - it was late last night - sorry for being lazy

JohnCody said:
Thanks for the link - it was late last night - sorry for being lazy
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No prob, we all do the same sometimes, and I figured that might be the case, so I went ahead and put the link in too Let us know if it works for you!

I too want to disable the "SMS Sent" bubble.
But when I ran adv config, it said that that feature was already disabled, so I guess I will try turning it "ON", then off and see if that works - and report back.

Well that doesn't help me...idk why my phone feels like ignoring the advanced config and the registry...can anyone help. Cab doesn't fix it, reg edit doesn't work, and advanced config doesn't

Is there more then one cab file made for this? I never had this issue with 6.1

Anybody know the answer? This is driving me nuts

I don't know which ROM you are running, but try setting the HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Inbox\Settings\SMSNoSentMsg=2. That has worked for me in the past with the stock verizon 6.1 and 6.5 ROMs.

Wow looks like it worked. Why that works I have no idea. I am running Stock 6.5. Thanks a lot! Hopefully it doesn't come back again

+1 for the change value to 2! Thanks! I did it on my TP2 with 6.1 on it and since going to stock VZW 6.5 it was driving me nuts! Couldnt remember how to get rid of it again

Some tweaks that could "change" HD mini...

1. Change the small clock on taskbar with "X" to be possible to close running applications (there is already a big clock on the screen...)
2. Change the "Phone" soft button with some "Action screen"
3. Stop "Data connection" activity when the device is locked
4. Change the icons in "Call History", now is black and white, it will be more easy to "filter" the missed calls (red), outgoing calls (blue), incomming calls (green).
5. When phone is locked, to have some preview for missed call, messages, sms; this should be done without unlocking, just pushing the bottom icons on the screen.
That's it for the moment...
Thanks anyone that could help

6. Integrate a nice looking SMS threaded app.

testerics said:
1. Change the small clock on taskbar with "X" to be possible to close running applications (there is already a big clock on the screen...)
2. Change the "Phone" soft button with some "Action screen"
3. Stop "Data connection" activity when the device is locked
4. Change the icons in "Call History", now is black and white, it will be more easy to "filter" the missed calls (red), outgoing calls (blue), incomming calls (green).
5. When phone is locked, to have some preview for missed call, messages, sms; this should be done without unlocking, just pushing the bottom icons on the screen.
That's it for the moment...
Thanks anyone that could help
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1. Install a "separate" taskmanager like Arc Switch
2. Go through "registry" and look for mapping of buttons
3. Check CHT Port and use CHTS to handle Data Connection Behaviuor
4. Modify corresponding manila files
5. CHT lockscreen
MobileMini said:
6. Integrate a nice looking SMS threaded app.
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CHT SMS Widget for sense and search in WinMo themes for corresponding WinMo and mod if necessary file size to adapt to HVGA

1. A fully tested and functional Sense UI. (To replace the current half-cooked and extremely buggy Sense.)

testerics said:
Change the "Phone" soft button with some "Action screen"
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Look http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=853248&highlight=action
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KVRAMSES said:
testerics said:
Change the "Phone" soft button with some "Action screen"
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Look http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=853248&highlight=action
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Point 2. fixed, thanks!
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fixed
Point 1 partially fixed with "MMTaskManager v2.3", thanks to Maximus.Mobile!
Point 4 fixed with "ColorManilaCallsTab" from gabbana-music (many thanks for this to maestro!).
Point 5 fixed with "BsBTweaks v1.6", thanks to makeveral!
Changed even the original action for long-press power button (turn-off device) with a nice menu with multiple choises: turn-off, restart, sleep, etc. Thanks for this to petititi and his app "QuickShutdown v1.5.5c"
Remains only one problem, point 3!
In the past I had an HTC Diamond and S2U2 unlock app witch terminate the data connection when the device locks, maybe this could help... Ofcourse, I prefer the original lock of the Mini because is so simple and efficient!

This almost fixed the point 3:
"""
Enable Auto Data Disconnect for Auto Email Downloads and Other Downloads
When you have auto email downloads enabled, data is not disoconnected after mail retrieval and thus your battery is drained much faster. Modify the following reg edit to have data disconnect after 60 seconds. You can test this by tapping on the notfification bar while downloading emails and watch the data connection close after idle for 60 seconds. Please note. Data connection will NOT auto disconnect if you have any HTC Sense auto download enabled such as Weather, Twitter, Stocks, Facebook or Time Sync. Please set these apps to manual download only. Please note that this setting has the possible effect of disabling simultaneous voice and data on some devices, even if you are on a capable network and signal.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\ConnMgr\Planner\Settings
CacheTime = 60
SuspendResume = should be blank. Delete "~GPRS!" text.
VPNCacheTime = 60
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This tweak works fine for Internet and Email connections, only for weather doesn't want to disconnect after 60 seconds...

testerics said:
This almost fixed the point 3:
"""
Enable Auto Data Disconnect for Auto Email Downloads and Other Downloads
When you have auto email downloads enabled, data is not disoconnected after mail retrieval and thus your battery is drained much faster. Modify the following reg edit to have data disconnect after 60 seconds. You can test this by tapping on the notfification bar while downloading emails and watch the data connection close after idle for 60 seconds. Please note. Data connection will NOT auto disconnect if you have any HTC Sense auto download enabled such as Weather, Twitter, Stocks, Facebook or Time Sync. Please set these apps to manual download only. Please note that this setting has the possible effect of disabling simultaneous voice and data on some devices, even if you are on a capable network and signal.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\ConnMgr\Planner\Settings
CacheTime = 60
SuspendResume = should be blank. Delete "~GPRS!" text.
VPNCacheTime = 60
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This tweak works fine for Internet and Email connections, only for weather doesn't want to disconnect after 60 seconds...
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Sorry, but you know the reg tweak will not resit a SR, right?
Instead of using this tweak, you could use a "data controller" like "no data" to terminate or not even allow the data connections including weather, etc. Btw, if you change the update settings for your weather tab & stock tabs as well as disabeling the AGPS Settings, and also take a closer look at "Location Services" and what this implies, your connections for these will also terminate after update

BHS Interceptor said:
Sorry, but you know the reg tweak will not resit a SR, right?
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If SR means SoftwareReset, I don't understand your point... I modified the registry with SKTools and after many SR the phone heeps the registration without problem. After HR (HardwareReset) I'm sure it will happen.
Regarding AGPS, I don't use it, I have only Primo, Igo8 and Garmin on my phone
Can you be more specific about "data controller" like "no data" offering us some links and instructions about this?
Thank you.

how "Point 1 partially fixed with "MMTaskManager v2.3":?

Because I prefer to "Change the small clock on taskbar with "X" to be possible to close running applications (there is already a big clock on the screen...)". I still have the small clock doing nothing...
Anyway, MMTaskManager v2.3 is the best solution till now.

testerics said:
Because I prefer to "Change the small clock on taskbar with "X" to be possible to close running applications (there is already a big clock on the screen...)". I still have the small clock doing nothing...
Anyway, MMTaskManager v2.3 is the best solution till now.
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Hey,
I have searched for a solution but never found something. The one and only way to have close Button is the one in the softkeybar. Theirefor it's possible to activate this by regestry or any tools like BSB Tweak.
Are you ineressted in it?
Regards
Kuckuck

I'm already using BSBTweaks for point 5.
Like I said, MMTaskManager v2.3 is the best solution till now.