I have to admit that it was by mistake (actually I was looking to get rid of the t-mobile phone skin) that I stumbled over a nice way to get 10MB more program memory out of the MDA Pro:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Phone\Skin
"Enabled"
Change from "1" to "0"
as a result of that, you cannot make videocalls anymore, but you can change this setting back within 2 minutes...(resco reg editor brings up the latest entry at startup so its right there, and then warm reset) and the ugly t-mobile skin is gone and replaced by the original nice blue windows skin.
I also squeezed 3 MB more by installing the ext.ROM of the qtek instead the one of t-mobile, since qtek is just 0.5MB vs 3.5MB from t-mobile. I did not really find a difference in performance.
Does anyone know of any similar "simple" tricks that would release more memory? at what ever price, but everyone has different needs, so it may be an option for some people?
check the WIKI!!! weve added alot of WM5 reg tweaks to it now, mainly making teh phone to what was expected when getting it out of the packaging!!
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Universal_Registry
Actually I have (and that is where the the phone skin thing comes from)
but it did not mention that not only you loose the skin but also the video phone feature and gain 10MB..so actually I am wondering if this happened to me only because I am using the combination of t-mobile ROM and qtek ext.ROM??
and then: none of the reg hacks in wiki seem to free up some RAM (at least as far as I can tell..but I really am just a little better reg. user, I cannot write one line of code...)
When you say your program memory increased by 10 Mb, does it mean that you now have 55 Mb of memory avalable?
I have a Jasjar and i recently hard-reset my device. When the Ext.Rom was about to install, i soft-reset the device. My device i now 40% faster, and i am NOT exaggerating. All the bloatware from i-mate didn't get installed which is perhaps the reason the Jasjar is working as fast as any other device, SIMPLY SUPERB.
@Andy,
When i go to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Phone\Skin ", i get 2 folders with further sub folders and one entry.
The 2 folders are:
1) Dialer (with further subfolders such as Landscape and Portait etc)
2) Progress
The last entry available is "default which has no value set".
I don't see any entry that plainly says "Enabled". Solution?
I've been harping on about the curse of the phone dialer skin since writing VJBigPhone. I was forced to install the skin etc for compatibility, and it makes such an enormous difference, slows things down so much. If you don't care for the bubbly buttons, remove it ASAP. You'll have much faster screen rotations and generally feels snappier.
Also clears up unsightly rashes
V
Trust me, after resetting the device prior to Ext.Rom installation, my Jasjar is now BLAZING fast and in now way is this an exaggeration.
@universaldoc:
you see, I have two more entries on that page. below this default string comes the dword "enabled" entry that has to be switched from 1 to 0. and below that one comes the string phcanhtc.dll
What I am observing, is: I did an installation prior to this one, with no ext ROM. that gave me the same amount of program memory as I am having now. the difference is only, that now I have some functions that were missing when I did not install ext rom, for instance I did not have the voice commands. and also not the video calling, same as now.
So what I think is: since you did not install the ext ROM, maybe that is the reason why you do not have these registry entries....because there is nothing to disable, since it was not installed at all? what do i know...lol..
and to answer your other question: my MDA Pro has 50MB of program memory, this value remains unchanged. But, with the skin enabled, I had 17MB (!) after warm reset...(1900 contacts, a few today plug.ins)...and it was hardly viable. And now i have 27....so much better.
Also: i have the latest (german) t-mobile rom (1.20), i find it much more stable than the first one which was terrible. and the qtek wasn't bad either.
(german version too)
Well after taking a rough guess into what all the bmp's are for the dialler and that awquard quickdial pad thing i get around 1.4mb of images the the portrait and landscape backdrops 500k between them, shame they aint removed totally!! that would give 2mb more rom to use.
Someones got to sort a nbf editor out! *wink plz!!! i'd really like to be able to make a rom with all MY apps and layout in it
phcanhtc.dll is surlly whats causing it, what else does that call on, can anyone dicect it?
I also tried a rotate whilst on the phone screen and its dam near instantanious
and tbh i actually quite like this skin, simple, does what it says on the tin.
I use pocket informant 2005 for dialling out normally non frequent numbers, and use the phone app to just do most common numbers from the call history.
non the less its an odd way to get more performance, i like it
Hi Andy,
Thanks for the response.
You might be absolutely right. Since i didn't install the Ext. Rom in the first place, i don't have these entries. Also, at present, i have 27Mb of program memory free which is exactly what you have I was thinking that you actually got 37Mb of memory free which IMO would be Fan-bloody-tastic!!!
Thanks anyways.
AndyME said:
I have to admit that it was by mistake (actually I was looking to get rid of the t-mobile phone skin) that I stumbled over a nice way to get 10MB more program memory out of the MDA Pro:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Phone\Skin
"Enabled"
Change from "1" to "0"
as a result of that, you cannot make videocalls anymore, but you can change this setting back within 2 minutes...(resco reg editor brings up the latest entry at startup so its right there, and then warm reset) and the ugly t-mobile skin is gone and replaced by the original nice blue windows skin.
I also squeezed 3 MB more by installing the ext.ROM of the qtek instead the one of t-mobile, since qtek is just 0.5MB vs 3.5MB from t-mobile. I did not really find a difference in performance.
Does anyone know of any similar "simple" tricks that would release more memory? at what ever price, but everyone has different needs, so it may be an option for some people?
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Hi AndyME
Thanks for this tip. I applied this to my Dopod 900 (Universal sold in Singapore) and my RAM increased from 20M to 27M.
I might just do a hard reset and then follow universaldoc's suggestion of soft-resetting before any Dopod bloatware installs.
On the whole I am happy with the performance of this device as it is now, especially since I upgraded the Radio to 1.60.00.
i a mglad it was useful for you. you can always check the difference between this way and the reset as per universaldoc and see what suits you better.
Hard-resetted my jasjar
Soft-resetted before extRom installation
Result is: everything is working better, from signal level, to phone calling, to internet browsing. Thanks for the tip!
I'm interested to know you guys. I've always done the ext rom skip, but do you find it has any effect on your use of Voice Command. I'm suspicious why someone who didn't do the skip, but is using the same headset, doesn't have the problem I have, whereby the audio gateway is left open and I can't close it by pressing the headset button.
V
when I once skîpped ext rom, i noticed that voice command seemed not to have been installed (at least I did not see it in the programs)
now, that i just disable the phone skin, i feel i get all the benefits the others are reporting, but i have full voice control support.
but i have installed a qtek ext rom on a t-mobile rom, as mentioned above, and the qtek is just 500 kB while t-mobile is 3.5MB
so it is probably anyway difficult to say what is the content of the various ext roms, they can be quite different i would guess...
I have actually 30mb on reset, if I disable my auto starts, it drops down to 26mb on boot up when I am running:
1. M$ Voice Command (cant get rid of the old, but dont use it)
2. SPB PP (beta 3.1), SPB Diary (latest), and SPB Weather
These are my today plugins and startup folder.
I also skipped the extended rom entirely, and then selectively installed the bits I wanted using total commander to copy the specific extended rom items i wanted, and the phone wasnt one of them, I dont know anybody with the video bit anyway.
Dont use the antivirus...
I think your bluetooth problem might be rectified by te .cab noted as SSD BTUR_Patch_for_BT.
Without the extended rom, and few of the other registry tweaks, I get awesome memory, awesome startup, awesome screen rotations, never hangs except for 3rd party apps, never misses an sms, rings at the beginning of the first ring.
Yes, I agree, the phone video things sucks heaps of resources, skip it if you dont use it.
Mind you, after a day of hardwork, wifi, internet, lots of mail and playing, it does drop down towards the 20 - 15mb mark, but overall, I am happy with it...
So in summary, just skip the rom entirely, and consider just your bluetooth patch file.
simon, what other registry tweaks are you recommending?
Hi all,
allow me to jump in on this subject. Just did another hard-reset this morning to build a new system fromscrap as I had a huge problem (memory was used by whatever and I did not get further then the today screen).
I am using the Jasjar 1.13.53 WWE and have an empty ExtROM. I noticed that if I only install the .cab for BT (SSD_BTUR_Path_For_BT_Cannot_Initial.sa) I get stuck without the smart-dialing. For me it only starts working if I install to more .cab files :
Signed_eCall_vMail.sa and
Default_Enable_VT_RTPlugin_0727_2_signed
I am having a system which has 30 M free on startup, but only until I start using ASync to get my contacts and calender in, the system immediately drops down to 24MB after that.
Do You guys know another way of getting the smart-dialling working except for the above mentioned .cab-files ? I do not need the video-call at all, wouldn't miss is at all, so would very much like to get more speed excluding it at all. On the other hand I do not like the original dial-skin and would like to overwrite it with the ones from Vodafone.
Is such combination possible ?
Ruud
Ruud, I am afraid, I cannot help you..but it is always so frustrating to get no replies...
i have a VPA iV too (MDA Pro was lent for 3 months only and i will have to return it), i understand what you are talking about, the voda skin is sooooo cool...i asked VJ and he told me that:
"You can grab themes by find the *.tsk files in the \windows\ folder. While you're there, grab all the *.gifs and *.bmps that you can. You should be able to reassemble all the themes from there."
since this was only yesterday, i have not had the time yet to do it. i will try though.
also: on buzzdev.net there is a downloadable skin that is basically the voda skin..unfortunately when i installed it over the default windows skin (the naked blue one) it did not really work. try for yourself...
I have so far kept the vodafone installation as is, it has a very small ext rom of just 2-300 kB, and just removed the skin enable command in the registry which brought 10MB same as on the MDA Pro. (and I do not see the beautiful phone skin anymore...
Why actually did you not keep the voda installation? I think the new (german) t-mobile 1.20 is more stable, but it is definitely better than the old t-mobile was. is it your feeling that jasjar is better than voda?
Hi AndyME,
First of all, I have a vodafone because of my contract with them in Germany, but I am actually a Dutch guy living in Russia. There is no need for the German language, actually I do not like any other language then English for everything in electronics, specially software.
My hope that the device would be multiple language was gone at the moment I unpacked my package. So I used the website here to change to english.
I have all the .gif, .jpg and .bmp from the vodafone installation kept for backup purposes, but had to change them to fit to the iMate size. Also not all the transperency is working like I wanted.
Do You know the .cab file necesssary for just changing the skin ?
It is quite some work to install each of them seperately, softreset and if they do not do the trick, do a hard-reset before You try the next. I found out that the combination of the two I mentioned before helps, but maybe I need this DiscoButton as well ?
I have asked this question before, but did not get an answer, does somebody know what thedifferent .cab-files are for ?
MASD_Enable_VT_RTPlugin_0727_2_signed
MASD_Ringtone_GER_reg_0727_signed
MASD_UXC_DE
MSD_CAB-Customization-VodaDE-Universal-01-05-20Sep05
MSD_CAB-Shortcut-Voda-9Aug05
Signed_AddFavorite_DE
Signed_Connection_GER
Signed_DisableSL
Signed_DiscoButton8.sa
Signed_eCall_vMail.sa
Signed_pIE_About
Signed_PortalDefault
Signed_RemoveFav
Signed_SSD_BTUR_Patch_For_BT_Cannot_Initial.sa
Signed_SSD_Shortcut_GER
Signed_UAProf
Signed_Version
Signed_VodaDE_MNN.sa
regards,
Ruud
Hi,
It looks the iPAQ 614 has built the austoscaler of CPU speed. The CPU clock is changed base on load (I guess). For sure the CPU is operate with maximum speed only when the iPAQ is on power supply (I have proved it making video benchmarks).
I would be grateful if somebody could tell me how to disable this feature?!?
Thank you in advance.
Regards,
Bigu1975
bigu1975 said:
I would be grateful if somebody could tell me how to disable this feature?!?
Thank you in advance.
Regards,
Bigu1975
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Hi,
You can try the Pocket Hack Master this software allows to change frequency of the chipset, there is also option to disable internal auto scaler. You can use your iPAQ choice points for downloading software that came with the iPAQ device, just register your voucher number on the site www.ipaqchoice.com
One remark: since you've got a key for Pocket Hack Master download the newest version from the software homepage and register it with a key from ipaq choice.
Regrads
KalifPL
Thank you KalifPL.
It is true Pocket Hack Master is working fine. Also XCPUscaler is working as well. I prefer the XCPUscalar so I use this. During using both mentioned software I found two disadvantages:
1. when the application is launched the BatteryStatus always show 100% of CPU usage.
2. Sometimes it happens the CPU clock is different then set in XCPUscalar or in HM.
Also I noticed the performance results are a little bit lower when I use 520MHz set by software then the 520MHz set by iPAQ (for ex on extended power supply).
Now I am looking for software which is implemented in the ASUS devices. With this software you can set the different modes for CPUs, like: autoscaler, turbo and etc.
Regards,
Bigu1975
Hi there i got a German Samsung SGHi780 and want some changes
- the sound is to "silently" even with full setting can i tweake it somehow a bit louder?
- the display seems 240x240 but it can display 320x320 how can i change the todayscreen and stuff i read something about REALVGA but wath exaktly shall i do?
- is there a way i can see how much traffic my WAP/GPRS settings used(i only got 200mb free the rest will get expensiv..)
EMAIL ISSUES:
i need to use the device for night attandance i must woke up when i recive EMAILS .. to gurant that i woke up i want to the following
Set a MP3 als sound (i put it inside the windows main folder so i can select them by notification for email)
its 10 minit long and here the oddysey begings...
the device those NOT stopp the sound even if i READ/DELETE the email... it plays it till the end.. how can i force to stop it and sleep after finishing my attandance work?
The option to REMEMBER after email alert played once is GREYDITTERT is there a way i can set a sound and it playse ONCE every 2 minutes?? why is it grey dittert??
i read something about imap idyl and push mail doese this cost mucgh trafik ? i got a gmail account and it would be nice to reccive the emails direkt like on a blackberry...
i read sometimes on the web the samsung has a cpu with 6XX mhz and sometimes 425mhz wich is correkt? where can i check my cpu?
sorry for those realy low level questions this is my first WM6 Device ever and i hope someone could help me with some issues ^^
no one even know wath to do with a single issue?
Hello!
The CPU runs up to 624 MHZ, but he can change the frequency and run at 200 if it is in stand by for exemple.It´s Scallable and have Wireless Intel® SpeedStep® to manage the speed.
You can see the benchmark here:
http://www.pocketpt.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=21137 (sorry for the language)
Translated:
http://br.babelfish.yahoo.com/trans...hp?showtopic=21137&lp=pt_en&btnTrUrl=Traduzir
I´m not Keys, but Chaves is Keys in english
It´s not easy ti see the speed, because almost programs don´t have option for this CPU, like Pocket Hack Master.
I have made some benchmark tests with SPB benchmark, and the CPU it´s realy good, comparade with Asus P750, HP ipaq 614 and HTC Touch Cruise
About Real Vga you can get the files needed here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=327830f , and don´t need to install the 128 Dpis pack, only real VGA and 96 Dpis pack.
The Samsung works at 320x320, and not at 240x240, but it works at 128 Dpis, and have the possibility to change to 96 with this files, and get more screen area
I have some email acounts, with push mail, and exchange, and have absolute no problem.
The only question is that i have set it to get mannualy for prevent battery drop.It´s not expensive, because you only get the atachments if you wont.
Hi all
I just upgraded my TP2 to WM 6.5 WWE version and the problem i have is that when i was in WM 6.1 my RAM usage was 59-61% but now its 71-72%, i asked in the "Official WM 6.5 thread" and it seems there are other users with the same situation.
Is there a way to make it better ?
thanks
u might try to use ClearRam to clear some items up..that might help...
Do a quick search. I know in 6.1 you can turn off a few things like the Push to Internet feature, along with the dynamic resource tweak can bring you down to 45% free easily. For awhile I had TF3D off and was booting into 6.1 with 28% used. As far as I know, these will work in 6.5.
Thx i will try the ClearRam.
Well when i disable TF3D the usage falls to 54% which is good but with TF3D its still high,will try those tweaks and report back
thanks
Wow i disabled the Push internet feature from a guide in Pocketnow.com and it helped alot now my usage is 49-50% in TF3D which is good and like it was in WM 6.1,however when i did this the folder of my wallpapers in the device memory is deleted,which is odd
thanks alot
Try this : http://www.sskusers.net/support/showthread.php?t=149
I applied some of the tricks they recommend and now my baby is booting with 125MB of free RAM (I do not use TF).
Concerning Clear Ram - it works but it is not able to fix all the bugs HTC guys have left ... so amount of RAM will continue decreasing anyway.
The only efficient way to recover is simply cycle power of your phone every few days.
Excelente guy, now with 45% using TF3D! Before it was 58-60%. Thxs