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(Happy) Easter Eggs in WM6

WM6 Easter Eggs - WM6 Features (search terms)
This is a list of new and little known features in WM6.
Please add any I miss to this thread and I will try to put them in this post (with credit of course)
1. Typing on the keyboard on the today screen will automatically bring up the phone with matching contacts. Certain phone skins do not support this and you will just get a text box with scroll bars covering half the screen but nothing in it. If this happens switch your phone app with the Tweak app (varies depending on who’s WM6 you are running)
2. From Messaging (Outlook, SMS, MMS, [POP/IMAP? not tested] ) if you start typing it will search through your messages for whatever you type. Hold “H” for a list of shortcuts. I think the shortcut keys mean hold that letter.
3. Under calendar; If you create a new appointment and decide you don’t want it, you can now pres menu and cancel (cancel was not in wm5)
4. When typing in WiFi keys (WPA, WEP, whatever) you can actually see what you are typing instead of just ******.
5. The new feature I found that I love is if you go into the options for the calendar you can now set it to start in Month view (or whatever view you prefer). I couldn't stand the fact that WM5 kept reverting back to agenda!
(Thanks chymmylt!)
6. The camera finally keeps adjustments like contrast and sharpness saved.
Previously if you soft reset or power off and on the phone, these settings would always revert back to the defaults.
(Thanks abubasim!)
7. In Contacts, when you edit a contact you now have 'File As' useful if you want Forename Surname instead of the default Surname, Forename
(Thanks nbedford! [I installed the "File As" plugin and never noticed that it the ability to change it was built in =)] )
8. In Outlook, if you [Reply All] by default it copies your own email address into the recipient list, so you receive your own mails, even if you auto-save them already in Sent Folder. I found that extremely annoying because with every [Reply All] I had to manually remove my email address before sending.
You can avoid this easily:
1. Programs -> ActiveSync
2. Menu -> Options
3. Select the E-mail information type and tap Settings
4. Tap Advanced
5. Enter the e-mail address you want to remove when replying to all senders in My e-mail addresses
(Thanks aublumberg, This applys to WM5 also but not to many people know this one.)
Let me know if this is a waste of space, and if not, lets keep this thread on topic and point out all the fun reasons to use WM6.
Later, Lew

thanks. couple those i didnt know about.
not quite "easter eggs" though are they

thanks for sharing this information
i found the firts two points very usefull, and (correct me if i'am wrong) due to the lack of a propper wm6 manual i think this thread comes quite handy

The new feature I found that I love is if you go into the options for the calendar you can now set it to start in Month view (or whatever view you prefer). I couldn't stand the fact that WM5 kept reverting back to agenda!

The camera finally keeps adjustments like contrast and sharpness saved.
Previously if you soft reset or power off and on the phone, these settings would always revert back to the defaults.

In Contacts, when you edit a contact you now have 'File As' useful if you want Forename Surname instead of the default Surname, Forename

Bump for added Features.

Not new, but little known and well hidden:
- press and hold the action button
- tap and hold the clock in the title bar until the dots stop moving
- when you release both the stylus and the action button, you get a small menu with an "execute" (or "run") entry. Tap that to get sort of a command line prompt.
Cheers
Daniel

Very nice thread. thnx for the little hints

Are there any real easter eggs in win mobile?

Pisquee said:
Are there any real easter eggs in win mobile?
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I hope that is a joke. i wouldnt be surprised if it's not

tadzio said:
Not new, but little known and well hidden:
- press and hold the action button
- tap and hold the clock in the title bar until the dots stop moving
- when you release both the stylus and the action button, you get a small menu with an "execute" (or "run") entry. Tap that to get sort of a command line prompt.
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This is a real easter egg!

WIKI Pls
In the interest of WIKI and promoting the use of knowledge being written once and used many times, there is already a knowledgebase for this with lots of stuff, if you can add yours and close this, everybody will know where to go for their easter eggs...
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Hermes_Buttons

Tap and hold the clock on the title bar lets you switch between digital and analog disply - no idea that happened until now!

I guess, you already know this...
Pressing the "power button" for 3 seconds turns off (not just standby) the device (with WM2003 it wasn't possible...)

This is probably an old one but I didn't know it myself until Googling for it:
In Solitaire, open the on-screen keyboard, tap Ctl and Shift and then Deal. It gives you the perfect hand.
Source: The Easter Egg Archive. The site has a few more . . . of which this one is the only one that seems to be working.

VivaErBetis said:
This is a real easter egg!
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. . . but an old one. I could do this one on my old JAMin (WM5 AKU2.0).

pello said:
I guess, you already know this...
Pressing the "power button" for 3 seconds turns off (not just standby) the device (with WM2003 it wasn't possible...)
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it's in the manual

panzer said:
it's in the manual
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Yes i know but...i have never touched a manual for mobile devices
BTW: i don't need this function

Good and handy tips!!! Thank you.

Text Messaging softkeys after change to WM6

With WM5, the softkeys were
Left softkey: New (text message)
Right softkey: Menu
after upgrading my Cingular 8525 to WM6 it is not that useful:
Left softkey: Delete
Right softkey: Menu
In effect, to create a new message I need to select Menu and then New.
Is it possible to assign New to the left softkey?

normanp said:
With WM5, the softkeys were
Left softkey: New (text message)
Right softkey: Menu
after upgrading my Cingular 8525 to WM6 it is not that useful:
Left softkey: Delete
Right softkey: Menu
In effect, to create a new message I need to select Menu and then New.
Is it possible to assign New to the left softkey?
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Nope, not if your talking about in the messages screen. You can, however, set a soft key on the today screen to New SMS.

this has been a problem since the leak of WM6, search around, can't remember if theres a solution or not because it doesn't bother me that much, most of the time i'm replying to texts.

Take a look here, and here.

mcorrie1121 said:
Nope, not if your talking about in the messages screen. You can, however, set a soft key on the today screen to New SMS.
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Thanks for a quick answer. I have no idea why Microsoft decided that the typical action when going to Text Messages would be to delete a message and not write a new message. You may store hundreds of messages without noticing a dent in the available memory.
How to create a shortcut from the Today screen to New SMS or reassining one of the softkeys to this function?

normanp said:
Thanks for a quick answer. I have no idea why Microsoft decided that the typical action when going to Text Messages would be to delete a message and not write a new message. You may store hundreds of messages without noticing a dent in the available memory.
How to create a shortcut from the Today screen to New SMS or reassining one of the softkeys to this function?
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Use softkey changer (attached). If it gives you the error "missing file tnsms" then drop the attached corresponding file in ur /windows folder.

Kiitos Karhu and thanks mcorrie1121. I will test your solutions.

The SoftKey.cab from the link in Karhu's post is the only thing needed. One item on the list of commands to assign to a softkey on the Today screen is "New SMS". Works perfectly.

If you do not mind one more tap you can also use WM5 New Menu - provides more options than just new SMS.

Ricky's Rom Q's

Hey all,
About a week ago I updated from 6.0 to 6.1 ricky edition no opera, on my dash.
I works great, but I have a few problems which I cant find out how to fix.
1. When I go to Stat/ My tools/ Extras, and open one of the command prompt looking icons, I cant move up or down, or switch the option.
2. When txt, The keyboard is all jumbled up. The main letters work fine, e.i. The qwerty letters, but the alt letters are mixed up. When I press the ! key, (M) it gives a = sign. When I press = (L) it gives me the euro sign.
Thanks in advanced!

Dash Hacker said:
Hey all,
About a week ago I updated from 6.0 to 6.1 ricky edition no opera, on my dash.
I works great, but I have a few problems which I cant find out how to fix.
1. When I go to Stat/ My tools/ Extras, and open one of the command prompt looking icons, I cant move up or down, or switch the option.
2. When txt, The keyboard is all jumbled up. The main letters work fine, e.i. The qwerty letters, but the alt letters are mixed up. When I press the ! key, (M) it gives a = sign. When I press = (L) it gives me the euro sign.
Thanks in advanced!
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Regarding the extras when trying to choose one move right instead of down and then up will be left.
You dont say whrere your from so for US English TegiceT9
For UK look @ my sig eT9 Full, install the one you need then reboot go to a text input box and press FN + Space and choose ABC.

WOW! You are amazing! Both problems resolved in record time! Is there any way I can recognize this man? in not, just +rep!

Well I am happy that you are satisfied...

Few Tilt2 Questions

I'm trying to figure out how if there's an option to turn off the "message sent" notifications... not only the ones that pop up after you hit send, but I'm also getting notifications on the toolbar...I guess part of TouchFlo that says "Message sent" ...always have to hit "Dismiss All" ...gets annoying.
Another thing I wanted to ask was how to make shortcuts and put them on the Start Menu. I made a shortcut to my Storage Card and one to my Windows/Start Menu/Programs folder so it was easier to get to, but when I go to open them on the Start Menu it says "cannot be opened. Either it is not signed with a trusted certificate, or one of its components cannot be found. If the problem persists, try reinstalling or restoring this file".
If I go thru the File Explorer and actually open these shortcuts from the "Windows/Start Menu/Programs folder", they open...but they won't actually open on the Start Menu itself. Any ideas?

You can use the Advanced Configuration Tool to set 'SMS sent notification' to disabled.

Awesome! Thanks so much!... mmk...got the 1st one covered. Anybody know how to solve my 2nd problem?

glad you got your first problem settled. as for your second problem...that's kinda weird...when I had my kaiser (tilt) I was able to create shortcuts using file explorer and they would open.
I don't have to do this on my Tilt 2 since I'm using NRG's Manila 2.5 ROM which has shortcut buttons on the home tab. I'll try making a shortcut on mine to see if I can get a shortcut to open from the start menu. I'll report back my results

yea, I was able to get my shortcuts to work.

Yea, it's probably cause you don't have the Stock Rom. Mine won't open from the Start Menu for some reason. Sucks. They will in File Explorer thou.
Anddddd my first problem isn't fully solved either ...the notifications in the toolbar up top went away by using the Advanced Config, but I'm still getting these little "Message sent" text windows right after I hit send, pops up at the bottom of the screen...there's an option to dismiss, its just annoying ..anybody know what I'm talking about and know how to get rid of that alert?

Im using this disable sms sent notification form this thread: http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.php?p=1081873&postcount=1
It's over here on XDA in one of the stickies somewhere but I can't seem to find it right now.

Hi:
For what it's worth, I am using the stock ROM, and I am able to create shortcuts in Start by copying .exe, then pasting shortcut to windows/start menu/programs.
Also, I used Advanced Configure to disable message sent notification, and I do not get any kind of notification when I send sms or mms.
Are you sure you haven't installed some program which is causing your phone to act up. A hard reset would probably help.

Tune of that "Sent" bubble!! Easy!
Try this!
* Use Total Commander to navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Inbox
* Create a new key with the name Settings
* Enter Settings
* Add a new DWORD Value with the following values
o Name: SMSNoSentMsg
o DWORD Data: 2
o Base: Dec
* Perform a soft reset
bye bye bubble!!!

Awesome! Thanks! That did the trick! Still can't get the shortcuts to work thou :-/ I'm copying the .exe to the Start Menu/Programs folder ...they wont open from the Today screen. No biggie I guess.

In search of tweaks...

Please, can anyone help?
I just recieved a new Verizon Touch Pro 2 and am trying to find the tweaks to set it up the way I would like. Frankly, I have spent hours looking and have not been able to find everything. Yes, this is cheesy and weak, but I am just burned out.
I am looking for some help on how to:
1. Change the 'Start' menu to use small fonts and work more like the standard Start menu (I do not use the Touchflo interface)
2. Disable word complete when using the keyboard. My ham hands keep messing things up.
3. Unlock the top of the screen so touching the battery icon takes me to power settings, touching the connection icon will let me disconnect data or start the connection manager and touching the volumn will bring up a volumn control. I really dislike having that area just open notifications.
4. Is there some decent, free theme generator out there? I was pretty happy with the one I had on the Omnia 1, but the TP2 seems to be pretty locked down for Touchflo.
I am sure there are more things, but hopefully getting these key things accomplished will remotivate me to try and go and find everything else myself.
Thanks in advance!
Maybe if I am feeling up to it this weekend I will play with my old Samsung and see what use I can make of it. Until I brick it, most likely. I am thinking about learning to create my own ROMS, and seeing if I can create one with no phone functionality at all. Useless? Probably. But something ingteresting to do on these long winter weekends.

1. TF3D2 Tweak. This has this option. (Pretty sure that's the right link, if it isn't then Google is your friend)
2. When your is displayed, mid-left there is XT9 and ABC, make sure that ABC is highlighted.
The others I'm not too sure about. Let me know if this helps.

3. go to HKLM\Services\NotificationManager\ in your registry.
Change the "flags" entry to 4 instead of 0, and it should go back to the default windows mobile notifications (any value other than 0 worked for me to switch back to the old style, but I saw another post that suggested "4").

I would also like to apply that change to unlock the top bar but am getting an "Access Denied" message when I attempt to change it.. Using mobregedit to do it.. what should I do?