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WM6 contact lookup key mappings

Hello fellow T-mobile Dash users running WM6 beta...
As you all know, there is a bug (if that's indeed what it is) in the "smart dialing" capability that inserts "A,B,C" for numeral 2, "D,E,F" for numeral 3, and so on. Numeral 1 is a metacharacter (i.e. typing 1 repeatedly will just select all of your contacts).
I was looking in the registry and found a few keys that look interesting.
They are:
1) HKLM/Security/Phone/PhoneKeyMatch
2) HKLM/Software/Microsoft/Shell/PhoneKeyMatch
There could be others, possibly relating to the keyboard driver being used, or the keyboard layout itself.

it does look interesting....i hope someone is able to do something with it...

I wish someone would be able to look into this and let us know how to fix this issue. thx

i don't think its a big deal. just hold the down key.
i'm sure it will be fixed in the final release. you can't wait a few weeks?

SOLUTION
Here's the fix to the problem... attached to this post (contained inside a zip file)
The registry settings were exported using Resco Registry. You should have that installed to import the settings back to your APP UNLOCKED phone.
I'm pretty sure this problem will be fixed in the final version, as it was a terribly simple solution. Just a few key mappings that needed to be changed.
If you don't have Resco Registry on the smartphone, you can edit the registry with whatever editor you have, and just open up the .reg file in notepad, and make the entries match.
Note that the # key also acts as the wildcard key, so if you type in the first couple of the letters of the first name and then # and then the first couple of the last name, like JO#SMI, it will match John Smith as well. Also, if you are trying to search for something like Ralph using Ra, it will bring up all of the R's, since # also acts as the wildcard character.

Thanks a bunch. Worked like a charm.
Don't forget to reset your phone after you change the keys.

kmattoo said:
Thanks a bunch. Worked like a charm.
Don't forget to reset your phone after you change the keys.
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Sorry, forgot to mention that part Kind of an important step.

Works like a charm, thanks!

Excellent, Merwin. Well done.

Agh, you beat me to it, I wanted to post the answer first!
Well good job! Not sure if this has been covered yet but you can get rid of the BETA text on the Today Screen by modifying the following registry key"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Shell\DeviceBeta]
"Today"="Beta"

afrim said:
Agh, you beat me to it, I wanted to post the answer first!
Well good job! Not sure if this has been covered yet but you can get rid of the BETA text on the Today Screen by modifying the following registry key"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Shell\DeviceBeta]
"Today"="Beta"
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Yeah, I did that one a while ago... I routinely go through the entire registry when i get a new firmware

Hey - great post! Would you happen to know how to add an additional keyboard layout to WM?

I have not done it my self but it looks like you can easily add a new keymap. Look at the file \windows\eT9.Excalibur.0409.kmap.txt. You can't replace that file but you can copy it and save it with a new name. Then go into the registry and find references to that file then change them to match the new file name.
Be prepared to hard reset your device if you screw up, you may loose functionality of your keyboard.

Thanks so much! Made life much easier!

afrim said:
I have not done it my self but it looks like you can easily add a new keymap. Look at the file \windows\eT9.Excalibur.0409.kmap.txt. You can't replace that file but you can copy it and save it with a new name. Then go into the registry and find references to that file then change them to match the new file name.
Be prepared to hard reset your device if you screw up, you may loose functionality of your keyboard.
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I've tried that with no luck. Looks like the keyboard driver needs to support additional languages...

merwin said:
Here's the fix to the problem... attached to this post (contained inside a zip file)
The registry settings were exported using Resco Registry. You should have that installed to import the settings back to your APP UNLOCKED phone.
I'm pretty sure this problem will be fixed in the final version, as it was a terribly simple solution. Just a few key mappings that needed to be changed.
If you don't have Resco Registry on the smartphone, you can edit the registry with whatever editor you have, and just open up the .reg file in notepad, and make the entries match.
Note that the # key also acts as the wildcard key, so if you type in the first couple of the letters of the first name and then # and then the first couple of the last name, like JO#SMI, it will match John Smith as well. Also, if you are trying to search for something like Ralph using Ra, it will bring up all of the R's, since # also acts as the wildcard character.
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OK I have tried to import the registry and I have even tried to manually update the entries but they alwas go back to what they were before any help would be great. I do have Resco installed.
Thanks,
Steve

mario430 said:
OK I have tried to import the registry and I have even tried to manually update the entries but they alwas go back to what they were before any help would be great. I do have Resco installed.
Thanks,
Steve
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Merwin: Thanks a lot for the fix!
Mario: I'd recommend using a free desktop app called Mobile Registry Editor: http://www.breaksoft.com/Blog/Utilities/2005/1/Mobile_Registry_Editor.aspx
This lets you edit your phone's registry using your desktop PC. Replace each of those keys (23, 2A, 31, 32, 33 .. 39) in HKLM\Security\Phone\PhoneKeyMatch\KeyboardMappings with the values found in the .reg file Merwin provided.

christophsky said:
Merwin: Thanks a lot for the fix!
Mario: I'd recommend using a free desktop app called Mobile Registry Editor: http://www.breaksoft.com/Blog/Utilities/2005/1/Mobile_Registry_Editor.aspx
This lets you edit your phone's registry using your desktop PC. Replace each of those keys (23, 2A, 31, 32, 33 .. 39) in HKLM\Security\Phone\PhoneKeyMatch\KeyboardMappings with the values found in the .reg file Merwin provided.
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Using that other registry editor worked Thank you very much!!!!!

mario430 said:
Using that other registry editor worked Thank you very much!!!!!
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Same here. Thanks

Does anyone else thing the matching is slower than in WM5?

Is there a way to force a carrier name?

I did a search before asking and couldn't find anything (at least in the Hermes forums)...
My phone displays "UMTS Cingular"... is there a way to change it to say something else?

Hi
A small change in the registry:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\RIL\OperatorNames
Add a string with your operators operatorcode in the Name field, and whatever you like in the String field.

Thanks for that

thanks also for the excellent info but how do u find out the operatorcode of my operator?
im on vodafone uk and my phone displays UMTS vodafone UK.
Any help would be greatly appriciated.
Andy..

as an addendum to your advice... I don't have a " HKLM\Software\Microsoft\RIL\OperatorNames" in my registry

Thank you,
nice tweak.., for all T-Mobile Germany users operatorcode is 26201
or look here http://www.m-99.co.uk/Mobile_Phone_...ork_Codes/service_provider_network_codes.html
z1ppster said:
thanks also for the excellent info but how do u find out the operatorcode of my operator?
im on vodafone uk and my phone displays UMTS vodafone UK.
Any help would be greatly appriciated.
Andy..
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Google knew it 23415
rgreenpc said:
as an addendum to your advice... I don't have a " HKLM\Software\Microsoft\RIL\OperatorNames" in my registry
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Are you sure? Which prog did you use for browsing the registry?
pronor

I have tried two reg editors to be sure - Mobile reg editor I have found to never have an issue...
In my HKLM\Software\Microsoft\RIL\ directory I have APIInfo and lots of folders numbered 0 - 128
If I go up to my HKLM\comm\cellular\ril\eons.cache\ I have an OPL and a PNN dir
Not sure if that could be it ( using WM6 )

Same here, I want to change that and also do not have a " HKLM\Software\Microsoft\RIL\OperatorNames" in my registry. I am using WM6 also.

@rgreenpc and darktiger
You have to create a new directory "OperatorNames" for example using totalcommander.

still not quite right...
The registry entry successfully changes the Operator Name but the "UMTS " string is still inserted before the new operator name
Is there a way to stop this UMTS string from appearing?
Many thanks,
caruthers

you have to change \HKLM\Software\OEM\PhoneSetting\
LongnamePrefix=UMTS
here can you write whatever you want eg. 3G
the Key have to set to 1
Enable3GLongNamePrefix=1

Mosquito said:
you have to change \HKLM\Software\OEM\PhoneSetting\
LongnamePrefix=UMTS
here can you write whatever you want eg. 3G
the Key have to set to 1
Enable3GLongNamePrefix=1
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I can confirm that this way works. I did this a while back and have had no issues.

That's great - it works perfectly
Many thanks Mosquito and maevro

It used to work for me, and I see the name I have chosen for like 5 secs, but then it switches back to AT&T. Is there something else?

yeah, i tried 3 diff reg editors, phm, ceregedit and one other, never got it to stick once. thats the carrier name. i have however managed to change the 3G name.

Phoneblock and more Tabs Opera mobile

Hi there, I'm very happy with my HTC pro2! It's a very cool device. But there are a few little things I want to adjust. The first thing I'm not happy with is the digital phonepath when I want to text/sms. It's a bit small. Last week I've seen the digital phonepath on the HTC Touch HD and that's much more basic and therefor much more easier to handle when texting/ smsing (at first sight).
The second thing I regret is that opera mobile only has two tabs.. I borrowed a Samsung Omnia a few weeks ago and on that device I could use three of more tabs.
Does anybody know how to chage / adjust this thing on the Pro2?
Oh, I've got a Dutch version of the Rhodium.

To adjust tab count in Opera, in the Opera address bar type opera:config
Once in the configuration editor, scroll down to 'User Prefs', expand it, and look for 'Maximum Allowed Tabs'. Change the number as required. Reboot browser, or reboot phone if Opera's stuck in memory and you don't know how to kill it.

Thanks a lot!! But I tried and I tried, but when I change 'Maximum Allowed Tabs' in another number and saved it, it will not take effect. I rebooted the browser and also the device, but it won't work...
When I reboot the Browser and then check opera:config, it shows my adjustment in 'Maximum Allowed Tabs' (from 2 to 5 tabs), but it still doesn't work...
Anyone?
UPDATE: I did it! I changed the opera.ini file.
DOES ANYBODY KNOW HOW TO CHANGE THE DIGITAL PHONEPAD OF THE PRO2 TO THE THE DIGITAL PHONEPAD OF THE TOUCH HD??

Indeed. just change the opera.ini file
simplest way.
copy with pc from ppc \windows\opera\opera.ini to pc
change with any editor and copy back
max i found is 17
then cache runs out?!
Vinciente

vinciente said:
Indeed. just change the opera.ini file
simplest way.
copy with pc from ppc \windows\opera\opera.ini to pc
change with any editor and copy back
max i found is 17
then cache runs out?!
Vinciente
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Thanks
But what does it mean for "cache runs out?!"

vinciente said:
Indeed. just change the opera.ini file
simplest way.
copy with pc from ppc \windows\opera\opera.ini to pc
change with any editor and copy back
max i found is 17
then cache runs out?!
Vinciente
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Hi sorry if this is a silly question but where do i find this Opera.ini file and how do i "edit" it?
thanks everyone.

grrrr...:-(
Just read the message of Vinciente.... Then you know where the file is

Opera
Can you go somewhere in a registry editor to change this info, instead of copying to your pc?

Opera Mobile offical thread
Please refer to this thread to get more help on any topic related to Opera
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=486502
If there is no post regarding your question, all the Opera experts are around!1

CHome Visual Editor

has anyone in this thread ever used this program?
ive downloaded and tried messing around with it, but im not completely sure what i need to do to make a theme with it.
is there anyone that can help me and explain how to use this program?

smjfosho said:
has anyone in this thread ever used this program?
ive downloaded and tried messing around with it, but im not completely sure what i need to do to make a theme with it.
is there anyone that can help me and explain how to use this program?
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I've never messed with it but you have sparked my interest... I'm downloading it and gonna start messing around with it

jdshifflett said:
I've never messed with it but you have sparked my interest... I'm downloading it and gonna start messing around with it
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alright, thank you very much.
i have a feeling that if we learn how to use this, many amazing skins can be made for our excaliburs.

I have downloaded it...initially tried to use it to make a preliminary of my Horizon Skin (which i hope to release soon). I found that it isn't (for me atleast) worth the effort.
Maybe I am just a super-noob with it, but I found it confusing and hard to actually design panels. It didn't work by the basis of centering the main panel or putting the active panel at the top...it was more like the screen was all active panels and I would have to scroll to each one. I found it annoying, but that is my take.
If someone can figure out how to efficiently use this program, then i saw more power to them, and maybe i will try this program again.
A few notes:
-Always exit correctly, sometimes it gives an error the next time starting
-Be sure to put your Bronzeres.dll in the WINDOWS folder there (it'll add some images)
-You can replace the default background
-I think putting the cmhomeres.dll and cmhomeres.dll.0409.mui (or whatever the second is) adds some text too.
-Make a backup of your registry and put it in the windows folder, then load it (It'll enable the use of the DLL's)
Good luck! I hope to see some good progress

Cyclonezephyrxz7 said:
I have downloaded it...initially tried to use it to make a preliminary of my Horizon Skin (which i hope to release soon). I found that it isn't (for me atleast) worth the effort.
Maybe I am just a super-noob with it, but I found it confusing and hard to actually design panels. It didn't work by the basis of centering the main panel or putting the active panel at the top...it was more like the screen was all active panels and I would have to scroll to each one. I found it annoying, but that is my take.
If someone can figure out how to efficiently use this program, then i saw more power to them, and maybe i will try this program again.
A few notes:
-Always exit correctly, sometimes it gives an error the next time starting
-Be sure to put your Bronzeres.dll in the WINDOWS folder there (it'll add some images)
-You can replace the default background
-I think putting the cmhomeres.dll and cmhomeres.dll.0409.mui (or whatever the second is) adds some text too.
-Make a backup of your registry and put it in the windows folder, then load it (It'll enable the use of the DLL's)
Good luck! I hope to see some good progress
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i had the same issue with all the active panels, but what i did was i deactivated all the panels and just started with changing around the clock panel, so that helped.
i guess im more noob than you lol, but where is the cmhomeres.dll things? and how do you use them with the program because all i did was import a .cpr file.

smjfosho said:
i had the same issue with all the active panels, but what i did was i deactivated all the panels and just started with changing around the clock panel, so that helped.
i guess im more noob than you lol, but where is the cmhomeres.dll things? and how do you use them with the program because all i did was import a .cpr file.
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Hey... when I get home I will send you the files. . . they are located in the windows folder on your phone. The file contains system text, I don't know just how much if does... but it is worth putting in.... I hope to release the Horizon theme and others soon!!!

Cyclonezephyrxz7 said:
Hey... when I get home I will send you the files. . . they are located in the windows folder on your phone. The file contains system text, I don't know just how much if does... but it is worth putting in.... I hope to release the Horizon theme and others soon!!!
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alright thanks very much,
i know how to import the .cpr but how do you import the rest?

smjfosho said:
alright thanks very much,
i know how to import the .cpr but how do you import the rest?
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I believe on the tools menu it has all the options "import registry" and "set background"....besides that, it reads the DLL files AUTOMATICALLY...
attached is CMhomeres

Cyclonezephyrxz7 said:
I believe on the tools menu it has all the options "import registry" and "set background"....besides that, it reads the DLL files AUTOMATICALLY...
attached is CMhomeres
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awesome thank you very much, ill get to messing with it tomorrow.
again thank you, if i make a cool theme youll be the first to test it if you want

I need ths program "CHome" please give me a link ....

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=525499
there you go

Cyclonezephyrxz7 said:
I believe on the tools menu it has all the options "import registry" and "set background"....besides that, it reads the DLL files AUTOMATICALLY...
attached is CMhomeres
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i downloaded the CMhomeres you attached, but when i go to import the registry
it asks for files called .rgu or .reg, what are those?

I want CHome for 6.1 kavana rom, please give me a link

CHome is only with 6.5 roms

smjfosho said:
CHome is only with 6.5 roms
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nooo I had it
I want to edit sliding panel

windows mobile 6.1 doesnt have CHome

smjfosho said:
windows mobile 6.1 doesnt have CHome
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It actually does we just didn't name it that, but WM6.5 has suddenly become CHome and will be the reason how much users will know it as that.
Original Config - CHome Configurator for WM6.1: Version 1.1.0.5 FINAL (UPDATED - 2008/07/11)
CHome Refresh another tool we used to make the homescreen refresh.
But anyway the only way to get it is to flash 6.1 or 6.5 not available as .cab.......

smjfosho said:
i downloaded the CMhomeres you attached, but when i go to import the registry
it asks for files called .rgu or .reg, what are those?
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On your phone go to the start menu then to Accessories, and then click RESCO REGISTRY (that is where it is on my phone). Get to the point where you see only HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT and HKEY_CURRENT_USER or something like that...it is the highest you can go. Select all of those and select "export registry" (DONT FORGET TO SELECT ALL OF THEM). I kno the program doesn't use all of it, but it is safer that way (in my opinion)

once you make a theme what do you do after that?
how do you get it to your phone?

smjfosho said:
once you make a theme what do you do after that?
how do you get it to your phone?
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Hmm...haha, I never got that far (didn't have the patience)
I would suppose there is a way on the FILE menu to save the CPR. Do so, then copy the CPR file to the Windows Folder on your folder.
Two notes:
1-The CPR file MUST be named (in this case for simplicity) titanium_320x240.cpr
2-BACKUP YOUR OLD ONE THAT IS ALREADY THERE!!!YOU DONT WANT TO LOSE THAT ONE!
Best of luck!

I lost HTC's event screen (that appears when you tap the top bar)

I don't know the exact name of it, but the grey screen that tracks events. Shows you your battery life, new messages and such. It basically lists system events like new voicemails, IM's....etc.
Now when click on the top icons I get the regular connection bubble, new messahe bubble...the big grey screen doesn't come up any longer.
Only thing I installed today was the WiFi Router cab. I uninstalled that to see if for any reason that could have caused it but nope.
Notes: I am using AT&T's TP2 (Tilt 2) on Stock Rom
Edit: HTC Notification Manager service...that's what I am talking about

In your favorite registry editor, go to HKLM/Services/NOTIFICATIONMANAGER
Look for the key named Dll, and make sure that the value for that key is:
"NotificationManager.dll"
Be sure that the key is correct Uppercase and Lowercase as it is typed here.
If that does not fix it, I really don't know!
KD8FRE

kd8fre said:
In your favorite registry editor, go to HKLM/Services/NOTIFICATIONMANAGER
Look for the key named Dll, and make sure that the value for that key is:
"NotificationManager.dll"
Be sure that the key is correct Uppercase and Lowercase as it is typed here.
If that does not fix it, I really don't know!
KD8FRE
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Ya that is set correctly. I downloaded "FdcSoft's Task Manager" to see Windows Services screen and saw that the service is set to auto but it was stopped. I started it and its working but when I reboot the phone, its stopped again...
Is there a way to use MortScript to start a service? Cause if so, then I can just drop a script in the startup folder...

Have the same problem here. But when checking in Windows, don't even have the NotificationManager.dll anymore ???
Can some other software deleted the file ?
Can someone post the dll file here ?
Thx
Daan4suz

daan4suz said:
Have the same problem here. But when checking in Windows, don't even have the NotificationManager.dll anymore ???
Can some other software deleted the file ?
Can someone post the dll file here ?
Thx
Daan4suz
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This is NotificationManager.dll from a SPRINT touch pro2, I do not know if there are differences in the dll based on carrier.
KD8FRE

daan4suz said:
Have the same problem here. But when checking in Windows, don't even have the NotificationManager.dll anymore ???
Can some other software deleted the file ?
Can someone post the dll file here ?
Thx
Daan4suz
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You may not see a 'dll" but you might still see "NotificationManager" without the extension...I think that is it.

kd8fre said:
This is NotificationManager.dll from a SPRINT touch pro2, I do not know if there are differences in the dll based on carrier.
KD8FRE
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Thanks, will try that one.
Cheers.

jh20001 said:
You may not see a 'dll" but you might still see "NotificationManager" without the extension...I think that is it.
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Thanks for your reply.
No, actually after searching, found the NotificationManager.dll, however size is 0 so that can not be right.
Will try the one attached above.
Daan4suz

Does anyone know how you can start a windows service using a mortscript? If I can do that, I can drop that into the startup folder and that should hopefully get it running again on boot....