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Soft Key icon missing on XDA Orbit???

Hi guys,
having had various WM5 handsets, I was a little upset to not be able to adjust the soft keys located at the bottom of the today screen. This has been possible on previous units just not the Orbit. The icon is found on the settings/ personal screen under the icon soft keys. I have done a hard reset and the icon still has not appeared. Can anyone suggest a registry entry to enable this function as the pre set options are not required????
I have seen 5 Orbits and all seem to be without it is this different on the artemis or T-mobile Compact III's?

Just to add I was wondering if I would ber able to dopy the icon from my previous device and see if it would work in my XDA Orbit?

Its the softkey applet you are after - place this cpl in the \windows directory soft reset and it should appear. (soft reset not strictly necessary)
Users beware - it is not easily reversible after install - you can delete the cpl but the settings remain the same and you will need to do a registry edit to get back tp previous state.

JC#79:
The Artemis has no Softkey applet, too.
Thanks at meschle

Thanks for that is any issues I should be aware of with using this applet, as in any problems etc?
Also how would I go about removing it from the registy should I indeed choose to do so (problems permitting)?

JC#79 said:
Thanks for that is any issues I should be aware of with using this applet, as in any problems etc?
Also how would I go about removing it from the registy should I indeed choose to do so (problems permitting)?
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No issues in actually using it but after removal will have to restore orig reg keys
taken from wiki - good place to vist
Change the application launched by Today screen Soft Keys
To change the application launched by the Today screen Left soft key:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\112\Open = "\Windows\Calendar.exe" (REG_SZ string, including quotes)
To change the title of the Left soft key:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\112\(Default) = "Calendar" (REG_SZ string, no quotes)
To change the application launched by the Today screen Right soft key:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\113\Open = "\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Contacts.lnk" (REG_SZ string, including quotes)
To change the title of the Right soft key:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\113\(Default) = "Contacts" (REG_SZ string, no quotes)
Note that 113 normally doesn't exist by default, and probably needs to be created
Also note that there is at least 1 application that allows you to set these through a GUI, developed by FdcSoft called SoftKeyAppletEx.'
For some reason after removal of the applet the defaults dont return - so need editing

Thanks for that I'll give it a try later tonight after I backup the device just to be sure I can restore without any issues.
Also when you say wiki what do you mean have you a link?
Also will the applet allow me to use the softkey function as in previous handsets via softkey icon in personal tab of settings menu (am being blond has been along day)?

JC#79 said:
Thanks for that I'll give it a try later tonight after I backup the device just to be sure I can restore without any issues.
Also when you say wiki what do you mean have you a link?
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Lol - the link is at the top of the screen on the left and the first post of the forum!

works perfectly on my german hero running dopod p800w wwe - rom!
thanx

Works a charm and the phone is just as I want it for now!

Ok slight problem with this the applet works for certain items but not with the new MMS and new SMS can anyone offer any advice as the handset states I should attempt to reinstall application?

JC#79 said:
Ok slight problem with this the applet works for certain items but not with the new MMS and new SMS can anyone offer any advice as the handset states I should attempt to reinstall application?
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How have you tried to set it up? Which shortcut did you use?

I installed the file in the windows dir as advised.
I did a soft reset and attempted to use the New SMS & New MMS shortcuts.
When I try it comes up with the error message:
tnsms.exe
The file 'tnsms' cannot be opened. Either it is not signed with a trusted certificate, or one of its components cannot be found. You might need to reinstall or restore this file.
This also comes up for the file name 'tnmms' am not really sure what to do next, seems all other ones work that I have tried so far?

JC#79 said:
I installed the file in the windows dir as advised.
I did a soft reset and attempted to use the New SMS & New MMS shortcuts.
When I try it comes up with the error message:
tnsms.exe
The file 'tnsms' cannot be opened. Either it is not signed with a trusted certificate, or one of its components cannot be found. You might need to reinstall or restore this file.
This also comes up for the file name 'tnmms' am not really sure what to do next, seems all other ones work that I have tried so far?
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I dont seem to have those shortcuts - what device are you running?
If you can, attach copies of those lnk files in a zip.
I use wm5newmenu and it already has those shortcuts in its menu - i assigned the menu to left soft key.

I have the o2 XDA Orbit those shortcuts are a part of the messaging programme for starting new sms and mms. I will search the device and see if I can find the files and zip them up on here.
Correction I cannot find the files stated in the error message, so I am at a loss as to what to do next?

Bump
Anyone shed any light on this one? I can enable these shortcuts on my old MDA Compact yet with the applet on the Orbit it is having none of it.

Same here with my Orbit ... I wanted to use left soft key for new SMS, but it gives me an error: The file 'tnsms' cannot be opened. ...Any advice guys?
Cheers ..

meschle said:
No issues in actually using it but after removal will have to restore orig reg keys
taken from wiki - good place to vist
Change the application launched by Today screen Soft Keys
To change the application launched by the Today screen Left soft key:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\112\Open = "\Windows\Calendar.exe" (REG_SZ string, including quotes)
To change the title of the Left soft key:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\112\(Default) = "Calendar" (REG_SZ string, no quotes)
To change the application launched by the Today screen Right soft key:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\113\Open = "\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Contacts.lnk" (REG_SZ string, including quotes)
To change the title of the Right soft key:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\113\(Default) = "Contacts" (REG_SZ string, no quotes)
Note that 113 normally doesn't exist by default, and probably needs to be created
Also note that there is at least 1 application that allows you to set these through a GUI, developed by FdcSoft called SoftKeyAppletEx.'
For some reason after removal of the applet the defaults dont return - so need editing
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Meschle - thank you for the intro to registry editing - good for beginners like me !

I use this:

Just to say, Happy Christmas to all,
AND
The registry setting for the soft keys is a marvel. I reckon it is better than any applet (going from what I hear), I havent tried any applet, I went straight to the registry and I must say It is exactly as promised.
My Setup:
O2 XDA Orbit, Mobile 6, Default Theme
Program to access Registry:
SOTI Pocket Controller Pro v6.01 (this is well worth the money)

re-install touchflo?

i just tried to install a program to change the touchflo cube, touch settings by www.fatattitude.com, but now the 3 tab side is completely blank. is there any way to reinstall the touchflo software? i tried a soft reset and it didn't work. any suggestions?

if nothing else works, a hard-reset will get it back. note,however, that a hard-reset will return the phone to it's original state when you first got it. it will remove everything you loaded to/installed on the phone. perform a hard-reset: while holding down the 'green' and 'red' buttons perform a soft-reset. you'll get a message asking you to press the 'green' send key to verify you want to complete the hard-reset. good luck

Don't hard reset just yet.
gammarho55 said:
i just tried to install a program to change the touchflo cube, touch settings by www.fatattitude.com, but now the 3 tab side is completely blank. is there any way to reinstall the touchflo software? i tried a soft reset and it didn't work. any suggestions?
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use a registry editor and make sure you have values for icon path in the folder HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>Software>HTC>Biotouch>MediaHubMini>App1_1 - App1_3

Musicman247 said:
use a registry editor and make sure you have values for icon path in the folder HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>Software>HTC>Biotouch>MediaHubMini>App1_1 - App1_3
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when i use the registry editor, there are values there... but when i talked to sprint they said that there should be 6 different values in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>Software>HTC>Biotouch>MediaHubM ini folder... i only have 4? i have these values- app1_1,app1_2,app1_3 and media type. what am i missing? is there any way to get those missing values back?

Internet now working on Sprint Touch w/new ROM

I hope starting a new thread is the way to go on this...
I just updated to the new Sprint Official WM 6.1 ROM, and immediately could not connect to the internet.
I tried running the IOTA automatic data provisioning update (Start->Settings->Personal Tab->Phone->Services Tab->Internet->Get Settings->Start) and it failed repeatedly with a 1012 error. As was posted by others, I noticed that there was a "CurrentUserName" setting in Start->Settings->System->Device Information that had [email protected] where I would have expected to see [email protected] instead. (that would have been my Sprint provided email address) The first thing I tried was to go to the phone dialpad and dial ##3282# to start the EPST program and check my data provisioning settings (this requires that you know your MSL - Master Service Lock Code - if you are going to edit). UserName was blank there, so I tapped the blank setting and held down until an "EDIT" menu popped up. I tapped "EDIT" and changed it to the previously correct [email protected] value. After saving changes and another reboot, I still could not connect to the internet, run IOTA, and the "CurrentUserName" was still wrong. After searching through various settings looking for a way to change the currentusername, I installed PHM Registry Editor and searched again.
In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/OEM/DIM there is a key "EnableCurrentUserName" and it was set to 1. I edited that and set it to 0, exited the Registry Editor, and restarted the device by holding the power button until it warned me about shutting down. I tapped "Yes" and it shut down and restarted. The "CurrentUserName" setting no longer appeared in the Device Information page. At this point I was able to run IOTA successfully and imediately after that I could use the internet and other data services.
I hope this helps someone. Sorry to be so long winded, but I was trying to answer as many "How? Where?" questions as I could as I went.
Briefly:
1. Using WM Registry Editor software, change HKLM/Software/OEM/DIM/"EnableCurrentUserName" from 1 to 0 then save changes and exit editor.
2. Dial ##3282# and edit UserName to correct [email protected] address. Device will reboot when you exit and save changes.
3. Run IOTA by going to Start->Settings->Personal Tab->Phone->Services Tab->Internet->Get Settings->Start
Thanks to all the others here who have helped me along the way,
Scruffy

anyone else know if this works?
i just flashed the new sprint rom and now the data connection does not work.. no internet.. ? I was just wondering if anyone else had this problem and does this fix it?

After some more time with this ROM installed I have found that it is not neccessary to change the ##DATA# (##3282#) user name settings. Just change the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/OEM/DIM/EnableCurrentUserName value to zero, save changes and then you can run the IOTA update successfully (or at least I can).
I have found that I need to do this every time I do a hard reset of my device. I hope this helps someone else.
Scruffy

this did not work for me.. I Get error code 67
i started a new thread here........ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=415666
so maybe someone will chime in... the ##3282# does not work for me at all.. you hit that on the dial pad and nothing happens... so i can not access that menu...
For now i went back to a OEM rom and called sprint and they got me working by doing a MASTER RESET... also ##3282# works on OEM roms but i think the file EPST.EXE is missing from the CUSTOM roms... any input would be great..

Not working for me.
i'm sure a master reset from within #778 or whatever would work but i don't feel like
putting in the data again.

Scruffy said:
I hope starting a new thread is the way to go on this...
I just updated to the new Sprint Official WM 6.1 ROM, and immediately could not connect to the internet.
I tried running the IOTA automatic data provisioning update (Start->Settings->Personal Tab->Phone->Services Tab->Internet->Get Settings->Start) and it failed repeatedly with a 1012 error. As was posted by others, I noticed that there was a "CurrentUserName" setting in Start->Settings->System->Device Information that had [email protected] where I would have expected to see [email protected] instead. (that would have been my Sprint provided email address) The first thing I tried was to go to the phone dialpad and dial ##3282# to start the EPST program and check my data provisioning settings (this requires that you know your MSL - Master Service Lock Code - if you are going to edit). UserName was blank there, so I tapped the blank setting and held down until an "EDIT" menu popped up. I tapped "EDIT" and changed it to the previously correct [email protected] value. After saving changes and another reboot, I still could not connect to the internet, run IOTA, and the "CurrentUserName" was still wrong. After searching through various settings looking for a way to change the currentusername, I installed PHM Registry Editor and searched again.
In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/OEM/DIM there is a key "EnableCurrentUserName" and it was set to 1. I edited that and set it to 0, exited the Registry Editor, and restarted the device by holding the power button until it warned me about shutting down. I tapped "Yes" and it shut down and restarted. The "CurrentUserName" setting no longer appeared in the Device Information page. At this point I was able to run IOTA successfully and imediately after that I could use the internet and other data services.
I hope this helps someone. Sorry to be so long winded, but I was trying to answer as many "How? Where?" questions as I could as I went.
Briefly:
1. Using WM Registry Editor software, change HKLM/Software/OEM/DIM/"EnableCurrentUserName" from 1 to 0 then save changes and exit editor.
2. Dial ##3282# and edit UserName to correct [email protected] address. Device will reboot when you exit and save changes.
3. Run IOTA by going to Start->Settings->Personal Tab->Phone->Services Tab->Internet->Get Settings->Start
Thanks to all the others here who have helped me along the way,
Scruffy
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how do i find [email protected] where would that be?

Scruffy said:
3. Run IOTA by going to Start->Settings->Personal Tab->Phone->Services Tab->Internet->Get Settings->Start
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I just upgraded to NFSFAN's latest ROM, everything went well but I can not get my internet to work. The one thing I did notice is under the services tab, internet is not an option. I loaded the dcd sprint carrier 20090714 cab am I missing something else?
Thank you for any help you can provide.

Update:
Well I went back and flashed to the HTC 6.1 rom, then back to the 6.5 rom. That fixed my internet issues, but that option is still missing for me. Then after all of that my MSID was really screwed up. Everything seems to be good now.

please please help me clear the instructions
i have a horribly vague idea of what i need to do, to get the internet working again.
i already got the IOTA_1120 zip file in my cell but when i even try to open it up it says that there is no application that is related to to it, so i must start this application and open up the file from within. How do i do this? am I even doing what im supposed to??
Where exactly is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/OEM/DIM and how do i get there???
if you could please instruct me with simple stieps i would greatly appreciate it, simple being like start>program files> etc.
please help i am one step away from smashing this damm cell into the wall

electricfeel_2012 said:
i have a horribly vague idea of what i need to do, to get the internet working again.
i already got the IOTA_1120 zip file in my cell but when i even try to open it up it says that there is no application that is related to to it, so i must start this application and open up the file from within. How do i do this? am I even doing what im supposed to??
Where exactly is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/OEM/DIM and how do i get there???
if you could please instruct me with simple stieps i would greatly appreciate it, simple being like start>program files> etc.
please help i am one step away from smashing this damm cell into the wall
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The path of HKEY.... is actually on the registry. You need to use a registry editor (like PHM Regedit) to make the necessary changes to the registry. I would recommend you to re-read those instructions as they will not get any easier than that. Alternatively, if you are on Sprint's official rom and have absolutely no clue what you are doing, you can always call them and ask them for help.
As far as the IOTA zip file, if you cannot open it, that means that you do not have any program to extract from compressed files in your device. Your best bet is to transfer the file to the desktop and extract it there. Once you are done, place the extracted contents back in the device and run it in there.

How to remove the first four shortcuts

Hi, does anyone know how to remove the first four shortcuts in the start menu of the htc touch pro 2? Thanks.

savvase said:
Hi, does anyone know how to remove the first four shortcuts in the start menu of the htc touch pro 2? Thanks.
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i also want to know this. Maybe in the registry?

Yup, you can do that in the registry.
Go to HKLM\HTC\Manila\ProgramLauncher
There you see a a lot of numbered folders.
Start menu begins with zero for the first icon.
You can unlock them by going in the folder for example 0.
There you'll find a key named "IsReadOnly" with a value of "1".
Change the 1 into a 0 and voila, now you can change or delete the link.
So the first four locked items you'll find in the folders 0,1,2 and 3.
H.

h.vanleeuwen said:
Yup, you can do that in the registry.
Go to HKLM\HTC\Manila\ProgramLauncher
There you see a a lot of numbered folders.
Start menu begins with zero for the first icon.
You can unlock them by going in the folder for example 0.
There you'll find a key named "IsReadOnly" with a value of "1".
Change the 1 into a 0 and voila, now you can change or delete the link.
So the first four locked items you'll find in the folders 0,1,2 and 3.
H.
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Correction the path is HKLM\Software\HTC\Manila\ProgramLauncher
I changed mine... glad it can be modified :>
Thanks for the tips

Oops, sorry for that
H

do you access the reg the same as a pc with regedit

Thanks works great !!!

combat goofwing said:
do you access the reg the same as a pc with regedit
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Do a search for CeRegEditor and use that.
Worked like a charm, thanks poster.

Only phone keypad for soft input options

I posted this on PPCGeeks a few days ago and got a few suggestions, but still no solution. I am posting here, as I think this is a generic problem and not CDMA specific.
This is on a Sprint Touch Pro 2 running the stock WM 6.5 MR2, and I haven't installed anything new in the last few days. When I try to reply to a text message, instead of the QWERTY keyboard, a phone-type keypad pops up. When I try to change it, sometimes only the keypad shows as an option as in the attached picture. Other times, I get all of the options, but selecting any QWERTY keyboard does nothing, and I am still stuck with the keypad.
The suggestions I have tried were to create blank softkb.dll and HTCSipSrvc.dll files and overwrite the originals in the \Windows directory, reboot, delete the empty files, and reboot again to force the ROM files to be used. These made no difference at all.
Any and all suggestions are appreciated.

Trying to solve this myself
will get back to you if I do

try this...
Go to: HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\layouts\e0010409
Edit:
Ime File = Change from \Windows\et9ime.dll to \Windows\compime.dll
Layout Text = change from ET9 IME to COMP IME
Go to: HKLM\Software\Tegic\eT9
Edit:
XT9SupportMSSip=0

kiint said:
Go to: HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\layouts\e0010409
Edit:
Ime File = Change from \Windows\et9ime.dll to \Windows\compime.dll
Layout Text = change from ET9 IME to COMP IME
Go to: HKLM\Software\Tegic\eT9
Edit:
XT9SupportMSSip=0
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Sorry, but my settings were already the way you suggested.
I'm tempted to hard reset soon. I haven't had much luck with SPB Backup and am thinking of trying Sprite Backup. I'd like to hear opinions and experiences with either or both after a hard reset.

JimSmith94 said:
Sorry, but my settings were already the way you suggested.
I'm tempted to hard reset soon. I haven't had much luck with SPB Backup and am thinking of trying Sprite Backup. I'd like to hear opinions and experiences with either or both after a hard reset.
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ah then I think you need to set everything back to the T9IME settings...try it before you hard reset!

Wow kiint, that fixed it and it didn't even need a reboot! Thanks!
To summarize:
Go to: HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\layouts\e0010409
Be sure these are set this way:
Ime File = \Windows\et9ime.dll
Layout Text = ET9 IME
Go to: HKLM\Software\Tegic\eT9
Set:
XT9SupportMSSip=0

glad it worked