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Hack WMB 2.0 Live search to search Google instead!

A simple reg hack will let you search google instead of windows live.
(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE)-Services-Windows Live-HSAppPlugins
change searchURL to http://google.com/search?hl=en&q=
someone please post the settings before the hack i forgot to write it down incase i want to change it back.
your welcome

the original value is....
http://mobile.live.com/search/results.aspx?=
nice diggin =) think ill try to get it do the swedish search instead

The URL is: http://mobile.live.com/search/Results.aspx?q=
The above is what is in the registry!!
While the search page is at:
http://m.live.com/search/default.aspx?mkt=en-us
and Home is at:
http://mobile.live.com/pocketpc/default.aspx?mkt=en-US
Simple

thanks for the great hack! god knows the default search was horrible

Live search is simply you type a query and it opens up PIE with Live search...you can accomplish the same thing by just open up PIE and have google set as the default home page. I don't use Live search..just the messenger part Thanks for this great info.

I figured this out months ago, and posted in on HoFo...

darkjedi said:
I figured this out months ago, and posted in on HoFo...
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thanks for sharing...
i added this to the wiki, and am going to lock the thread

I felt it was appropriate to re-open this thread. There have been issues with the original url not correctly handling search terms with embedded spaces. I've got what may be a fix to this. Try the following URL:
http://www.google.com/pda?hl=en&q=
This seems to work for me. Hows it working for everyone else?

wow austinsync I thought you were only good at flaming noobs! Nice work..
Sleuth - confirmed link is working fo rme

Works great on a 8125 as well!!!!!!!

Sleuth255 said:
I felt it was appropriate to re-open this thread. There have been issues with the original url not correctly handling search terms with embedded spaces. I've got what may be a fix to this. Try the following URL:
http://www.google.com/pda?hl=en&q=
This seems to work for me. Hows it working for everyone else?
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nope... i searched "austin bbq" as test (and because i'm hungry and want som BBQ!!) and PIE opened up with this in the search box: "austin%u0020bbq"

Doesn't work for me either. It does open up PIE and puts the given search query in the google searchbox, but doesn't directly show the search results. For that, I need to press search again.
Weird.
I also wonder, if it's possible, to display Google Search on the desktop instead of Live Search.
Regards,
DM

thank you, this works great!
thank you, this works great!

cab?
can someone be so kind to make a cab file for the reg fix? Makes it a lot easier every time we switch roms

This URL works great for me.
http://www.google.com/m/search?output=xhtml&source=mobileproducts&mrestrict=xhtml&q=
It is also in the wiki

Does anyone know if it's possible to change "Live Search" to "Google Search" ?

There is a search plugin lifted from the treo700 that defaults to google. look in the treo700 rom dumped thread in the development and hacking forum. It works well but doesn't allow SIP input. You need to have the keyboard opened to use it.
I can make an installer if anyone's interested.

Interested.... Thnxs in advance..
Sleuth255 said:
There is a search plugin lifted from the treo700 that defaults to google. look in the treo700 rom dumped thread in the development and hacking forum. It works well but doesn't allow SIP input. You need to have the keyboard opened to use it.
I can make an installer if anyone's interested.
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Am interested... Luv Google and not 'Dead' Search...

On my latest WM6 ROM, I have cooked a working google URL into the live search today item. Embedded spaces work just fine. This is a major WM6 update btw. If you're interested in upgrading, here's a link to the thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=308019

modaco has a nice fix for it.
http://www.modaco.com/TotW-Live-Search-Google-t255032.html
works without any problems.

Windows Mobile Live Search on Today

Hi everyone,
I was wondering if there is a way to redirect the WM Live Search bar on the today screen to search using Google or any other site OTHER than the WM Live search.
Would the require a registry edit...?
Thought it would be more handy for me to use a different search engine on the today screen other than the WM Live one. Sorry if this has been posted up already but I searched and had no luck.
I'm using Faria's Custom V1 Rom with WM6 by the way.
Thank you in advance!

Ouch - I can see whats coming...

THE WIKI SAYS -
[HKLM\Services\Windows Live\HSAppPlugins]
"searchURL" to http://google.com/search?hl=en&q=
original value is http://mobile.live.com/search/results.aspx?=
not hard to find

chrisnash said:
Ouch - I can see whats coming...
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As in its not possible, too difficult, or I'm going to get attacked by a ridiculous number of forum members for not searching?

chrisnash said:
THE WIKI SAYS -
[HKLM\Services\Windows Live\HSAppPlugins]
"searchURL" to http://google.com/search?hl=en&q=
original value is http://mobile.live.com/search/results.aspx?=
not hard to find
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Argh.. sorry didn't see that one coming. Sorry everyone my fault!

HTCustom 1.4 also has a check box for this under the UI tab.

Man, you got off lucky.

arluckett2002 said:
Man, you got off lucky.
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lol sure did, we must all be in a good mood today. I'm not one for flamming, as I've been a stupid noob before, and sadly searching isn't an ingrained behavior in this generation. I know my kids are going to be googling before they can even speak, but that's not the case atm.

Try my change which is also listed in that wiki entry. It will allow you to have spaces in the search term.

Any way to change it to YouTube?

chrisnash said:
THE WIKI SAYS -
[HKLM\Services\Windows Live\HSAppPlugins]
"searchURL" to http://google.com/search?hl=en&q=
original value is http://mobile.live.com/search/results.aspx?=
not hard to find
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actually.....
this {http://google.com/pda/search?hl=en&q=} might work better. it did for me

Yahoo search for two or more words
I'm trying to use the windows live search with
Yahoo!
"searchURL" {http://it.search.yahoo.com/search?p=}
and Yahoo! One Search for PDA
"searchURL" {http://it.wap.yahoo.com/p/search?p=}
but there is a problem with the search of two or more words... for example if I search:
WORD1 WORD2
it seems like it searchs
WORD1%u0020WORD2
Any idea to solve it?

this should take carre of it mate
[HKLM\Services\Windows Live\HSAppPlugins]
"searchURL" to http://www.google.com/pda/search?mrestrict=xhtml&q=
original value is http://mobile.live.com/search/results.aspx?=

the0ne said:
this should take carre of it mate
[HKLM\Services\Windows Live\HSAppPlugins]
"searchURL" to http://www.google.com/pda/search?mrestrict=xhtml&q=
original value is http://mobile.live.com/search/results.aspx?=
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Can you please help? I keep getting a pop-up warning (with this and the original search string) that "There is no application associated with {search string}. Run the application first then open this file from within the application. (where Search string is as defined in reg plus text that is being searched for.
Can you help? I have tried opening this search string from within PIE and it works quite OK. But that does not solve the problem.
EDIT: I HAD SOME OTHER PROBLEMS AND DECIDED TO HARD-RESET. ISSUE SOLVED SO I GUESS I HAD SOMEHOW CORRUPTED THE REGISTRY. I SUSPECT THAT UNINSTALLING OPERA CAUSED THE PROBLEM.

Questions about Home Screen

I am pretty new to the Dash so I need some more help (already given a lot of help, thanks) I am wondering how to install and where to find new Home Screen's and how to change the background colour in the start menu?
Thank you for your time and when you help me please remember I am new so please use new person terms haha.

carltmac said:
I am pretty new to the Dash so I need some more help (already given a lot of help, thanks) I am wondering how to install and where to find new Home Screen's and how to change the background colour in the start menu?
Thank you for your time and when you help me please remember I am new so please use new person terms haha.
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Alrighty... First of all, which ROM are you using?

Well, no matter which ROM you use--you can access your homescreen options this way: Start -> Settings -> Home Screen -> scroll down to Background Image. When you get here, just choose which image you'd like to be the background/wallpaper. (before making these steps, you can search Google or Yahoo! images for whatever wallpaper you'd like) Once you've saved an image (preferrably .jpeg), use ActiveSync to place the file on your device. Click Explore button -> Windows Mobile Device -> Application Data -> Home (this is where you store downloaded homescreen images).

i am using kavana rickwyatt v20 thank you for such quick replys but i dont mean the background pictures but like new homescreens as in new paneling and everything. i should have said that in my first post sorry.

The Home screen is controlled with XML files which lets you specify the position of certain panels, etc. Here is a tutorial on modifying the file:
http://pocketnow.com/index.php?a=portal_detail&t=reviews&id=916
If you have any specifics questions about that let me know.

thank's a lot and I am going to read through that tutorial when I get some free time for sure.

I have another question but I don't want to open a new thread so I will ask it here. Are there any program's that have city map's? I need some map's of my city on my phone (I am a delivery driver).?

carltmac said:
I have another question but I don't want to open a new thread so I will ask it here. Are there any program's that have city map's? I need some map's of my city on my phone (I am a delivery driver).?
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If I'm not mistaken, Windows Live has mapping and directions within it. It should already be a part of your Windows Mobile 6.1. Just look in the programs under the 'Start' menu.

I you dont want all the baggage of Windows Live, which permanently gloms all over your phone. just install "Windows Live Search". I think it is a better, leaner choice unless you already use Live Spaces and/or Hotmail.

I was wondering if you guy's knew of DLable maps because I don't want to rack up my data charges on the road?

I have the Kavana 6.1 rom... A link to open up Windows Live is built into the panels... Isn't there another option for that panel? I'm new to this, so bear with me please...

uansari1 said:
I have the Kavana 6.1 rom... A link to open up Windows Live is built into the panels... Isn't there another option for that panel? I'm new to this, so bear with me please...
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Look at a sticky named CHome configurator
That is a program that you can use to customize the panel.

Thanks, I'm working with that as well... I just remember when I was setting up my phone that there were two ways to set up the Windows Live panel. I don't see the option in the Configurator however.
Oh, and I'm still trying to figure out what app you all use/recommend for editing .cpr files. Any help is appreciated..

uansari1 said:
When I was setting up my phone that there were two ways to set up the Windows Live panel. I don't see the option in the Configurator however.
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Setting it up how?
You need to install My Links for Windows live.
Go here
You will find your file at this link
uansari1 said:
Oh, and I'm still trying to figure out what app you all use/recommend for editing .cpr files.
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Notepad.
Drag the file to your computers desktop, edit it by opening it with Notepad.
Drag it back to your phones \Windows folder and reboot.

Ok, you beat me to it... thanks!

Changing "All People" Soft Button

Hello All,
I think this is the right forum for my question. I'm using PocketInformant 8 and wanted to know if there is a way to change the "All People" soft button under the People tab to open PI8 instead of the default plain contacts program. I swore I saw a thread about this previously, but can not find it (my have dreamed the whole thing )
Appreciate the help!!

Use Manila Patcher (SSMaPa).

+1
and please try to use the search menu before opening new threads

You can use SSMaPa. I have my home screen patched with spb clock and Agenda One. Works great

THANK YOU ALL. I do have the latest version of SSMaPa installed and have successfully used it to modify the calendar link on the home screen. But have no clue on how to use SSMaPa to modify the "all people" button. Can anyone of you provide a clue?
Thanks!

I had the same problem trying replace the contact application. According to the author's website, the closest "replaceable program" is the poutlook.exe but I thought this is the email client so I did not want to mess with it. Is'nt contact application contact.exe? I don't see that listed in the link below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=407777
Yes, some help from those more experienced would be appropriate in this case.

POUTLOOK.EXE is the contact manager integrated in Windows Mobile. THis is the good parameter to modify.

Thanks Wolfman017!!! I changed the POUTLOOK.EXE to PI8Contacts and it worked beautifully!!! That's just too awesome. Thanks.
Eaglesteve, this might be the answer for you as well.

malaha said:
Thanks Wolfman017!!! I changed the POUTLOOK.EXE to PI8Contacts and it worked beautifully!!! That's just too awesome. Thanks.
Eaglesteve, this might be the answer for you as well.
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Hi malaha, would you pls specify how to change All people to another software?
thanks much.

Wolfman017 said:
POUTLOOK.EXE is the contact manager integrated in Windows Mobile. THis is the good parameter to modify.
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POUTLOOK.EXE is the old contacts panel.
i just want the new contacts panel in manila 3 --the left softkey "all people" link in the people tab
do any body know that?

i also want to change all people in people tab to another software!!anyone??

soory double post

Internet Tab Config and Reg Edit for Tmobile TP2

Hi Guys, my first post here.
Just wanna say thanks to all the contributors/posters and this is the best forum for touchpro 2 configuration.
Last night, i spent 4 hours trying to figure out how to configure the Internet Tab on the Tmobile TP2.
After hours of searching through the forums, i finally figure out what needs to be done. However, i bet alot of people have trouble looking for these links.
So i decided to put all i had learnt in one thread and hope everyone can follow this.
Unfortunately due to me dozing off and my pc shutting off, i was unable to save all the posts and their contributors, so I apologize for not giving any credit but I assure you that i am not taking any credit for this post.
All Tmobile TP2s comes loaded with IE and Opera. I prefer Opera myself and I want Internet Tab to launch everything in Opera.
This is what i did...
1) Download Registry Editor (you can google it or go to this linklink
2) (this was quoted from the thread)
navigate to HKCU/Software/HTC/Manila
change value in DefaultBrowserIsIE from "1" to "0"
change value in Internet.SetOperaForeground from "0" to "1"
Registry Edit tutorial thread
For Internet Tab Configuration.
This was a little tricky for me, but looking through the posts helped clued me in on what to do.
1)You need to find a xml file located in the following:-
\Application Data\Manila\InternetPortal-en-us.xml
Some people may able to edit this file on their phone, but i prefer to make a copy and put it on my pc so that i have a few backups.
2)Make sure that the Readonly option has been unchecked for this file.
3) You will see the following when you first open the file for edit. (use notepad)
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?>
<InternetPortal>
<BrowserExe>\Windows\iexplore.exe</BrowserExe>
<IncludeUserFavorites>False</IncludeUserFavorites>
<Banner
DefaultImagePath="\Windows\HTC\Assets\Images\InternetPortal\banner.qtc"
SelectedImagePath="\Windows\HTC\Assets\Images\InternetPortal\banner_selected.qtc"
Text="Launch Browser"
NavigateUrl="http://m.web2go.com"
UrlText="web2go"
Width="480"
Height="215" />
<OperatorLinks>
<Link
Text="YouTube"
Executable="\windows\youtube.exe"
ImagePath="\Windows\HTC\Assets\Images\InternetPortal\youtube.qtc" />
<Link
Text="CNN"
NavigateUrl="http://tmobile.cnn.mlogic.mobi"
ImagePath="\Windows\_Bookmark_icon.qtc" />
<Link
Text="ESPN"
NavigateUrl="http://m.espn.go.com/wireless/index?z=TM"
ImagePath="\Windows\_Bookmark_icon.qtc" />
<Link
Text="Facebook"
NavigateUrl="http://m.facebook.com"
ImagePath="\Windows\_Bookmark_icon.qtc" />
</OperatorLinks>
</InternetPortal>
4) Remove the line <BrowserExe>\Windows\iexplore.exe</BrowserExe>
This will now launch the lower left Bookmarks and lower right browser in Opera. (this is only possible, if you have already edit the registry in the previous tutorial)
Replacing the tag <BrowserExe>\Window\iexplore.exe</BrowserExe> with <BrowserExe>\Windows\Opera9.exe</BrowserExe> only launches the "Earth" tab in Opera but the tabs will not be launched at all, not even in IE. Don't know why this happens. You can even edit the Banner tag so that it doesn't go to the web2go website by modifying the NavigateUrl to "" or whatever you want.
5) Adding/Removing the Push Tabs.
Look for the tag <OperatorLinks>. you will notice that the three "permanent" tabs are located here. You need to remove the tag <Link> in order to remove them
For example: I don't want the facebook Tab on this screen. So I remove the whole tag
<Link
Text="Facebook"
NavigateUrl="http://m.facebook.com"
ImagePath="\Windows\_Bookmark_icon.qtc" />
You can add more Tabs accordingly by following how the previous link tags are.
6) You can also use your opera bookmarks to show up on this screen by replacing/modifying this tag
<IncludeUserFavorites>False</IncludeUserFavorites>. Set the False to True, and you will now be able to use all your Opera Bookmarks on this tab. This does include the pre configured Tmobile links. I got around this by removing the Tmobile links or place them all in a new folder. This is easily editted by going through Opera Browser.
Opera Browser Configuration
Look for the following files in your TP2
\Windows\Opera9\opera.ini
\Windows\Opera9\opera1.ini
1) Allowing more browser tabs in Opera.
Open up opera.ini and look for "Maximum Allowed Tabs"
You can change 2 up to 17. I can't find the thread for this configuration.
2) I got rid of all the url references to tmobile and even made sure the regular options point to www.google.com so that the browser loads up faster.
I know there could be more configuration that i may not have found yet, but this is the most basic i could do get the Internet Tab working like how it was supposed or how i want it to be. Still can't figure out how to make Push Internet work however.
Please use this thread to post other threads or even new ideas on how to configure this tab.
Enjoy and good luck !

Great info here...I also spent a lot of time solving this problem too, but I found one other thing with my T-Mobile Touch Pro 2 that's definitely important to note...
btong1978 said:
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For Internet Tab Configuration.
This was a little tricky for me, but looking through the posts helped clued me in on what to do.
1)You need to find a xml file located in the following:-
\Application Data\Manila\InternetPortal-en-us.xml
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My phone definitely has this file. It also has the same file located at "\Windows\" with the same name as above, but also in: \Windows\27c65cbd_manila
After finally finding the registry key to disable IE from the internet tab, I methodically checked each of these files for which one my system was actually using...and it turned out to be the *_manila file.
Just to be thorough, I made sure to keep all copies on my phone identical, just to be safe, but this may be helpful if it still just doesn't work for some reason.

Thanks for the info guys, I will look into this as soon as I get my TP2 back up again.

This path doesn't exist on the TELUS version:
\Application Data\Manila\

Thanks a lot! These configs work really well!

slaman said:
This path doesn't exist on the TELUS version:
\Application Data\Manila\
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Does the Telus version have IE as the default browser?

elazullizard said:
Does the Telus version have IE as the default browser?
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Unfortunately, this thread is for the Tmobile version, if anyone has any idea where this would be on the Telus, please feel free to post. I don't know of the telus version though.
Thanks !
Bernie

Worked very good, thanks very much! Although, in this section: NavigateUrl="http://m.web2go.com"
UrlText="web2go"
I put Google for the UrlText and it didn't show up, oh well, I don't mind it too much.

Yeah that's strange.
I was able to put Launch Browser in the URL Text, and it worked....
As long as it is still launching google, that is all that matters right ? hehehe
Try a soft reset.... that may work. Or, go to another tab and then return to the Internet tab to get it refreshed from the XML that you had modified.

nuron said:
I put Google for the UrlText and it didn't show up, oh well, I don't mind it too much.
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I put Google in mine and it worked like a charm. No reset required. I used Notepad on the PC side to do it.
If anyone is finding they can't see the file from Windows, go to your Folder Options and uncheck "Hide protected os files"
Thanks btong1978, this post was really helpful. I banged my head on this for days. It's crazy that T-mobile would believe that everyone would want to go to CNN and ESPN. No offense to fans of these sites, but I have better things to do with my mobile browser, like movie times and wikipedia.
Another tip for people using these instructions. Change
Width="480"
Height="215"
to
Width="240"
Height="107"
or even smaller to get more bookmarks on your screen. With Height="60" I was able to get 5 bookmarks to show beneath the logo without scrolling.
Also, the <IncludeUserFavorites>True</IncludeUserFavorites> works for IE as well, so change-away.

Epiktetus said:
Also, the <IncludeUserFavorites>True</IncludeUserFavorites> works for IE as well, so change-away.
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Oops, while the bookmarks will be launched in IE, they are actually managed in Opera. No biggie, at least I don't have to edit the XML file again.

WOW Thank you very much!!!

Epiktetus said:
Oops, while the bookmarks will be launched in IE, they are actually managed in Opera. No biggie, at least I don't have to edit the XML file again.
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THanks for the compliment on your other post ! I was just as much frustrated on how to change the internet tabs. Good thing i was running high on energy drinks that night. LMAO.
the previous quote may be due to the reg edit that i posted earlier. I haven't tried this yet, but if you switched the values in these .....
change value in DefaultBrowserIsIE from "0" to "1"
change value in Internet.SetOperaForeground from "1" to "0"
It might end up taking the IE bookmarks instead. I don't know tho.
I also had a problem of the bookmarks launching in IE instead of Opera, but when i removed the line
<BrowserExe>\Windows\iexplore.exe</BrowserExe>
It will launch the bookmarks on the tab in opera.
I also found another trick that if you make this line instead....
<BrowserExe>\Windows\OperaL.exe</BrowserExe> , it will launch the bookmarks in Opera if you didn't edit the registry just yet. However i can't verify this, since i made so many changes in the registry that i couldn't keep up with what changes i made.

btong1978 said:
Unfortunately, this thread is for the Tmobile version, if anyone has any idea where this would be on the Telus, please feel free to post. I don't know of the telus version though.
Thanks !
Bernie
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I'm just saying that if the Telus version doesn't have IE as default, then there really shouldn't be any problem. But as the_sys0p said, it's really the manila file that determines all the defaults.

Thank you!
Thanks for this thread. Here is some related info that I got from this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=542113
How can i change the search engine in the internet tab?
Use a registry editor and add/modify the following key (the one below is the standard search engine - Google)
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HTC\Manila]
"InternetSearchUrl"="http://www.google.com/m?source=mobilesearchapp&v=1.0&aq=f&q=%s"
I don't need the search bar in the internet tab, how can I disable it?
Use a registry editor and add/modify the following key (standard = "false")
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HTC\Manila]
"DisableInternetSearch"="true"

why the hell couldn't i find this post when I was trying all of this? I actually had like 4 different threads up that had all this info scattered. Anyway, I actually made a cab that'll do all of this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=550647

btong1978 said:
Hi Guys, my first post here.
For Internet Tab Configuration.
This was a little tricky for me, but looking through the posts helped clued me in on what to do.
1)You need to find a xml file located in the following:-
\Application Data\Manila\InternetPortal-en-us.xml
Some people may able to edit this file on their phone, but i prefer to make a copy and put it on my pc so that i have a few backups.
2)Make sure that the Readonly option has been unchecked for this file.
3) You will see the following when you first open the file for edit. (use notepad)
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I don't know why, but I'm unable to open the file on my PC, and I can't edit this on the phone. Can you help me with that? I opened OneNote on the phone, pasted the xml, did my changes on there, but have no idea how to change the xml file in the \Manila\ folder.
I'm pretty much stuck on this...

open the xml on your computer with Notepad. then move the file back to your phone through Active Sync

xnifex said:
open the xml on your computer with Notepad. then move the file back to your phone through Active Sync
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It won't let me access the xml on my computer. Notepad can't access it for some reason.
EDIT: Nevermind! I did a soft reset on my phone, resynced it to my computer and now I accessed it. Thanks for your contribution xnifex.
And of course, thank you very much btong1978!
Now is there a way to make Skyfire the default browser in the Internet tab? I'm starting to like it more than Opera.

Great Post!!
I used the info from MattandTracy to do a lot of tweaking, but the part I couldn't find out was how to change the Internet default browser.
I edited the .xml page to tell it to look for Skyfire, instead of IE (or Opera) and I set Skyfire as the default browser when it asked me to. I then customized the Internet Page (It's now the "InterWeb" page) and I customized the push pages and added one of my own. It still kept bringing up IE.
Thankfully, you identified where in the registry to go and stop this! Now, it brings up Skyfire, and I can go to whatever page I want to.
I also edited the other push pages using the .xml page, so that they go to the sites' actual mobile page, with no reference to T Mobile. Really speeds things up!
Thanks so much. You really helped me out.