Develop Bugs

Favorites as default in WM6.1

OK - I was almost sure this was a no-brainer well covered in these forums, but I could not search and find a solution. Pardon if I am recovering old ground, and perhaps someone can just point me to the right thread.
When I first open internet explorer (in my WM6.1 Dash). I know I can now easily set the home page to be some other html page - even without a registry hack in 6.1 (how nice!). But ... I want my Favorites (the list of links that appear then I click menu->favorites) to be the default home screen for IE. I can't figure out how to do this since "favorites" is really a directory of ".url" links, and not one single page.
So, what I want is when I start IE is to have this list of favorites appear.
Anyone have a hack, or other approach? Or point me to the thread where this was solved?
Thanks all!

not sure. i know that your favorites are stored in the \windows\favorites directory . I tried changing the home page to \windows\favorites, but that didnt work. Here's a tip that MAY work. It does however require using internet explorer on your PC though. What you need to do is first, backup your favorites on your PC... file-->export. Then you should have a mobile favorites in your favorites directory for IE on yor PC ( assuming you use activesync to sync your mobile favorites) you will need to organize your favorites and move all of the favorites from your mobile favorites to just favorites main. Then to file export of those favorites and name the file whatever you want. Then take that file and drop it anywhere on your mobile phone and then use pocket IE to open homepage with that file. This may then show the list of the favorites that your CURRENTLY have, this will not show any additional favorites you add after this point. you'd have to do this process all over again if you wanted to make sure that favorite is added to that list. As i haven't tried this yet, im only giving you this as a consideration, not as an absolute fix. Oh and make sure you remove all of your favorites from internet explorer on your pc then do file-import and locate the original exported file you created to get it back to where it was b-4 you started all of this.

cornell2 said:
OK - I was almost sure this was a no-brainer well covered in these forums, but I could not search and find a solution. Pardon if I am recovering old ground, and perhaps someone can just point me to the right thread.
When I first open internet explorer (in my WM6.1 Dash). I know I can now easily set the home page to be some other html page - even without a registry hack in 6.1 (how nice!). But ... I want my Favorites (the list of links that appear then I click menu->favorites) to be the default home screen for IE. I can't figure out how to do this since "favorites" is really a directory of ".url" links, and not one single page.
So, what I want is when I start IE is to have this list of favorites appear.
Anyone have a hack, or other approach? Or point me to the thread where this was solved?
Thanks all!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don't know either but another way is to set a favorites panel on your homescreen. When you click on the favorite url, then it would open PIE with that link. Or if you have Operamini set as DEFBROWSER then it could open in there. It would be fairly easy to write a mortscript that would check your windows/favorites folder and automatically add/subtract urls from the panel at a set time of day.

Ok , i did what i mentioned b-4 and it worked beautifully! Although the links look more like links you will see on a web page, they all work!
Bear with me as this explaination may be a little long.
Step 1. Make sure you have favorites checked to be synched using MS Activesync. you should see a mobile favorites folder in your list of favorites in IE if you have this setting checked. Make sure all of the favorites you have on your phone match the favorites listed in your phones favorites in PIE.
Then in IE. go to file->import&export-->export favorites-->select the mobile favorites folder to export. then it select the directory you want to save it to ( i selected the desktop) into "whateverfilename".htm file name. Then take that file you just created and place it anywhere on your phone. ( i put it into the "\storage card\my documents\" folder) Then on your phone, open up PIE and press right soft key-->tools-->home page and select custom, then on the line to type where the file is located type file:\\ and wherever your .htm file is located. ( mine looked like: file://\storage card\my documents\favorites.htm ) Then i selected home page in PIE and all of my favorites showed up on the home page!

showaco said:
I don't know either but another way is to set a favorites panel on your homescreen. When you click on the favorite url, then it would open PIE with that link. Or if you have Operamini set as DEFBROWSER then it could open in there. It would be fairly easy to write a mortscript that would check your windows/favorites folder and automatically add/subtract urls from the panel at a set time of day.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I came up with a solution that works for me. Posting so others can see:
1. on my PC - in IE, I exported the "Mobile Favorites" directory to a file called mobile.htm
2. I copied this into my dash \windows folder
3. I went into InternetExplorer->Tools->Options and changed the default home page to \windows\mobile.htm
Reloaded IE and everything works just great.
Thanks !

Would this work if your favorites are organized in folders?
Yes it can
Thanks guys.
Here is my favorites i use

does anyone know how to configure the internet icons on the homepage... i'm referring to where you scroll down to Internet and there are 10 selections the first is my homepage the second is windows live email and the 4th is a link to xda developers, i want to set each one to a favorite.

micahmills said:
does anyone know how to configure the internet icons on the homepage... i'm referring to where you scroll down to Internet and there are 10 selections the first is my homepage the second is windows live email and the 4th is a link to xda developers, i want to set each one to a favorite.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Not sure if I understand, but if you need to add the url to the panel so you can open links directly from the panel, then you can set it thru the registry. If you change the actionurl or sk2url to something like this:
:MSPIE;http://xda-developers.com
If thats not what you mean, and you have links that work in your panels already and you want to add to favorites in pocketInternet Explorer. Then just open the link from the panel and then save it as a favorite once it opens the page.
I wasn't sure which way you wanted to go or I could give more detail. Hopefully that helps.

thanks the first answer was was i was talking about, i tried editing the actionurl and the sk2url like you said but that hasn't changed anything, the first six pages still go to the same websites and the last four that dont' have default url's dont' go anywhere lol

micahmills said:
thanks the first answer was was i was talking about, i tried editing the actionurl and the sk2url like you said but that hasn't changed anything, the first six pages still go to the same websites and the last four that dont' have default url's dont' go anywhere lol
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sounds like its not saving in the registry right, exactly how did you go about editing and where? If it was directly in the reg, then make sure you do it in software and security. If thats what you did, then only other thing I can think of is a reboot after editing. You could also edit with CHome Configurator, I've seen it make reg changes that couldn't be done manually for some reason.

how to fix T-mobile Tp2 opening IE instead of Opera?

if you navigate to the "internet" tab in touchflo and click "launch browser" touchflo opens up Internet explorer instead of Opera.
now, the odd thing is Opera is still installed on the device. but can anyone tell me how to revert it back to the way it should be? IE is just horrendous.
BTW, i know i've seen it elsewhere. but where do i make the change so the weather is correct in the calender?

crazy talk said:
if you navigate to the "internet" tab in touchflo and click "launch browser" touchflo opens up Internet explorer instead of Opera.
now, the odd thing is Opera is still installed on the device. but can anyone tell me how to revert it back to the way it should be? IE is just horrendous.
BTW, i know i've seen it elsewhere. but where do i make the change so the weather is correct in the calender?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
in case you haven't had the weather question answered, its linked to whatever you have the city set as local in your clock settings

TMO TP2: How do I make Opera the default browser

Tired of everything opening/popping up in IE is there a registry hack I can use to make Opera my default browser?

buttsbuttsbutts said:
Tired of everything opening/popping up in IE is there a registry hack I can use to make Opera my default browser?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I would also love to know. Plus how to get push internet pages.

Have you tried this typing Opera:config into the address bar, and then selecting the option to make it the default browser?

NotATreoFan said:
Have you tried this typing Opera:config into the address bar, and then selecting the option to make it the default browser?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for the config tip. I tried this a few times but Opera never seems to save the settings after I exit. I make the change, save it, & close Opera. Then I restart, open the config screen to confirm the change but the box is still unticked. I might have to edit the .ini file and I don't have time for that at work at the moment. Any other ideas?

Have you tried to use the no push internet to really close opera? It seems you doesn´t closed it, as it has not saved

Not sure what the issue was but I got the settings to stick finally. All of my links now default to Opera except of course TF3D. Thanks for the help.

Hey, you mind sharing what you did in case someone else has a problem?

NotATreoFan said:
Have you tried this typing Opera:config into the address bar, and then selecting the option to make it the default browser?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Which config category is it under? I expanded all of them but didn't see a default browser box?

go to opera:config, navigate to the "Install" category.
Check Browser First Time Launch and press Save.
Exit Opera, then restart.
Might have to do this few times because it took a few tries to get it to stick for me.

Worked 1st time for me....Thanks

damn it, not working for me. Everytime i exit opera it resets even BEFORE i restart the phone. I have tried 5 times now.
Any other way?

jim_0068 said:
damn it, not working for me. Everytime i exit opera it resets even BEFORE i restart the phone. I have tried 5 times now.
Any other way?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
same here

try this cab.

wonghyf said:
try this cab.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Unfortunately this cab didn't work either, however i can't un-install it. It isn't listed in the remove programs area, do i need a registry editor to get it back to normal?
Thanks

I have no idea why this works but immediately after I saved the setting, I went a random website in opera and the setting stayed.

Not working for me either, I gave up on it.

This worked great on my new HTC touch pro2. I clicked on an email link and it took me to the opera browser and opened the link.
What does it change exactly on the registery, and how to revert to IE just in case?
Thanks a million.

I cannot figure out where to find the Opera:Configure setting?
Thanks in advance,
Howard

hsidorsky said:
I cannot figure out where to find the Opera:Configure setting?
Thanks in advance,
Howard
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
open opera type in address bar opera:config

This migt be helpful, once you click on the option to make opera the default browser, go to options and hit exit, opera will ask you if you want to exit or minimize, just hit exit. this way it saved the settings for me.

AT&T Tilt2 - Make IE default browser?

Does anyone know how to set IE as the default browser? I have the AT&T Tilt 2, WM6.5 factory ROM. I have a program that is not compatible w/ the Opera browser, and I think I like the ability to switch between the 2 variants (modes) (desktop & mobile) of the IE browser.
Thanks,
Dave

tilt 2 default browser
It seems like this should be possible from the registry somewhere. But not everyone want so mess with the registry, or they don't have time to mess with other apps. The 'easiest' way I've found to do it is to launch IE, go to the options menu and tell it to ask if it's the default browser upon launch. Close IE, re-launch and make it the default browser. I had the same problem with an app working waaaay better with IE over Opera.

Search xda for a cab called FIXIE.cab. It will make your pocket IE the default browser.

Remap "Launch Browser" on Manila tab?

I have been searching and searching to no avail.
There has got to be some way to remap the "Launch Browser" button on the Manila "Browser" tab to launch the browser program of your choice?
I know I can select Skyfire as my default browser and it will launch with other programs... but I would like that same browser to launch when I push the big button on the Manila tab.
Seriously... there has got to be a way... anyone?

I found where someone else posted this in the HTC Diamond forums in responce to this same question about a year ago. I haven’t had the opportunity to try to confirm this as a work around:
All you need to do is to modify a file named “InternetPortal-en-US.xml” which is located in \Application Data\Manila. Use the freeware application Total Commander to navigate to this file and once you locate it press the pen/paper icon on the bottom of the page and that will open the file on the screen so you can edit it.
Once the file is open in Total Commander just add one of the following lines after the line <InternetPortal> which is towards the top:
Opera is:
<BrowserExe>\Windows\OperaL.exe</BrowserExe>\mobile\OperaL.exe</BrowserExe>
Internet Explorer is:
<BrowserExe>\Windows\iexplore.exe</BrowserExe>
SkyFire is:
<BrowserExe>\Program Files\Skyfireskyfire.exe</BrowserExe>
Iris is:
<BrowserExe>\program files\iris browser\irisbrowser.exe</BrowserExe>
I installed Opera Mobile 9.5 beta to my storage card, so my new path is:
<BrowserExe>\storage card\program files\opera
*Note if you can't save your changes - make sure that the file isn't set on "read only" (click the hand holding the paper icon and uncheck the "read only" box. You may have to click twice to remove the setting)
As I would be looking at going to Skyfire, I’m guessing my path would look something like this: <BrowserExe>\Storage Card\Program Files\Skyfireskyfire.exe</BrowserExe>
Again, I haven’t tested this yet (I'm at work), but looking at the information posted in the .xml, it does appear to control/direct what happens when that Launch Browser button is pushed. Whether or not other files also have an effect, and what these changes would effect, are yet unconfirmed (as I saw no replies after that post).
There are however other commands in that .xml file that I'm not sure how they effect things and I would love a second opinion.

you can go into the registry and navigate to HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Shell\Rai\EFBROWSER and change the path in line number 1 to lead to whatever browser that you want to use and then change the name in line number 0...hope this helps!!

jdmsleepr said:
you can go into the registry and navigate to HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Shell\Rai\EFBROWSER and change the path in line number 1 to lead to whatever browser that you want to use and then change the name in line number 0...hope this helps!!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I know how to change the "default browser" that other programs (mail, Twitter etc) launch via hyperlink. That's easy.
Setting another browser as the default browser however DOES NOT CHANGE Opera from launching from the "Launch Browser" button on the Browser tab in Manila. I want this button and tab to launch a different browser as well.
Still haven't sat down and tried the method I posted above... but I'll report back if I can get it to work.

I've found this in a few places too... unfortunatly... nither the directory nor the file exist in this version. I even had it searching hidden & system files to no avail. Am looking for alternatives.

Check out this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=548770
Also, here is item 4 from that thread. It appears you can have what ever browser you want to launch from the "Globe". But it does not effect the bookmarks you have set in the Manilla browser tab. I need it to launch these as well in my selected browser. BTW I have done the tweaks here, and can confirm they do work. I have 6 of my own bookmarks on the browser tab. And I got rid of the globe, didn't need it.
But I am still using Opera 9.5. I really want to be able to make this work with the book marks cause once Fenec is released I will be using that instead.
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

cameraddict said:
Check out this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=548770
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Unfortunately, as I had said in my other post, neither the file referenced nor the path are on my device. It has got to be buried elsewhere. I just need to know where.

threetima:
You don't mention what device, exactly you have (carrier variant). Or which ROm you have (stock or some cooked version like 6.5)

ThreeTima said:
I've found this in a few places too... unfortunatly... nither the directory nor the file exist in this version. I even had it searching hidden & system files to no avail. Am looking for alternatives.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Are you referring to the "IternetPortal-en-US.xml” file?
I'm looking at it right now on my Verizon CDMA TP2.
As for the other tweak... glad to hear Im on the right track. Cant wait till Im home and can do some file editing on the laptop. I don't use the bookmarks on the Launch Browser page very often, so I feel that I'm very close to having a solution for this issue. Now I just need to arrange the free time to give it a shot.