Menus don't work properly... - Windows Mobile Software Development

hi guys,
Not sure if this is the right place...
I have recently tried using a couple of pieces of software written for older version of WM, but I am running 6.5 (build 28014) on my AT&T Incite.
My problem is the left menu works but the right one does not, e.g.:
Iris browser - Navigate menu works but Page does not, it brings up the Navigate menu as well.... this makes it very hard to, for example, enter a URL to go to....
There was another piece of software, but I cannot for the life of me remember which one - it is gone right now since I just flashed my phone....
I have tried looking for answers, but cannot get any hits - anyone else ever seen this?
I am aware that Irisi is not supported product, but figured it was a broader scale issue since an unrelated piece of software did the same thing....
AJ

sorry let's get this right ... Page works (left menu) navigate doesn't ... (right menu)
other piece of software was an old hex editor - edh I think...
both may need older versions of .net cf - could that be it?
can I revert to older version of .net? (i have 3.7 built into my ROM)
AJ

bumping......
Come on - seriously.... not one reply???

It should work. From a developers point of view I understand it as follows.
The Left/Right Menu with the SIP icon in the middle appeared from WM 5 onward. Even if the program was built using Embedded C++ for WinMo 2003 its behaviour in later versions depends on how many mainmenu items there are. Two or less, and WinMo 5 onwards will display them normally, more than two and the command bar is replaced by a WM2003 style menubar with the SIP icon moved to the far right of the bar.
.NET CF releases are 'supposed' to be backwardly compatible, but that may depend on lots of things. You could try an install of a previous .NET CF, but to get rid of it will probably require a hard reset.

ive had the same issues with newerbuilds of 6.5. Memmaid and gpstoday come to mind regarding their menus that dont work properly.
dschoenike

I don't know about memaid but gpstoday is current development isn't it? someone else should have noticed by now...
I have a copy of it... i'll try it out...
AJ
posted mobile ... Excuse the typos...

confirmed - gpstoday has the same issue ... I might bite the bullet and flash back a few versions to see what happens. that's a real pain though.
AJ

OK so I tried gpstoday and IRIS with microsoft's .net cf cfg powertoy and .net cf 3.5 installed and had the same issue - does that mean it's dependant on the OS? I'm a programmer (past) but not a current developer so I not familiar with this stuff - anyone know how those menus are called/created?
AJ

that would be great if this issue can get fixed. The menu issues are the ony thing holding me back from flashing newer builds of wm 6.5 memmaid hasnt updated in ages, and who knows if/when they ever will.

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[REPORT ISSUES] WMXL "XDA Live" Edition (v0.10)

Report Issues Here:
Windows Mobile "XDA Live"
for HTC Hermes​
I have applied my XDA Live Scripts to the "Vanilla" edition of Windows Mobile 6 for Hermes.
So I present you with Version 0.10 of XDA Live!
Click here for Images of all the Themes I have collected. I've decided that instead of embedding them all, I will remove all but the default Crossbow Theme and add the Aero Theme.
The rest of the collection will be made available via my website this week.
I have integrated the following Applications:
Dictionary Editor
HTweakC v2.1
MS Hearts for PPC
PHM Registry Editor
SMS Backup
StartClean
VJCandelaLite (Flashlight)
Windows Mobile Remote Display (CERDISP)
Fixes Specific to using "Vanilla" Base Rom
Office Mobile Folder and shortcuts are restored
Remote Desktop Mobile has been embedded
I have integrated the following Registry Fixes:
By default only the Date Plugin is enabled (and it is set to a single line).
The Today Screen says "XDA Live" and the about screen shows " - XDA" after the OS Build Number.
Pressing & Holding the Comm Button toggles the between Vibrate & Normal.
PDAViet Memory Leak Fix is Applied.
Disabled the warning for Unsigned Applications (Application Lock)
Misc:
I have added two "Classic RingTones, (OldPhone-US.wma and OldPhone-UK.wav) for those of us who want to get away from the music and chirping Ringers.
I have removed all carrier customizations, no need to soft reset to avoid customization!
Please let's keep this thread clean. This will aide in getting things fixed/added as quickly as possible.
If you just want to chatter go to one of the two other threads for this Rom (see the end of the FAQ a few posts down). I will leave only one thread sticky but it will always contain links to all "Official" Thread for the Rom.
Confirmed Issues:
Known Issues:
Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) is broken.
Keyboard Backlight Sensor turned off by default.
Turn Off Wi-Fi link is missing from "Connections Bubble".
WiFi enabled on Boot (WiFi Init) is missing.
The following are missing:
ClearVue PDF Viewer.
Cyberon Voice Dialer.
Internet Calling (VOIP).
MSN. (Note this is replaced my MS Live! and wil not be grafted into this Rom)
Note Recorder (including ability to press & Hold to record).
Video Call.
Push To Talk.
SetHSDPA.exe
Add 8525 Keyboard Fix Cab into Rom. (you must install it but it will be there for you now)
Smart Dialer.
Microsoft Live! Mobile. (until there is a real release I will consider installing from the desktop as the fix for this, once there is an official release of WLM or A WM6 Rom that includes it this will become embedded)
Windows Mobile Update.
The WMXL Team is working hard to get these integrated into the Rom.
Items in GREEN are finished for the next release. I would like to time 0.x dot releases at least 1 week apart so expect WMXL v0.20 on March 5th (2007 of course) which will include all verified fixes as of March 3rd.​
​Click Here For Zip File Containing the following updates:​
Button 5 Press & Hold to Record
Enable HSDPA
8525 Keyboard Fix
WiFi Init on Boot
Windows Live Mobile Installer (beta as no Final is available yet)​
Where to Download:
Here is the download link:
WM XDA Live v0.10​
Official FAQ...
Q: How do I install it.
A: The self extracting archive will run the RUU after it extracts all files. I used The XDA RUU which was modified to push the Des Bootloader to your device. This Installer does not require your device to be SuperCID and should work with all bootloader versions. This installer only has a HTC Splash Screen and the OS, No radio or Ext_ROM.
Q: Will WMXL (Windows Mobile XDA Live) fix my corrupted radio bootloader or otherwise bricked Hermes?
A: If the other tools here can't do it then don't bet the farm on WMXL doing it. The Flashing tools are still the same, no magic pill here.
Q: Kyphur you are such a Guru, how can I be like you?
A: Remember that my head is in the clouds on this one only because I'm standing on the shoulders' of giants. This project owes it's very existence to many other contributers here and they deserve as much if not more of the cudos than I do. The is a team effort, please support everyone who made this possible. (See my post here). I have been a member her for only 15 months give or take but I have spent more time reading than doing or posting.
Q: Can you release Cab file updates instead of cooking new Roms to flash?
A: I will do both. For example coming soon with be WMXL Update Cabs for Internet Calling, Video Calling, SetHSDPA and Windows Live! Mobile (for example). These will all be embedded into WMXL v0.2. I'm doing this to save you from having to flash you device as often as I am. Remember the Cab files will consume Program Memory whereas the new Rom releases will not.
Q: If you embed a program into the Rom how can I remove it (to save memory).
A: You can't remove file that are in the Rom. You can remove the Shortcuts to the programs. Again I will repeat that programs in the Rom do not consume any memory. If you don't want the program simply ignore it and it will not harm you.
Q: Will you still release the scripts?
A: Of course, I have spent the evening building and testing this Rom for Release. Expect this to delay the release of the How-To but it is still coming.
Q: Will you still release a version based on the original Rom (from your unnamed source).
A: Sort of. There will be a release either based on the Original Base Rom (Rom-X) or an Official Released Carrier Rom. This is why I used scripts to make the Mods to the Rom file, I had a working Rom on the Vanilla Base 20 minutes after I downloaded it. I spent most of last night making sure it was stable before releasing.
Q: Why do my recent programs keep disappearing on every reset?
A: That is StartClean. If you don't want this then simply delete the shortcut from your Startup Folder.
Q: I have more questions...
A:The Original Discussion Thread, The Original Release Thread.
...
Credits...
This Rom really is a group effort.
Without pof & team unlocking I never would have even gone looking for the base Rom.
aChef by aklok_hk is doing the heavy lifting.
Sleuth255, ShogunMark, Faria ViJay555, Bepe, Maimach have all been instrumental either directly or indirectly in this project.
Des and the SSPL was another step that got me to this point.
Olipro's RUU Workshop was used to make the installer package.
Of course there are all of the guys who have been doing this before I bought my first PPC Phone, they blazed the trail I simply walk behind them.
Finally, I can't forget my unnamed source. They took a big change passing this along to me. Even though this relase is built on the Vanilla Rom, without that trust I wouldn't have been able to spend that previous week cooking with a WM6 Rom Image.
If I missed someone I apologize, just PM me and I'll update the list.
Do not post like this here (please)...
<Name-Changed-To-Protect-Guilty-Party> said:
I'm downloading now.
I will try.
Thanks to all!
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No, No, No...
Don't put posts like this here!!!! Use the other two threads for that.
Please only post issues that need to be investigated/fixed here.
(Yes someone, a senior member no less, really did post that)​
Have you unchecked "Enable Advanced Networking" in the USB to PC applet on the Connections Settings Page?
I don't use WM5toage but can check it out tonight.
shrubbery said:
I can't seem to get wm5torage working on this new rom.
When I reconnect the USB lead after activating the utility, windows recognises the mass storage device but then throws up an error and fails.
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BBConnect
Hi all,
Has anyone managed to get this running on the new ROM? Tried v2.1.2.21 and v2.1.2.52, but netiher will sync. Both see network, bbriefly create a tunnel and then disconnect.
Anyone got a similair experience - or better still offer a tip?
Thanks in advance
cyberdrakula said:
1. HSPDA executable missing.
2. Keyboard Fix (Cing ShoeString?)
3. Add Voip.cab from Helmi?
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These three are on the list (two already addressed for next release)
cyberdrakula said:
4. The icon sets of 3G/U/E/G connections for Voice/Data connections. Showing U for Voice and E for Data.
5. Keyboard Backlight Fix
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We need to keep an eye on the Connection Icons, only report if you have this problem, please include hardware and carrier.
Please explain the Keyboard Backlight Fix.
dude just a big thanks il be installing this tonight (after stargate!) and will make some posts as to progress -
WMstorage-
i use this alot so will trouble shoot if there are any problems and see if i can resolve
all the best everyone
peace out-
Added the Turn WiFi Off issue to the list.
Added WiFiInit on startup to fixes for next release. In the meantime, fin WifiInit.exe in the Windows Folder and make a shortcut to it in the Startup Folder.
fun_key said:
I also noticed the lack of "turn off wifi", and sadly another little problem: When the device come out of standby and was previously connected to a wifi acces point it is unable to connect again automatiquely. I can either turn off/on wifi to solve this, or simply manualy go in options and force the connection to the acces point I want.
What is in fact the smartdialing? I have so far the same functionnality with wm2006 I had with wm2005 and smartdialing. I don't see what is missing
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Keyboard Backlight
Disabling the auto light sensing. This is a real bother where the light does not come up sometimes when you hit a key in the keyboard. I don't know if it is possible to disable it by default.
settings/buttons/backlight/enable keyboard backlight auto sensor
I'll look for the registry key and add it to the initial registry (if I can).
cyberdrakula said:
Disabling the auto light sensing. This is a real bother where the light does not come up sometimes when you hit a key in the keyboard. I don't know if it is possible to disable it by default.
settings/buttons/backlight/enable keyboard backlight auto sensor
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SMS send softkey
Under the SMS section of messenging, the left softkey is assigned to Delete, rather than New in WM5. Not sure if this is a WM6 vs WM5 thing as no other WM6 devices to compare to.....
paul_o said:
Hi all,
Has anyone managed to get this running on the new ROM? Tried v2.1.2.21 and v2.1.2.52, but netiher will sync. Both see network, bbriefly create a tunnel and then disconnect.
Anyone got a similair experience - or better still offer a tip?
Thanks in advance
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Same problem as paul_0 here is having. i'm on a different network but same problem. any thoughts yet?
Nope, do we want ClearVue or Adobe?
flyboy009 said:
Is there a pdf reader in this OS? I just noticed that my email attachment didn't have the usual pdf icon.
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Quote:
Have you unchecked "Enable Advanced Networking" in the USB to PC applet on the Connections Settings Page?
I don't use WM5toage but can check it out tonight.
Quote:
Originally Posted by shrubbery
I can't seem to get wm5torage working on this new rom.
When I reconnect the USB lead after activating the utility, windows recognises the mass storage device but then throws up an error and fails.
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I tried unchecking the tick box and this allowed the removable drive to install.
Unfortunately, I couldn't browse the directory structure though - it just shows it as blank. I did get a directory listing once but it then froze.
I also tried installing Card Export II but this just hung when I tried to browse the card.
I've noticed that the device locks while sending mail. That is, for a couple seconds during the process, scrolling is disabled and the buttons have no effect on the interface at all. Then, when it wakes back up, all input is executed, including scrolling and button presses. Any ideas?
This is with the default Vanilla ROM, I should mention - I am about to upgrade to XDA Live 0.1 now.
Definitely ADOBE.
ClearVue doesn't work with many pdf.
I'm trying out PocketXpdf which is an opensource reader, footprint is much smaller which would leave us more room for other items. But this could become a user preference item really, didn't know if that should have been there or not but I'm fine with installing on my storage card since its not a huge deal.

ROM: 3rd WM 6.5 ROM for hTC P3300-P3350_Artemis&Love[WM6.5 Beta 21159] 17-Feb 09 !!!

ROM: 3rd WM 6.5 ROM for hTC P3300-P3350_Artemis&Love[WM6.5 Beta 21159] 17-Feb 09 !!!
3rd rom from dheewatara-s:
http://www.pdamobiz.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=200154&PN=985
http://rapidshare.com/files/199086096/Pawaj_65.7z.html
+CHOME
+ ie6
- No MMS
- PDA+radio
http://rapidshare.com/files/199080532/Pawaj_65_M2D.7z.html
+CHOME
+ M2D IPhone Style
+ ie6
- No MMS
- PDA +radio
Testing
I have installed and testing now.
The above pictures shows Program Free Memory as 16.68MB but actual is as below.
At Fresh boot Storage Free 44.44MB and Programs Free 22.63 MB
Download Link from Rapidshare with IE6: http://rapidshare.com/files/197880124/WM6_5_3rd21159.rar
Download in progressing,will flash later today & give feedback...
dioooi said:
3rd rom from dheewatara-s:
http://www.pdamobiz.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=200154&PN=985
http://www.mediafire.com/?jibyejhwmmg
+ ie6
- No MMS
- PDA Part only
http://www.mediafire.com/?gjwyltz3w4o
No ie6
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Although my Artemis shows 60 % free program memory, this ROM is still painfully slow.
i've download now n will try...
Thanks for the rom!
Like user above, runs very slow on the main menu but once in file explorer etc it's just as fast.
Time to upgrade the phone??
3rd wm 6.5 rom p3300
I have tried all 3 version of this ROM,
nice look but very very slow on my artemis.
today TITANIUM good, Honeyconbs slooooow other apll quite fast,
IGO8 breeze, tt7 slow.
I hope that some1 can make this fast than today.
it was lag & makes my phone hang... this ROM requires more RAM...
anyway thanks uploader... something new...
tested it for 20 minutes.
TOO SLOW on Artemis.
downloaded and tested for a day or so now
the titanium is better than in previous versions, seems to run smoothly and integrates well at last...good to see the clock finally making a propper appearance in there
also the first chance to play with the new honeycomb interface.
unfortunately the jury is still out on this one.
my view is that it's more of a hinderance than anything else at the moment.
This totally replaces the start menu. Click on the start button and you're taken straight into the honeycomb interface. I wasn't expecting this behaviour from it...i thought it would be more of a today plugin replacement or something, and if it's going to behave like this on new roms it needs to be
a)quick
and
b) easy for you to find your programs or settings that you want.
Personally i dont think it does this yet.
You can click and hold to bring any app into the "favourites" part of the comb, which means you can now "pin" your favourite apps...mcuh like your last used apps used to automatically appear at the top of the start menu.
Unfortunately i think finding anything more than you favourite 5 or 10 progs would quickly become a real pain in the ass.
let me give a quick random example
on a "classic" style rom, let say you want to go to the "SMS SETTINGS" app....you'll go to start , settings, hit the communications tab at the bootom and choose SMS SETTINGS
on this i'll go to start, straight into the honeycomb. From experience i know that it's not in here (which is good becuase this is now a looong page to look in) so i choose the SETTINGS cell. now all i can see is 7 cells and remember there are no tabs here anymore so this is ALL of your settings. I've got About, backlight, bluetooth, buttons , certification, and clocks and alarms. Anything else i have to start randomly scrolling and searching so i start moving downwards. Eventually find it on the 12th cell on the left That's 12 'Down clicks'. If i wanted WLAN SETTINGS or something i would have to do a lot more scrolling. Everything is alphabetically sorted which helps, but it's a 3 colum system and so you still need to read ALL of the available options and you need to know EXACTLY what that app is called (is it TOMTOM or NAVIGATION? Is it under T or N ? etc...you get the gist)
I hope they are still experimenting with this interface becuase i think it looks good and COULD, if done right, be a really nice feature for the WM6.5 system...but it still needs some fundamental work before it works well. Remember how, from the concept art, we through it would be a 2d scrolling 'intellingent' list...it's not. It's stricly up and down alphabetical.
I can't quite put my finger on what it IS that's wrong with it...but there is SOMETHING...it just takes too lonk to find what you need at the moment. Maybe it's just unfamiliarity and it'll all become clear after a few days use, after all i've had 5 years of experience with the old system...the same as lots of people switch vista and XP's interface into win2k mode becuase they know where everything is. I always plead with those gus to stick with it and learn the newer systems becuase they usually DO make sense....but this time i cant see it yet
The new lock mechanism also needs some work. they've obviously tried to emulate a slide-to-unlock mechanism without making it TOO similar to the iphone....unfortunately this means that you get the small blue slider we've all seen on the screenshots at the top-center of the screen and sliding it 1cm or 2 to either the left or right unnlocks. I personally think this gives too much scope for accidental unlocking. I mentioned in another thread a while back about how a "shake to unlock" feature would be self defeating. the point of a lock is to make sure that when the phone wakes up becuase of incomming texts or whatever the phone doesnt totally wake up and end up accidentally resetting all of your calendar appointements or calling people while it's in your pocket....you need it to be HARD to unlock accidentally, but not hard to unlock intentionally. The balance is not quite right here either, same as the honeycomb.
it's still in beta and hopefully the whole thing just needs those last few "tweaks" to the functionality and ergonomics before it too "makes sense" but right now i'm more than willing to switch back to dhee's last manilla rom....it's just easier to use. I hope i'm right and that this rom is in BETA for both reliabiliy AND functionality reasons.
theres a lot of potential, but it isn't there yet.
these comments are ALL down to the mew 6.5 system, NOT dhee's rom, which seems to have done everything it can with what it's been given. Considering the clumsyness of the new interface etc this is as good as i could hope for a 6.5 beta rom to be, and i will install his next rom without ANY hesitation.
for anyone wanting to try the new features out, this is the rom to go for, but i wouldn't blame anyone for not keeping it for too long
thanks again dhee for a great rom, i just hope you get an improved system to pass on to us next. I'll probably leave this one for another day or so to see if it grows on me, jstu like i gave XP and vista's new interfaces a chance.
he's now updated it with an M2D version, link : http://pirun.ku.ac.th/~fscinrn/Download/Pawaj_65_M2D.7z
will flash and let you know, i'm not convinced there's enough room on this rom for M2D too but who knows, he usually pulls it off well
NOTE the download is ONLY an NBH file
rom 6.5 M2D NEW
I have flashed 3 times my artemis with this ROM but always, after reboot wake up one error and auto reboot, so, for me is not working
I hope that someone can fix it.
rossomalpelo said:
I have flashed 3 times my artemis with this ROM but always, after reboot wake up one error and auto reboot, so, for me is not working
I hope that someone can fix it.
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Same result ... And i flash once - device reboot, show me white screen, show error message and reboot again. Back to YuE WM 6.1 firmware. Waiting for stable release.
yeah, the M2D version didnt work for me....reverted back to his earlier 6.5 Beta 2 version with M2D becuase i dont think the honeycomb and titanium is quite ready yet
very very slow.. also the menu is not very much clear
d-signet said:
he's now updated it with an M2D version, link : http://pirun.ku.ac.th/~fscinrn/Download/Pawaj_65_M2D.7z
will flash and let you know, i'm not convinced there's enough room on this rom for M2D too but who knows, he usually pulls it off well
NOTE the download is ONLY an NBH file
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This one is not from dheewatara, and was one of the first roms to include WM6.5.
So far DJ M2D WM6.5 5.0 UL is the quickest and smoothest.
i found DJ M2D WM6.5 5.0 UL to be the same speed as the 2nd rom with M2D from dheewatara, but dheewatara's rom has the newer camera version (with panorama mode) and a slightly newer rom version if i remember correctly. I'm sticking with that one for now
we beg pardon for my terrible English :-[ , I wanted hear there is version room without additional programs ( light ) plz give reference
Hi ppl,
All the links give error .... not found....
Can someone give me a positive link?
Hi any re-uploaded links?
Thanks

TouchFlo & Manila2d and screen going white questions

Hi All,
First of all BRILLIANT website ... keep the good work up guys ... please bear with me with a few question that i have no idea about. Thought i'd put this all in one thread rather than 4 different ones:
1) Does it actually matter which cab file (i don't know what you call it ExtRom? please let me know what exactly you call it so it's easier for me to search for in the future) to use with which version of OS? Currently i'm on WM6.5 Build 23004 WWE R7.1 and i think i downloaded some can file from WM6.1 or something
2) Where can i find TouchFlo for WM6.5 Build 23004 WWE R7.1?
3) I installed the HTC Manila2d on my XDA iis but can not seem to find it any where, do i need to install something else besides this to be able to view the application
4) Most of the time when the backlight goes off on my XDA IIs, i press the power button to bring the screen back up only to find that the screen has gone white and then i have to reset my XDA a couple of times ... to get it working i have to make sure that i'm constantly working on some app for a good few minutes before i leave the screen light to go off
Would appreciate if you can help me with this. Many thanks in advance.
1. yes it most certainly does. if you had upgraded to wm6.1 and tried an extrom of wm6.5 you would probably be disappointed that some of the programs like internet explorer, office or wm6.5 specific stuff wouldn't work. the extrom is a bunch of cabs to install certain programs after a hard reset. that's why you should have a look inside the extrom and maybe google some of the cab names and decide, whether you relly need them or not. for example, if you never use java, mss, or pdf documents, leave jbed, arcsoft and adobe reader out of the extrom and save a lot of space on your device. in general, the rom chef gives a link to the extrom, fitting the rom best, but i think the last official extrom, released by a chef was with xplode's 21202. that is the one you want to take for the newest internet explorer and office and other useful stuff.
2. what? touchflo in general means... nothing. there are 3 aspects of touchflo: touchflo3d (=Manila2d), touchflo cube and sometimes touchflo is also referred to, when it comes to finger friendlyness and touch scrolling.
to be short, the touch scrolling is always on in wm6.5 and it is also quite finger friendly. about the rest... forget it.
3. you know, manila 2d is sooo 2008
manila2d is, as you might know, opticly comparable to an animated version of htc home with a bunch of extra features, and also, like htc home (or the above mentioned touchflo cube) it is improving the today screen of wm6 and wm6.1 devices. it might also work on wm6.5, but for that to be even remotely possible, you have to lose the titanium home (default today screen plugin of wm6.5, with the sliding and all...) so go to start->settings->today->items and unselect windows default and then manila might work for you, which still begs the question:
why would you want manila when you can have titanium?
manila is slow & outdated (if you ever even get it to work, most versions won't do on the BA), while titanium is new, modern, highly customizable, hip, trendy and most important of all, works extremely fast on the BA.
4. ok, assuming that you already checked the backlight and power settings, that leaves a few other things to check:
- does it also do the white screen, if you press the power button in the first place, to switch it off and then turn back on?
- did you do anything in the upgrade process differing from "the book"?
- did you try a hard reset? if you just upgraded, you have nothing to lose?
even more stuff would come to mind, but first post back if any of the things are done so far.
greetz
Chef_Tony
Hi Chef Tony, mate honestly i really do appreciate taking your time and explaining this what was once all french to me. Ok i totally get the idea of ExtRoms and Cab file. So assuming that if i use one of the 6.1 cab files on a 6.5 it should work correct?
Apparently i downloaded Manila2D from this forum, installed it but that didn't work ... i went to start->settings->today->items and unselect windows default and but it comes up as blank screen (home screen) and also i could see TouchFlo as an option and when i select that it takes me back to the home screen saying "Tap here to activate TouchFlo", no matter how many times i tap, nothing happens. So correct me when i say this, this TouchFlo which was showing up on the options is actually a Manila2D app right? I saw a video last night on youtube which said TouchFlo on XDAiis (sorry but can't find the exact link to it) and it looked something like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJFBifvgSgA i mean the interface and the screen tapping.
As far as the screen is concerned, it never used to do this but since i've upgraded to 6.5 it has started to. I followed the exact same process what the book said because i'm the sort of a person who follows the book and nothing besides that ... besides i've hard rest it as well but that still did not help. Ok here's what happens (i think), when the device is battery powered, it will white screen when the device is not used for a few minutes (sleep mode or whatever you may call it) but it does not happen when it's on external power because it's always on any way.
in general an extrom from wm6.1 would work on wm6.5 flawlessly. but as mentioned before, the versions of the internet explorer and office changed dramatically. you should include the newer cabs there.
this tap here to activate touchflo is exactly the manila, and normally it should start up then, but as mentioned before, there is no guarantee, every version would work with the BA, but i had a version once, that worked in general, it was just a little slow and some features wouldn't work, which is perfectly normal. you should have a look at this thread and maybe try the versions given there: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=340932&highlight=iolite
also you'll find other neat stuff there.
if you really want manila as your GUI, maybe you should try a nice wm6 or wm6.1 rom, because manila is really sucking cpu and ram, and with most wm6.5 roms those resources are optimized for titanium and even with titanium switched off, they just consume more hardware than wm6.1 for instance. it will run better then.
but your last sentence there is confusing me. what exactly do you mean, when you say white screen? is it actually showing all white, with backlight, or is it more like the display is off, a pale grey without backlight? if it is the first option, it seems there is actually a tiny problem there, could be together with manila, back in the day, when i ran it, i experienced sort of a third boot splash screen with manila installed and the device would take forever to boot up, soft resets were a major buzzkill then.
if it is the 2nd option, then it is perfectly normal and you can go to start->settings->system->power and set the device to never switch off on battery power, but instead just switch off the backlight.
last but not least (ok, i should have written this above): the video you posted!
the first 48 seconds don't show any manila stuff, that is called s2u2, slide 2 unlock a keylock app, you can download for free, from another forum member here, called A_C, on his site here: http://s2u2.ac-s2.com/ (all credit to A_C)
i wouldn't exactly count on the photo and video function to work on a BA either, as shown about 1:20
at 1:50 the youtube app is not part of manila either, but you can download something like that here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=385227 or the official one here: http://help.youtube.com/support/youtube/bin/topic.py?hl=en&topic=20991
i really wonder what the last app was, he showed, since i don't have sound at the moment, i can't tell whether he mentions it maybe, but probably doesn't matter anyway, because you are not looking for a paint clone, but for a nice GUI
hope this could bring you a little bit further in getting your device customized. let me know, whether everything worked out as planned.
Chef_Tony
Hi Chef Tony,
Trying Titanium on Xplode's v7.1 but cannot get my normal Today plugins selected - Pocket Breeze, Device lock, Comms, and a Programme Bar.
Is there an easy way to do this? (In M2D customisation you can set the Today page plugins...)
Thanks.
the titanium blocks everything else.
when you go to start->settings->today->items you see, by default, there is a list of a lot of plugins, but the only one that is checked is the titanium home, there called "Windows Default" for instance date and time is unchecked, which does not mean, you don't see the time in your today screen as a clock is also part of titanium. if you decide to work with m2d or other normal today plugins, you need to uncheck Windows default and then you will have access to the old today screen with the static, yet small, list of items. and then you have the opportunity to use all your today plugins. if you want to use titanium home and have plugins for that look for "titanium plugins" or "chome plugins".
and the plugins of titanium can be monitored, sorted and (de-)activated in "titanizer"
all those things in " " can be found in the forum, just have a look in development & hacking section or use the forum search

[ROM] 2-18-10 Egzthunder1's 25005 (MetroPCS) - Clean Version

Thank you all for being patient. I don't have as much time to cook as before but due to a bunch of requests (particularly due to different tastes for boot splash images), I decided to cook a new rom altogether rather than fixing the old one. This one has more features too! So, if anything, you are all getting something better (and so am I )
*Increased pagepool size to 18 MB!
*New Build 25005 (no clue about which COM branch it belongs to, so please don't ask )
*Added Bing
*Added Mega Dialer (scroll bar is still an issue, but it doesn't look that bad)
*MSN Widgets are Back
*Removed Opera since there is a newer version out there (with Flash support!). I haven't gotten the cab, so I will let you all install it and let me know
*Internet Sharing Added
*FaceBook Mobile is Back!
*Showcase Task Manager
*Added QuickGPS (for faster lockons... or so I hear)
*Dialer Lag is gone!!!
*The only extra that I don't like (and I did not put in) was haptic feedback when touching the start menu. If anyone knows how to get rid of this... please.
Here is the Link
Installation Notes:
Drop the XDA_UC folder located in the rar file onto the root of your SD card. Flash and soft reset. The UC process will start upon second boot. You can add/remove any cabs that you want to (or not want) so that the system will install them automatically.
CDMA Weather Fix:
Select the weather in your city in the Manila tab prior to installing this fix. Once it is selected, install and soft reset.
LINK to Weather Fix
Please enjoy and if you like it and feel like buying me coffee... by all means
Bugs
*Graphics on the radio buttons and scroll bars look weird. I think that the zoom on them is screwed up. Looking for a solution...
*Strange behavior of the bottom bar. Touching either left-most or right-most corners will make the device vibrate. Touching the center will make it make a sound. I have absolutely no clue why this is happening. I have never come across this on any rom... suggestions are welcome. [highlight]FIXED! See Next Post on How to do it[/highlight]
*I accidentally forgot to cook in the MMS composer, but you can get it from a lot of different threads in this site. You will need to obtain a cab and install it (sorry about this).
Everything else is working so far
Misc and Fixes
*Vibrating Bottom Bar: This is due to Showcase Task Manager, which I had no idea it had this "annoying" feature on it. To disable, open Regedit (cooked in the rom) and look for the following entries
HKCU\Software\e-Natives Technology\Showcase
Look for the following 2 keys and change the values to 0
SuiteVibrate_Tap
SuiteVibrate_Hold
One more for the road
egz, which opera has flash support. I didn't think any of the opera browsers supported flash yet.
ski21 said:
egz, which opera has flash support. I didn't think any of the opera browsers supported flash yet.
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I read somewhere in the Dev ad Hacking that a new version of Opera had emerged with flash support... I will see if I can find it.
BTW,
I am about to release a new rom (I am currently uploading). I think I have tackled all the small issues present in this one. I'm sure all of you will be happy with it
Opera Mobile 10 u3 has the flash support. Its off by default, you just need to enable it in settings.
BTW, there have been ways to get flash working on opera for pretty much every 9.X version as well, it just required some fiddling (and ran like crap, buts thats besides the point, it did work).
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Opera Mobile 10 u3 has the flash support. Its off by default, you just need to enable it in settings.
BTW, there have been ways to get flash working on opera for pretty much every 9.X version as well, it just required some fiddling (and ran like crap, buts thats besides the point, it did work).
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Yes, I am aware of that. Ever since the cabs for Flash lite 3 surfaced about a year and a half ago. And I do agree too... it was very much crappy

HD2 (Leo)'s Remote Desktop on TP2 -- is it possible? (zoom+pan)

I'm not sure how many people are aware, but the HTC Leo (aka HD2) has a remote desktop client app that has more features than the old WM6 one that is floating around on XDA. Basically, it gives pinch-to-zoom and screen panning. Although the Touch Pro 2 can't pinch-zoom, we do have the handy-dandy zoom bar at the bottom. Since zooming still goes through SmartTouch (I think), there's a chance that the zoom bar might be interpreted correctly if this special version of Remote Desktop worked on the TP2. It might not, but it's worth a try.
So I downloaded the cab from here and installed it. However, when I ran Remote Desktop it just said it wasn't a valid Pocket PC application. :-(
Has anybody else dug into this? Does the LEO have a newer build of WinMo than TP2? (I'm using MightyROM which is based on Sprint's latest 6.5 ROM). Under Software Information in manila, it says 5.2.21889 (21889.5.0.87).
Zoom and pan would be so awesome -- if I could get this to work!
EDIT: Here's a link to a video of the HD2's Remote Desktop in action: http://htcpedia.com/news/htc-hd2-does-remote-desktop-mobile/
thx1200 said:
I'm not sure how many people are aware, but the HTC Leo (aka HD2) has a remote desktop client app that has more features than the old WM6 one that is floating around on XDA. Basically, it gives pinch-to-zoom and screen panning. Although the Touch Pro 2 can't pinch-zoom, we do have the handy-dandy zoom bar at the bottom. Since zooming still goes through SmartTouch (I think), there's a chance that the zoom bar might be interpreted correctly if this special version of Remote Desktop worked on the TP2. It might not, but it's worth a try.
So I downloaded the cab from here and installed it. However, when I ran Remote Desktop it just said it wasn't a valid Pocket PC application. :-(
Has anybody else dug into this? Does the LEO have a newer build of WinMo than TP2? (I'm using MightyROM which is based on Sprint's latest 6.5 ROM). Under Software Information in manila, it says 5.2.21889 (21889.5.0.87).
Zoom and pan would be so awesome -- if I could get this to work!
EDIT: Here's a link to a video of the HD2's Remote Desktop in action: http://htcpedia.com/news/htc-hd2-does-remote-desktop-mobile/
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Actually my Tmo US TP2's stock 6.5 ROM came with a remote desktop client installed (I haven't played with it yet), the icon looks like the HD2's, but I don't know how to check the version to compare...? If it's the same, or even if you want to just test this one out, let me know how I can extract it for you and I'll be happy to pass it along.
Well I just installed this version on my spare TP2 and about to install the Zoombar, will let you know how it works out. I think Pinch to Zoom is software not hardware, but I dont know, someone can correct me if Im wrong.
AngelDeath said:
Well I just installed this version on my spare TP2 and about to install the Zoombar, will let you know how it works out. I think Pinch to Zoom is software not hardware, but I dont know, someone can correct me if Im wrong.
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Well yes and no lol. Traditionally pinch to zoom has been only possible on capactive touchscreens (HD2, iphone, Nexus 1, Droid, and a few others), and never on resistive screens (everything else), because of the physics behind how the two types of screens work.
However, THIS article describes some recent and pretty damn remarkable efforts to bring some of that multitouch magic to resistive screens too
Okay Well thats why I said I could be wrong But I know opera has the double tap to zoom in, so I was hopefull LOL. But anyway getting back to the post, I ran into the same problem with the app saying it wasnt a win pc app, dont know why, but based on the video I was watching this is the same version that the TP2 Generic Roms (SEA, EU, etc) come with. I installed the Zoombar Plus, and all it would do is scroll thru the start menu or the windows explorer screen, no zooming in.
Sorry
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Actually my Tmo US TP2's stock 6.5 ROM came with a remote desktop client installed (I haven't played with it yet), the icon looks like the HD2's, but I don't know how to check the version to compare...? If it's the same, or even if you want to just test this one out, let me know how I can extract it for you and I'll be happy to pass it along.
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The difference would be that it has some sort of Zoom and Pan feature. It may be that the "pinch" gesture is required, but it may also be that just any sort of zooming signal will work. Remember that pinch-zoom is implemented by HTC themselves. I'm guessing that the zoom signal is still handled by SmartTouch.dll, which is the same DLL that handles the TP2's zoom bar. If the zoom signal is the same, then how you get it to zoom is immaterial. In other words, if this ever works (and that's a big "if"), the zoom bar might be able to give us nearly the same zoom functionality as pinch zooming in remote desktop.
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Okay Well thats why I said I could be wrong But I know opera has the double tap to zoom in, so I was hopefull LOL. But anyway getting back to the post, I ran into the same problem with the app saying it wasnt a win pc app, dont know why, but based on the video I was watching this is the same version that the TP2 Generic Roms (SEA, EU, etc) come with. I installed the Zoombar Plus, and all it would do is scroll thru the start menu or the windows explorer screen, no zooming in.
Sorry
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I'm the author of ZoomBarPlus and I can tell you that it will add no zooming functionality to any app. It's just designed to catch the aforementioned zoom signalling and convert it into something else (default is up/down arrow keys).
I don't think it's the same version because I've never seen that zoom and pan stuff before. What I'm hoping is that there is some way to adapt the mods in the HD2 version so that Remote Desktop has zoom+pan for other devices.
Ok, gotcha....so you don't need a "TP2-compatible" version so much as you need a version capable of zooming based on input from the screen, which you hope to replace with input from the zoombar...yes? lol I think I've got it now
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Ok, gotcha....so you don't need a "TP2-compatible" version so much as you need a version capable of zooming based on input from the screen, which you hope to replace with input from the zoombar...yes? lol I think I've got it now
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Exactly! I have remote desktop. I just want one like the HD2's. ;-)

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