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O2 Theme files

I reset my XDA IIs with Corporate code and I lost the O2 themes and files for Today screen and the phone interface.
Where could I found these files ?
Thank you in advance.
Vince

I would like to know how to do this too.....
Also i want the nice little battery monitor to appear on my front screen again, anyone got any ideas?

The theme is a .TSK file in the windows directory only installed if you use the Personal settings during the Ext rom installation following a hard reset.
What I did was this.
Performed a hard reset and installed a personal edition of Active.
Searched the WIndows folder for the O2 theme .tsk file and copied it to storage. I also copied all the GIF files from the windows directory up to storage also so I could use the O2 phone skin which continues the theme.
I then hard reset again this time using corporate (passcode 0506) and then copied the files out of storage - I am sure someone could make a cab but I am not that switched on.
The battery application is part of the O2 active app and can only be installed as part of the personal user.
There are plenty of battery apps out there though.

Cool, ill give that a go... Thanks
I like the o2 battery thingy, im sure theres away..... Anyone???

there is a cool program called flashdash, this works perfectly, and its free for 30 days until i find a *cough*crack*cough* for it.... but not only it has animated themes but battery indicator and also memory indicator too, oh and my fave a fish tank, yay!!! 8)
search google for it and have a go, if you dont like then uninstall....

any got gif themes
hi all
have any one got the today themes in gif format so youcould see them behind in the today screen

O2 Power icon
If you install the O2 Active interface and backup the file \windows\batteryinfo.dll (need a tool like Resco File Explorer to see it)
After Reset and installation using the corporate code, copy the file to the \WIndows directory and use a registry editory (such as PHM Regedit) to update the following:
HKLM\software\microsoft\today\items
Create a key called Power and create the followin subkeys and set to the corrospnding values under Power:
DLL = batteryinfo.dll
Enabled = 1
Flags = 0
Options = 0
Order = 4
Selectability = 1
Type = 4
You should now be able to go to the settings today tab and enable

O2 Power icon
If you install the O2 Active interface and backup the file \windows\batteryinfo.dll (need a tool like Resco File Explorer to see it)
After Reset and installation using the corporate code, copy the file to the \WIndows directory and use a registry editory (such as PHM Regedit) to update the following:
HKLM\software\microsoft\today\items
Create a key called Power and create the followin subkeys and set to the corrospnding values under Power:
DLL = batteryinfo.dll
Enabled = 1
Flags = 0
Options = 0
Order = 4
Selectability = 1
Type = 4
You should now be able to go to the settings today tab and enable

O2 Power Meter
Hi,
Can u pls attach here the O2 batteryinfo.dll file? Lost it accidentally.
Cheers...

i would also like to have the batteryinfo.dll since i dont want to reinstall everything.

Mac > sdcard file transfer, extra files

I noticed that when I use my phone in usb storage mode on a mac, then drag a file from the desktop to the sdcard, a second 4k file is created on the sdcard, which is the same file name but with a period in front like:
._cm_supersonic-07192010-045042.zip
I don't see this when transferring from a pc, anyone know why it does this and if I can delete these files, they make browsing the sdcard in astro messy.

dehelflix said:
I noticed that when I use my phone in usb storage mode on a mac, then drag a file from the desktop to the sdcard, a second 4k file is created on the sdcard, which is the same file name but with a period in front like:
._cm_supersonic-07192010-045042.zip
I don't see this when transferring from a pc, anyone know why it does this and if I can delete these files, they make browsing the sdcard in astro messy.
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The reason for the ._ (which is actually called AppleDot or DotUnderscore) is because of the File system Mac uses (HFS, HFS+)... and when transferring files from Mac to Windows or Windows file systems (Fat32, Fat, NTFS), the files tend to show up like this, it's a Unix thing which Apple has been using for quite some time.
If you want to get rid of this, you can export the following command. To make it permanent, enter this into your .bash_profile file using a text editor.
At the bottom of the file, enter:
Code:
export COPY_EXTENDED_ATTRIBUTES_DISABLE =true
More information about this:
Disable .DS_store files
AppleSingle & AppleDouble formats
Disable ._ files
Hope that helps.

Info is incorrect/outdated. Check out post #2 in my thread.

How to add files to the cell mui

Friends, I was able to pass into Spanish mui ... I just do not know how to get them to the windows folder of the phone (I tried the registry editing on your PC, although I detected that the mobile device, disk, copy the files and I will change the name and extention .. . whereupon after the cell which is not one or the other ...)
Know any way to transfer files to the cell that are neither music nor images? osea ZUNE does not work .. beyond anything unless you do not know ...
If we transfer these files to your mobile phone after editing the registry ... SPANISH FOR EVERYONE

You could use the Chevron ringtone pc app and just add wma at the end of the file type. Then when they are on the phone use touch explorer and change the extension again and move wherever you liked...
Not the best solution since you can only do 5 at a time before you have to empty the ringtone folder the ringtone app uses. Worked perfect for me when I had to add map files to my hd2 for navigon.

Manual backup of XAPs, Favorites. Download RAR, Cab, 7z files. Full ZIP files

Hi everyone,
I'm posting a method today which i use to backup my XAP files and favorites. I hope that they will help others too and I'm posting some other tips too which i gathered around from the web and XDA. I will be constantly updating this post.
Most of the tips I've provided here are only for Fully Unlocked Phones
Backup .XAP files downloaded from Zune Marketplace
Access your phone's files using any File manager FileBrowser by ego zheng, Unique File Manager by Mohsen Unique Or TouchXplorer by julien Schapman.
Both FileBrowser and Unique file manager can open XAP files but TouchXplorer will throw an exception.
Open FileBrowser and Goto /My documents/Zune/PimentoCache/Lib/
There should be numerically named folders containing cached XAP files but with .ZMZ extension which will look like this
app0b792c7c-14dc-df11-a844.zmz Copy those files to another folder and rename the extension ZMZ to XAP. You should keep in mind that PimentoCache folder gets cleared after every few days. So you have to copy those files as soon as you've downloaded from the marketplace.
You MUST have XAPdeployer by Ultrashot installed for the following trick to work.
If you want to open ZMZ files in the FileBrowser to see which ones you are copying or renaming. Launch Registry Editor by Julien Schapman open HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT create a new key .ZMZ open .ZMZ and create a new String value "Default" enter "xapdeployerfile" in the value and tap OK. Now you can open ZMZ files in the file browser.
Backup XAP files downloaded with Bazaar App
Using Phone's file manager Or Windows Explorer on computer Goto
Application\Data\9daf0fc-a0ee-4cfc-905a-cc812d678a35\Data\IsolatedStorage
all homebrew XAPs downloaded from Bazaar will be in this folder.
Backup XAP files downloaded with wPhoManager
If you download files with wPhoManager from W.I.N.C.O marketplace all the XAPs downloaded will be in
Applications\Data\8A011F29-D5A3-4942-B865-71198AAB94AE\Data\IsolatedStorage
Screen Goes Blank during Incoming/Outgoing calls
I had this problem sometime ago when my HD7 fell real hard and started giving these problems. So I searched the web and found this solution from some website. If you are having problems (Blank screen and inaccessible phone) while incoming/outgoing calls it has to do with the proximity sensor. It goes out of alignment and that results in the black screen during the call. While the call is active, since the screen is essentially turned off by the proximity sensor, I can’t use the keypad or even hang up the call!
The fix is to press down hard on the area where the proximity sensor is. It’s located at the top of the screen – pretty much where the HTC logo is. Just press hard on that area and that should move the sensor back into place.
Backup Internet explorer's Favorites
Browse to /Windows/Favourites and copy all the content to a folder of your choice. Put them back in after you've reset your phone or installed a new firmware. You can also use IE fav Backup by Sh4d0w86 that's also a pretty good app for doing this task.
Saved Office mobile files OR copy Documents from computer to phone
All your Word, Excel, Powerpoint files you saved on your phone are stored in My documents. If you have files in your computer and you want them on your phone. Just copy all those to My documents and they will be in your files list.
Record incoming/outgoing calls complete with environmental effects
This trick does not even need any sort of unlock. Call any number on speaker and press the camera button Switch to Video Recording mode and tap Record. Your call will be recorded in a video use VirtualDub(or any other audio extraction software) to extract the audio and Audacity to reduce environmental effects if there are any.
ZIP files
By default downloaded ZIP file's content (Which can open by default in Windows Phone 7)is in Applications/Volatile/ZipView/(This folder gets deleted when you close the ZIP file, So you have to keep the ZIP file open until you've copied). but the limitation is that you have to open each file individually. But if you want to download the complete file without any content limitation. Do the following method :-
»Open your file manager on your phone OR windows explorer on PC.
»Goto \Windows\Profiles\Guest\Temporary Internet Files\
»There should be folders with names like 9FADAF33, Q110E4PZ, U0GWIYEF and U2QKY63D(exact names can differ)
»Your downloaded ZIP file will be in one of these four folders.
»Copy/Paste downloaded ZIP file to another location where you keep your files.
This method is helpful if you are downloading ZIP files which contains DLLs, EXE or any other format files which WP7 cannot open.
Download WinRar, CAB, 7Z files
Windows phone 7 does not recognize these file types so it will not download these files if you want to. With the following tip you can download these files to your phone.
»Start your phone's Registry Editor and tap HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
»Create three new keys .Rar, .cab, .7z
»Open each key and create String "Default" with "Zipfile" as a value
»Now you can download Winrar, 7Zip, and CAB files in Internet Explorer.
If any of the above tips helps u out a little please hit thanx or reply if you have any question or suggestion.

I will add shortly:
xap handler = new registry key HKCR/.zmz and string value: Default -xapfile
unique file manager extract zipfile

Download WinRar, CAB, 7Z files
Windows phone 7 does not recognize these file types so it will not download these files if you want to. With the following tip you can download these files to your phone.
»Start your phone's Registry Editor and tap HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
»Create three new keys .Rar, .cab, .7z
»Open each key and create String "Default" with "Zipfile" as a value
»Now you can download Winrar, 7Zip, and CAB files in Internet Explorer.
If any of the above tips helps u out a little please hit thanx or reply if you have any question or suggestion.[/QUOTE]
Thanks for the valuable info.
Great job
It did and did not work
The rar file can be downloaded, but wp7 cannot read it or recognize it, it shows corrupted file or unreadable file by the system.
It seems we need rar code to be native so we will be to open rar files.

meover said:
Download WinRar, CAB, 7Z files
Windows phone 7 does not recognize these file types so it will not download these files if you want to. With the following tip you can download these files to your phone.
»Start your phone's Registry Editor and tap HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
»Create three new keys .Rar, .cab, .7z
»Open each key and create String "Default" with "Zipfile" as a value
»Now you can download Winrar, 7Zip, and CAB files in Internet Explorer.
If any of the above tips helps u out a little please hit thanx or reply if you have any question or suggestion.
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Thanks for the valuable info.
Great job
It did and did not work
The rar file can be downloaded, but wp7 cannot read it or recognize it, it shows corrupted file or unreadable file by the system.
It seems we need rar code to be native so we will be to open rar files.
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The reason why i posted that registry key wasn't to open RAR files but to download them on your phone so you can copy that file to your computer. Because sometimes the content you wanna download is in RAR format.

jashd7 said:
Thanks for the valuable info.
Great job
It did and did not work
The rar file can be downloaded, but wp7 cannot read it or recognize it, it shows corrupted file or unreadable file by the system.
It seems we need rar code to be native so we will be to open rar files.
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The reason why i posted that registry key wasn't to open RAR files but to download them on your phone so you can copy that file to your computer. Because sometimes the content you wanna download is in RAR format[/QUOTE]
thanks again, really great job.
I see.
But I hope we can:
Open rar file and extract content like PDF, media file, etc.
I really need 2 task:
Open PDF file within the browser.
Can print the PDF over wireless printer.
they are not accomplished missions yet

meover said:
The reason why i posted that registry key wasn't to open RAR files but to download them on your phone so you can copy that file to your computer. Because sometimes the content you wanna download is in RAR format
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thanks again, really great job.
I see.
But I hope we can:
Open rar file and extract content like PDF, media file, etc.
I really need 2 task:
Open PDF file within the browser.
Can print the PDF over wireless printer.
they are not accomplished missions yet [/QUOTE]
i hope too but WP7 is closed like a fort, it's not developer friendly and it's really hard and time consuming to do modifications or add new features. You can put some minor things here and there but nothing too big.

Hello!
I copied and moved some .zmz file in my pc.
I renamed them in .xap and tried to deploy them into my HTC 7 Pro with Dynamics 1.21 ROM.
I tried with WPH Xap Deployer, wf Phone Tools and Phone7Deployer, but I only got errors (failed to open the manifest file. This may not be a valid xap).
I suppose this should be related to app encription...
So now, also without Reinstaller working, if we make whatever can delete the apps from the phone, we will have to pass through the marketplace, with app list opened on Zune on our pc... :crying:
Otherwise, a way could be:
1) to know an app's guid, i.e. with cache clearer
2) use a storage explorer on pc, like windows phone device manager and go to
application/Install/(application guid);
3) copy that folder into pc
4) right click on the folder to create a zip file
5) change the extension of the zip file to xap (you can do it at the end, there
some softwares for file renaming...)
A long way if you have some tenth apps installed...

lordmago said:
Hello!
I copied and moved some .zmz file in my pc.
I renamed them in .xap and tried to deploy them into my HTC 7 Pro with Dynamics 1.21 ROM.
I tried with WPH Xap Deployer, wf Phone Tools and Phone7Deployer, but I only got errors (failed to open the manifest file. This may not be a valid xap).
I suppose this should be related to app encription...
So now, also without Reinstaller working, if we make whatever can delete the apps from the phone, we will have to pass through the marketplace, with app list opened on Zune on our pc... :crying:
Otherwise, a way could be:
1) to know an app's guid, i.e. with cache clearer
2) use a storage explorer on pc, like windows phone device manager and go to
application/Install/(application guid);
3) copy that folder into pc
4) right click on the folder to create a zip file
5) change the extension of the zip file to xap (you can do it at the end, there
some softwares for file renaming...)
A long way if you have some tenth apps installed...
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You are right about apps encryption. Microsoft recently encrypted all their XAPs on marketplace.

jashd7 said:
You are right about apps encryption. Microsoft recently encrypted all their XAPs on marketplace.
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Nonetheless, if we've got encrypted XAPs specific to our devices, we ought to be able to install them on the device somehow from within the device. We'd just need to initiate the install routine. Does anyone know how to do this?
Thanks

What I am interested in, is a way to take my games save states and back them up. I'm sick of restarting Angery Birds every time I flash my phone. lol Rest of this is super interesting stuff though.

TheXev said:
What I am interested in, is a way to take my games save states and back them up. I'm sick of restarting Angery Birds every time I flash my phone. lol Rest of this is super interesting stuff though.
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Did you try to look into the Angry Birds folders in your device if it saves something,
for example using FileBrowser (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544399) or Webserver from GoodDayToDie?
If there's something there, you should be able to copy your states in your pc and put them back in your device, I think...

TheXev said:
What I am interested in, is a way to take my games save states and back them up. I'm sick of restarting Angery Birds every time I flash my phone. lol Rest of this is super interesting stuff though.
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You can use Program Manager by ego Zheng to backup your angry birds settings. You just have to put your saved settings in your angry birds folder after you've flashed.

Here's the link to program manager
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1922454
Your saved XAP files will be in Applications\Data\12345678-87bf-4d87-a529-0dff41efd592\Data\IsolatedStore\Xap
Your Data backups will be in \Applications\Data\12345678-87bf-4d87-a529-0dff41efd592\Data\IsolatedStore\Data

Access root folders in File Explorer (15063.414)

I know there is a bug in the File Explorer with the properties window, and you can copy a shortcut of the C:\ drive from PC but MS fixed them.
As far as i know, there is no way to access the root folders in the newer builds.
I wasted soo many hours searching and trying similar bugs and "hacks" but without any success
So i started searching in the registry and when i lost all of my hopes and gave up this project i have downloaded a wallpaper and when i opened my FE, i was in the root of C:\
I have retryed all of the bugs, hacks and registrys one by one and finaly found the solution.
I wasted enough of my time, so i dont want to waste yours
Here is the key to the locked doors:
p.coldline.hu/2017/07/16/2589137-20170716-UQoTB0.png
(HKLM \SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\ CURRENTVERSION\FILEEXPLORER\CONFIG\ DefaultFolder)
By default this is C:\data\users\public (or U:\users\public)
Set this to C:\
(if you leave it empty, you will see the DATA (U:\) and the MainOS (C:\) drives)
Now open your built in FE

It works on Lumia 550 with 15063.414.
INTEROP UNLOCK NEEDED!!!
I hope i helped you.
If you want to help me, please find the way to add this path to another file manager with "admin rights"

HKLM \SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\ CURRENTVERSION\FILEEXPLORER\CONFIG\ NavigationRoots
c:\

Also tried it. Its very close, but i still cant link the C:\ in any file managers. The solution shuld be something like this. I cant find the way to change the direction to This Device.

MadafakkaThaGod said:
Also tried it. Its very close, but i still cant link the C:\ in any file managers. The solution shuld be something like this. I cant find the way to change the direction to This Device.
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Ya the default user is not going to have the elevated access to even see everything. On my Elite X3 I can see the mount points U and C. Inside C:\Programs I see nothing. But under C:\Windows I see all the files/directories. Use the ID under localsystem and you would see inside all the folders and have the access to read and write.

Me too. I can access the C:\ but i cant do anything in it becouse if i try it crashes.

We need a file manager from iot, i think.

Thats it. But know that there must be a way to do it...

augustinionut said:
We need a file manager from iot, i think.
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Does IoT use a file manager like explorer?
Seems it's built for headless interaction/devices and would not need one. But maybe it has a variant or package out there like that...

and for those who are tired of the tab "recent files" there [HKLM \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ FileExplorer \ Config]
change the value of the DefaultFolder key to "knownfolder:{1C2AC1DC-4358-4B6C-9733-AF21156576F0}". it can be copied from the branch "... \ FileExplorer \ Config \ NavigationRoots"

Circling back here. It may not surprise anyone but it is a cool hack. This hack works now with root enabled through Heathcliff74's WPI 2.3. I can browse both Data "U:" and MainOS "C:" from the default file explorer on the phone. Thanks again for sharing this.
Edit: It's funny though...when I copy something from public to lets say C:\Windows\system32 the File Explorer still crashes but the files end up copied. Can anyone recommend a good fast UWP File explorer app? Thanks

More elegant: ad ;C:\ to the string value HKLM \SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\ CURRENTVERSION\FILEEXPLORER\CONFIG\ NavigationRoots.

Hi,
I left the registry key as it was and just added ";c:;u:" and here is an image
shell:::{679f85cb-0220-4080-b29b-5540cc05aab6};knownfolder:{1C2AC1DC-4358-4B6C-9733-AF21156576F0};c:;u:

Lector USB... INTERESTING.

It is SD card name only

djtonka said:
It is SD card name only
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Or maybe USB really .
950 and 950XL I know they support OTG don't know about similar USB-Type C devices

SD CARD is always mounted as D:\

OTG device.
How can I map a volume GUID to explorer? Any ideas.

Link to. Shortcut.

augustinionut said:
Link to. Shortcut.
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Maybe you can clarify what the keys under HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices represent. Are they reserved junctions? Or actual active mount points without partition lettering? I want to see if it is possible to explore any of those volumes under those keys from the phone.