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Recommended tweaks & installs for Touch Pro 2

(lets see if this becomes a sticky )
Hello all. I just received my brand spanken new Touch Pro 2 and im currently playing with it to figure it out. Now most of you vet WinMo users know generaly what you want/need to do with your phone as soon as you get it. You know the tweaks that need to be done to make it faster, and what Aps work better than the defaults. While i know that knowledge is spread all around the forum, i though it would be nice if we collect that knowledge and pool it into one thread so that new owners can go right to it, and pick out everything they want with out hunting..
To that end, now that i am a new owner, i would like to know what I should do to it first and foremost. Ive heard their is a way to tweak the camera to make it preform better (for instance), and i know theirs a way to turn off, or make a quicker way to switch on and off 3g. This is manly the kind of stuff im looking for..
Also. Ive seen a recommendation on how to charge the battery for the first time. Pretty much Anything you guys can think of that new owners should/or need to do to get their Touch Pro 2 working in Top order. I would like to know this (so i dont end up running a slower version cause i missed something..
So how bout it? (i will edit this post as suggestions/links are posted)
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Recommended Programs to start with
* Speedbooster - Speedbooster can help you distribute the resources of your mobile device to certain tasks, more important to you in a given time moment.
* S2U2 - S2U2 is a simple lock/unlock application which has the iPhone style slide unlocking (be sure to get the VGA version for the Touch Pro 2)
* SPB Backup - Spb Backup is an application for creating backup copies of the data on your Pocket PC
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For those not in a 3G area (or have the European version in the U.S.
Disabling the 3g
Start -> Settings -> All settings -> Personal -> Phone -> Band,
and switch the network type box between Auto (depends on signal), GSM (2G) and WCDMA (3G).
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Install speedbooster.
S2U2
SPB Backup
and follow this thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=524655

Where would you get these softwares from?

HeavyComponent said:
Where would you get these softwares from?
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Google, to start.
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Wow some help! I already know google would, but I thought their would be DIRECT links to speed up the process. If I knew you guys were going to say Google I would of never asked!

HeavyComponent said:
Wow some help! I already know google would, but I thought their would be DIRECT links to speed up the process. If I knew you guys were going to say Google I would of never asked!
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that is the point of this thread.. Ill google them and post links since people are lazy.
powersquad said:
Install speedbooster.
S2U2
SPB Backup
and follow this thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=524655
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That is a *little* more than i want to be throwing at first time WinMo users. IVe been using smart phone edition for a while so i can atleast find my way around, but given this is a new phone, and my first time using a full Winmo, i dont feel quite comfortable (yet) playing around in the registry. What im looking to collect here is "Out of the box" type of adjustments that most here would say should be made.
That other thread is good for later, but i just want to get the "ok you have your phone, now set it how it should be" mode.

tkalli said:
Google, to start.
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excellent! which one of the 645,000 links would you suggest i use for s2u2?

Personally, I'd start with the first one, or maybe the second one since that one is on XDA- Dev. But if you use google in a different way than me and start at the back, that' s your choice.

crazy talk said:
excellent! which one of the 645,000 links would you suggest i use for s2u2?
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Updated with the correct link. Sorry took so long.

What about using this thread?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=524655

Does anyone know if speedbooster is widely used in this community, and known to make a significant difference to all-round performance?

First post here! Yipee! And a couple of questions on removal of a few apps.

I will start by sayign I checked over the first 5 pages of the forum and used the search feature on the site but could still not find the answer I was looking for.
2nd I have OCD And I really want to clear out as much of the preinstalled crap that came on the phone that I don't use. I have already gotten rid of about 10 items and the phone is still running fine but I am unsure of how to tackle the rest.
Can I...
1) Get rid of friendstream and still have facebook sync working after mainly for syncing my facebook phone contacs? (I would/could disable my facebook sync account before the uninstall and add it back after but will this work?)
2) If I remove footprints can I also remove the CAR PANEL app? I (probably like most here) only use maps but have not seen anyone mention the removal of car panel. Also what would the command line be? /system/bin/rm /system/app/CarPanel.apk ???
3) Final question if I remove the voice dialer would that have any impact on any other services?
Thanks in advance guys.

Please refer to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715057

>>>I will start by sayign I checked over the first 5 pages of the forum and used the search feature on the site but could still not find the answer I was looking for.<<<
Wow maybe I came to the wrong forum.

Hand76 said:
>>>I will start by sayign I checked over the first 5 pages of the forum and used the search feature on the site but could still not find the answer I was looking for.<<<
Wow maybe I came to the wrong forum.
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Well, I'll put you on the right path, but you'll have to find your own way. You need root to remove system apps, which are stored in /system/apps/ I believe. You will need to research where such apps are stored, and how to root your phone. I recommend looking at the subforum specific to your phone.

^^^ I have the Incredible phone and I am on the General Incredible forums. Also I am rooted otherwise how would I already removed a bunch of apps? (Which I stated in the original post)
I am just asking about these 3 apps in particular.
This is like the most unhelpful forum I have ever been to.

Hand76 said:
^^^ I have the Incredible phone and I am on the General Incredible forums. Also I am rooted otherwise how would I already removed a bunch of apps? (Which I stated in the original post)
I am just asking about these 3 apps in particular.
This is like the most unhelpful forum I have ever been to.
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I don't think anyone really knows the answer to your three questions. Why don't you just make a nandroid backup then experiment? Post your results here when your done so others can learn from it.

Hand76 said:
This is like the most unhelpful forum I have ever been to.
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If you're going to be a **** you can kindly make like a tree and get the **** outta here.

ThugEsquire said:
If you're going to be a **** you can kindly make like a tree and get the **** outta here.
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Next time learn-2-read instead of posting out of your ass! I mean what kind of response is "Well, I'll put you on the right path, but you'll have to find your own way"
What are you Jesus?

Hand76 said:
Next time learn-2-read instead of posting out of your ass! I mean what kind of response is "Well, I'll put you on the right path, but you'll have to find your own way"
What are you Jesus?
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Thanks for all the lulz, bro. Although I'll warn you that deleting Footprints can break Facebook syncing. I'm pretty sure there's a "list of apps that are safe to delete" thread in this good forum. Not to be "unhelpful" or anything, Mr. Entitlement.

Yea I tried to remove friendstream and the sync problems start up right after so I just did a Nandroid backup and all is well.
I also tried to remove the car panel app but it wasn't going through.
If anyone else is reading this can someone tell me what the command line might be for that? I was trying all different variations with a capital C & P and nothing was working.

Hand76 said:
Yea I tried to remove friendstream and the sync problems start up right after so I just did a Nandroid backup and all is well.
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If you do a simple google search, you'll find this forum HERE , and will see that you have to manually tell android to stop the sync for this app
I also found the answer to removing car panel HERE

Poll, how many apps do have you installed today ?

How many apps do you have installed on your wp today ?
(Note, this is not a poll to see how many you have had at one point, or how you don't need apps because of x, or need more apps because of y. )
Also, what are the top 5 apps you have installed the os did not provide enough functionality for ?
(This is also only a top 5 list, not how/why/when.)
Hopefully the requests for specifics will xut down on chatter and only provide the data for others to see. PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REVIEW YOUR FAVORITE APPS, OR EXPLAIN WHAT THE APPS ARE USED FOR. ANYONE WITH GOOGLE IN FRONT OF THEM CAN FIGURE THIS OUT FOR THEMSELVES.
Thank you for your data.

ohgood said:
Also, what are the top 5 apps you have installed the os did not provide enough functionality for ?
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I don't get this bit. You mean as in buying a GPS app because you're not pleased by native Turn by Turn?

Peew971 said:
I don't get this bit. You mean as in buying a GPS app because you're not pleased by native Turn by Turn?
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You are correct

new functions (Quotations, mentions etc.)

I have 2 Questions about Quoteaions/Mentions and those new functions.
1st can you make it work that the notification disappears itself when you have read the concerning thread?
2nd is there a way to turn off mentions coming from oneself?
I often write things like @New Users, and I often use the @ sign as a shortenning for at + the following space, which often results in unwanted mentions, is there a way around that?

My1xT said:
I have 2 Questions about Quoteaions/Mentions and those new functions.
1st can you make it work that the notification disappears itself when you have read the concerning thread?
2nd is there a way to turn off mentions coming from oneself?
I often write things like @New Users, and I often use the @ sign as a shortenning for at + the following space, which often results in unwanted mentions, is there a way around that?
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To prevent unwanted mentions from your side, grow habit of putting up a space in @ & the user. ie. @ New User / @ op etc.
For further suggestions and queries see this threadhttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2240142
And your suggestions have been discussed there, may be they are working on a fix.
A Hero Can Be Anyone

thx for info. I posted it there.
any op close/delete/do what is needed for this thread
THX

My1xT said:
thx for info. I posted it there.
any op close/delete/do what is needed for this thread
THX
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Just report it / pm any mod.
A Hero Can Be Anyone

Just use [noparse][/noparse] tags:
[noparse]@GermainZ[/noparse] => @GermainZ

they were just recently made...
I heard that an admin said to implement that but I didnt think it would come that fast...

My1xT said:
they were just recently made...
I heard that an admin said to implement that but I didnt think it would come that fast...
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I've been aware of its existence for a year or so. Here's a post from July 2012 that uses it.

ok but noparse disabling mentions is recently
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2240142&page=8
the last few posts on this page say everything.

My1xT said:
ok but noparse disabling mentions is recently
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2240142&page=8
the last few posts on this page say everything.
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Oh, I didn't know that. Today was the first time I tried it and it worked fine.

Malware Alert! Potentially Dangerous Flashlight Apps!

All of the applications below appear to obtain access and information way beyond the needs of a Flashlight. Some appear specifically designed to collect and expose your personal information to cybercriminals or other nation states. In addition, you are at significant risk if you are doing Mobile Banking on the same device as one of these free Flashlight Apps.
Our strong recommendation is to uninstall your flashlight app immediately.
--From SnoopWall's Threat Assessment Report
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Ok, so we all know that we need to be extra careful with the apps we use and the permissions they demand, at least, if you are here on XDA, I certainly hope you know this! And for many of you it is probably 2nd nature to steer clear of many apps that require too many irrelevant permissions. However, it was just brought to my attention that yesterday SnoopWall released a Threat Assesment Report regarding the top 10 Flashlight/Torch apps in the Play Store, and every one of them can potentially be used maliciously! So I thought I would share this with everyone, first, so that you are aware of it, and second, so you can make others aware! Maybe if we show those stubbornly ignorant people we all know, they will start trying to be a little more careful, and start paying a little more attention to what they are doing!
One important thing to note, as I dont remember seeing it mentioned specifically in the report, is that during their investigation they found a lot of personal information being sent by these flashlight apps to Russia, China and India! Need I say more???
Personally, I have always stayed away from these flashlight apps for several reasons that are mentioned by the report. For example, why would any app that only functions as a flashlight need to be several megabytes in size??? Huge red flag if you ask me!
Anyway, as many of you know here, I do not have a lot of time right now, so I will just post the links you need to educate yourself below. I will try to post more information later on as time allows, but I just wanted to get this out there for anyone who needs to know about it.
SnoopWall's Flashlight App Threat Assessment Report
Fox News report - A Cybersecurity Threat That Could Be Lurking On Your Phone
FTC Sues Brightest Flashlight Developer
SnoopWall's Apps on Google Play
Ill post this in the AT&T forum as well.
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Easy fix with App Ops..
But the Torch app native to Carbon works just fine..
App Ops is your friend where evil programs ask for unnecessary permissions..

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Wow didn't realize this. Thanks for the info