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Anyone having read my article New dial-up networking model of the WM5 AKU3 – a must if you use your WM phones as modems knows WM5 AKU3 (and, of course, WM6) has dramatically changed the way dial-up networking is handled – not necessarily in the good direction. (Please DO read the article if you don’t have a clue what I’m referring to and you would ever want to use your Windows Mobile handheld as a cellular modem!)
Microsoft, so far, haven’t really done anything to the problem, except for publishing an article (also discussed for example HERE). Therefore, hackers needed to concentrate their forces on solving the problem. After the first failed attempts (for example mine, as is explained in the first-linked article), at last, some excellent XDA-Developers folks have managed to enable this feature with a comparatively easy-to-do hack. I’ve developed the hack further, making it compatible with several handheld models and ROM versions (the previous version available at XDA-Developers doesn’t support the Universal, Wizard and, probably, several other models because it doesn’t do any forced Registry import – it might only be compatible with the P3600.)
The hack makes it possible to use most WM5 AKU3 / WM6 devices in the traditional (pre-WM5 AKU3) DUN dial-up method, in addition to the new, in WM5 AKU3 introduced Internet Sharing.
This means you can use BOTH technologies and can have the advantages of BOTH approaches. With the “traditional” DUN dial-up, you still have the freedom of NOT having to manually start / reconnect Internet Sharing AND the ability to use clients not supporting the BT Personal Area Network (PAN) profile required by the new Internet Sharing. And, as Internet Sharing is still supported, you can still have a real internet sharing approach, making it possible to use the Internet on both the Windows Mobile device acting as a modem and the client that connects to it (and can still have the other goodies Internet Sharing also offers: for example, the accessibility of the phone even with an ongoing Internet session.)
Again, it’s almost impossible to emphasize how important, how revolutional this hack is! If you’ve EVER tried to use your WM5 AKU3 / WM6 Windows Mobile phone as a modem you know Internet Sharing can be a REAL pain in the back, particularly if the client you’d like to use it from doesn’t support BT PAN.
Installation
Import THIS registry import file (via, say, the brand new, EXCELLENT desktop-side Registry editor of SOTI’s Pocket Controller 6) and copy the contents of THIS file to the \Windows directory of your Windows Mobile device. Soft reset your device and voliá: after this, clients discovering the Bluetooth services your device provides will also see it offering the DUN service (in addition to the PAN one) as can also be seen in HERE.
After this, everything will work just great – as in the pre-AKU3 days. Follow for example THIS tutorial on using DUN modems if you don’t know how it’s done.
Problems
It’s incompatible with some HTC Wizard ROM versions, namely, the official AKU 3.3 T-Mobile ROM – see THIS. It, however, has no problems with mfrazzz's XDA Mobile 6 Release 2a Full at all.
It seems it’s incompatible with WM6 MS Smartphones (Windows Mobile Standard). I’ve tested this on my HTC Vox (S710).
Compatibility
In my tests, it worked just great on my HTC Universal (WM6 Midget version) and HTC Wizard (WM6 mfrazzz version 2a). A lot of people have reported other success stories; for example, with the AKU3 HTC Trinity (P3600).
Verdict
Again and again: if you EVER plan to use your handheld as a modem, this hack is a MUST!
Linux and Bluetooth DUN hack
I have verified that this hack works on XDA6R2a. I encourage all to implement it. I have a few cheap $5 bluetooth dongles that refuse to use internet sharing because they all have the same mac id (11:11:11:11:11:11)....but they will connect fine using bluetooth dun which doesn't care about the mac id....my linux laptop was able to connect fine using Bluetooth DUN and my desktop which has a more expensive bluetooth dongle (translation: Not a cheap chinese copy) was able to still use internet sharing with no problem.
For rom cookers..the exe and both dll's can be upx'd and get roughly a 50% compression rate. I've tested the compressed files and they still work fine. For those installing in their existing rom and wanting to save space, make sure you compress before you install the registry and reboot as your two dll's will be in use after that.
This will be built into XDA Mobile 6 Release 3 for the Wizard (in Beta now and testing this feature and the other new features in this rom). Thanks for providing this info!
UPDATE (07/29/2007): I've tried to extract the DUN-related files from my WM5 AKU3 HTC Oxygen (s310) smartphone and put them on my WM6 HTC Vox (they are available HERE; I've also provided two Registry import files in the archive. The first, SPRegImp.reg, contains the original S310 Registry contents; the second, SPRegImp2.reg, has a much bigger HKLM\SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ATCIUI\ Connections section).
Unfortunately, while, as opposed to the original case of trying to apply the PPC files, where not even the DUN service could be discovered, it seems it doesn't work: while the DUN service is already visible (as opposed to the original case using the PPC files), on my Vox, connection attempts fail with the same message as not importing the (original) Registry file on the Pocket PC.
I continue playing with the hack; hope I manage to achieve something. I still give you the extracted files so that you can also experiment with them. It MIGHT be working on your non-Vox Smartphohe.
Not works on WM5 TyTN - ROM 2.11.258.1
I followed the istructions of first post...
I tried to import the regitry key but PHMRegitryEditor returns me an error.
Then I put the 4 files in \Windows folder too
but nothing works...
Any idea to re-enable DUN on WM5 Hermes?
P.S.
neither "BT_DUN.cab", nor "WM6_BT_DUN.cab" (I found them on XDA Forum) works on WM5 Hermes
majin said:
I followed the istructions of first post...
I tried to import the regitry key but PHMRegitryEditor returns me an error.
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Plase do follow my earlier articles - in the Registry Editor Bible ( http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/menneisyys/UltimateRoundupOfRegistryEditors.asp ), I've explained why this is happening: PHM isn't compatible with RegEd 5 scripts.
Solution: use Resco.
Some CABs?
I tryed also with SOTI Pocket Controller Pro... Nothing to do!
It shoud be possible create a CAB installer for all devices, without using regitry editors, for this re-enabling operation? I'm not able.
Do you suggest Resco Regitry Editor for this case?
Menneisyys said:
UPDATE (07/29/2007): I've tried to extract the DUN-related files from my WM5 AKU3 HTC Oxygen (s310) smartphone and put them on my WM6 HTC Vox (they are available HERE; I've also provided two Registry import files in the archive. The first, SPRegImp.reg, contains the original S310 Registry contents; the second, SPRegImp2.reg, has a much bigger HKLM\SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ATCIUI\ Connections section).
Unfortunately, while, as opposed to the original case of trying to apply the PPC files, where not even the DUN service could be discovered, it seems it doesn't work: while the DUN service is already visible (as opposed to the original case using the PPC files), on my Vox, connection attempts fail with the same message as not importing the (original) Registry file on the Pocket PC.
I continue playing with the hack; hope I manage to achieve something. I still give you the extracted files so that you can also experiment with them. It MIGHT be working on your non-Vox Smartphohe.
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Anyway, don't forget to use the string
+cgdcont=1,"IP","APN_own_operator"
in modem advanced settings (on PC).
majin said:
Anyway, don't forget to use the string
+cgdcont=1,"IP","APN_own_operator"
in modem advanced settings (on PC).
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Not that important, as is also pointed out in my related tutorials. If you use *99#, the phone will use the default data account. No need for supplying anything extra.
Menneisyys said:
Not that important, as is also pointed out in my related tutorials. If you use *99#, the phone will use the default data account. No need for supplying anything extra.
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It' s wrong... If I use only *99#, I'm not able to connect the phone to web...
But if I use the string, I can...
It's strange, but it happens.
Thanks so much for the bringing back the DUN to WM6. I can confirm that this setting works in my X01HT with official Dopod rom. I just use my default dial up string "*99#" for connecting my dell notebook to the internet. Only one thing to alter is the connection speed of my PC. I have to reduce the connection from 115200 to 19200 bps in order to have a stable connection.
One more thing to ask is when my DUN link is up, my phone's status display will not show any sign of a GPRS or EDGE connection as if there is no connection at all. Is that normal? Or, in other words, the PPC part of the PDA isn't aware of the phone part is making a connection ?
Follow up:
After testing it with other PC, this mod works on other desktop too. The port speed can maintain @ 115200. So, the slow down may be due to the BT setting @ my Dell notebook. I'll try to change the setting to see if it will improve or not.
fishhead said:
Thanks so much for the bringing back the DUN to WM6. I can confirm that this setting works in my X01HT with official Dopod rom. I just use my default dial up string "*99#" for connecting my dell notebook to the internet. Only one thing to alter is the connection speed of my PC. I have to reduce the connection from 115200 to 19200 bps in order to have a stable connection.
One more thing to ask is when my DUN link is up, my phone's status display will not show any sign of a GPRS or EDGE connection as if there is no connection at all. Is that normal? Or, in other words, the PPC part of the PDA isn't aware of the phone part is making a connection ?
Follow up:
After testing it with other PC, this mod works on other desktop too. The port speed can maintain @ 115200. So, the slow down may be due to the BT setting @ my Dell notebook. I'll try to change the setting to see if it will improve or not.
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It's no prob if you need to decrease the port speed - it'll have absolutely no effect on the real speed.
XM6R3 released with BT DUN hack installed by default
Just a quick note that mfrazzz has released the XM6R3 edition for the HTC Wizard (Tmobile MDA, Imate KJAM, Cingular 8125 etc) and it included bluetooth DUN by default along with regular internet sharing.
The link to the rom is in my signature.
famewolf said:
Just a quick note that mfrazzz has released the XM6R3 edition for the HTC Wizard (Tmobile MDA, Imate KJAM, Cingular 8125 etc) and it included bluetooth DUN by default along with regular internet sharing.
The link to the rom is in my signature.
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Great, thanks for the heads up!
majin said:
Anyway, don't forget to use the string
+cgdcont=1,"IP","APN_own_operator"
in modem advanced settings (on PC).
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thank you!! this is the firs time i've had some progress with connecting via DUN
it wasn't ever able to use DUN, until using your command.
now i have an other problem though:
my pc connects, writes "Registering your computer on the network...", waits for 20 seconds, and then times out.
any ideas?
EDIT: it works! i didnt know i needed to change "APN_own_operator" to my APN. i thought it was a constant variable that tells the PPC to dial the default APN.
fishhead said:
One more thing to ask is when my DUN link is up, my phone's status display will not show any sign of a GPRS or EDGE connection as if there is no connection at all. Is that normal? Or, in other words, the PPC part of the PDA isn't aware of the phone part is making a connection ?
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same for me. is this normal behavior?
shlomki said:
same for me. is this normal behavior?
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As far as your phone is concerned..when you are tethered using bluetooth DUN it has NO gprs connection...thats one of the benefits of Internet sharing..both the phone and the tethered device can SHARE the internet connection....using Bluetooth DUN it's one or the other..not both.
shlomki said:
same for me. is this normal behavior?
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Sure it is.
unfortunately this important hack has no effect with my universal (qtek 9000) with Aku 3.5 ITA by FLY rom.
How i can to use my universal as a gprs Bluetooth modem with this rom?
Thanks in advance.
Its stuff like this that must make phone carriers go nuts. IMO the fact that people here can't get their phones to work as modems is due to too much fiddling with the roms. Both my 3g phones work as modems out of the box in both ways (sharing and dial up) with no extra effort required. Any problems interacting with some pc seem to be due to the pc and not the ppc. I have 5 windows based computers at home and the ones that have working blue tooth can both use dial up. The rest that need the usb cable can only work with the sharing mode. There were no tricks to get it working - it just went.
Hi,
Is there any Hack to enable WM6 full function for HTC Shift to use is as mobile?
Thanks a lot, Best regards,,,
as the shift dont have an arm cpu and wm dont truely support other cpu platforms i suspect that wm is running in a virtuel machine kinda like the emulator
in which case it have network connection to the platform it run from but not gsm access in which case i doubt it could be hacked to work just like a normal pda phone
Rudegar said:
as the shift dont have an arm cpu and wm dont truely support other cpu platforms i suspect that wm is running in a virtuel machine kinda like the emulator
in which case it have network connection to the platform it run from but not gsm access in which case i doubt it could be hacked to work just like a normal pda phone
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This question is mildly redundant given that the shift has yet to be release (hurry tfu htc) but the Shift has two processors. An intel Stealy chipset to run Vista from and a Qualcomm chipset for WM and cellular features.
The device runs a "snapvue" or limited (crippled?) version of WM6. Its unclear what exactly this fully means, there is the distinct possibility that the platform still allows 3rd party apps to be launched etc, the version just doesnt come with MS Office and some other basic WM apps.
I would suggest that unless HTC have limited the WM file system space and the RAM we should be able to cook a full WM6 up for the device. But if they have limited the space/ram of the WM6 portion then thats the end of the story. Will just have to wait and see when the device actually gets released.
man2003 said:
Hi,
Is there any Hack to enable WM6 full function for HTC Shift to use is as mobile?
Thanks a lot, Best regards,,,
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As the others stated, not yet.
i can't grasp into why HTC would make a UMPC with paging functionality ONLY it seems that its the most stupid decision they ever came too, am not buying this phone before a solution is emerged for this problem otherwise i will stick to my HTC 7500 coz its much better, whats left for phone functionality i you have a full support of GSM upto the missed call point?!?!?!?!?
I think the HTC Wizard is great and I love the ability to be able to extract and rebuild ROMs to my liking However I think it has peaked and the cracks are now beginning to show (IMO ). WM6 was only ever a test on this device and M$ & HTC have long stopped developing for it. The 'leaked' ROM (5.2.318) contained the most recent hardware drivers and have never been updated, however Windows Mobile 6 has moved on somewhat, which I feel is now leading to some compatibility issues - for me the most important are the integrated VoIP client & 'real' VPN (L2TP/IPSec and NOT PPTP). Plus the Wizard is now quite old - relatively poor camera compared to more recent PDA Phones, size - it's quite big, again compared to more recent offerings.
Unfortunately this is making me look at alternatives However I need certain key things:
1. Windows Mobile 6
2. WiFi 802.11G
3. Integrated VoIP must work and be stable
4. L2TP/IPSec VPN must work and be stable
5. Touch Screen & Pull-Out Keyboard
6. Camera 2MP or more
7. Bluetooth (for hands-free headset)
8. Slimmer/Smaller than the Wizard?
I would also really like the ability to extract and rebuild ROMs as I do with the Wizard.
Really I just want an updated Wizard that natively has WM6 and VoIP & L2TP/IPSec work....
What are the best options?
Andy
(I asked a similar question in the General forum, but I think I might get more responses on here from people who have already taken the plunge...)
try the hermes and or kaizer
ANTC said:
try the hermes and or kaizer
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Does it have all the features I listed?
ADB100 said:
Does it have all the features I listed?
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yes its a upgrade from the Wizard 3G, faster processer, stock WM6 ect..
Guys and gals, sorry for not re-editing the entire article so that I can incorporate the update into the main body of the article. Hope it’ll be still be understandable.
UPDATE (10/02/2007): there is an even better, easier-to-install and, what is more, even MS Smartphone (Windows Mobile Standard)-compatible hack. Just download the CAB file linked from THIS post (I’ve also mirrored it HERE, just to be on the safe side, should you not want to register at XDA-Dev to access the download), install it (by simply clicking it on your handheld), power down your device (if it’s a Pocket PC – in order to make sure the Registry changes are all flushed) and restart it.
This hack will add full BT DUN to both platforms. I’ve thoroughly tested it on both my WM6 HTC Universal (a Pocket PC) and WM6 HTC s710 / Vox (a Smartphone) and found it excellent. Note that the traditional, BT PAN-based Internet Sharing will still work alongside with the added BT DUN (tested on both devices).
Note that it has a minor annoyance. After you terminate the connection, you will still be unable to access the Net on the Pocket PC or Smartphone that you used as a modem (also see THIS and THIS for similar bug reports). The solution to this is pretty simple: instead of (lengthy and/or awkward) soft resetting your handheld, just make sure you tap either the data connection icon in Comm Manager (this seem to be sufficient with Smartphones) or, as with, it seems, with Pocket PC’s (like the Universal), just dis- and, then, re-enable the phone connection itself (or, alternatively, en-, and, then, re-disable Flight mode). This all makes this small bug easy to live with.
Finally, Smartphone users: remember NOT to long-press the Red dial button to lock your device – it’ll also terminate the call. Instead, use the standard lock menu accessible via the Power button.
There is also a tutorial on making USB connection work with Modem Link HERE, should it be messed up. Also, the entire thread might be worth giving a read, should you still have problems.
Thanks for FX Belloir for pointing out this hack!
(end of update, the now-outdated original article follows. This means you’ll want to prefer the new hack explained above, NOT the old one I still keep for historical purposes only. It's only the first sections, which explain what this is all about, are worth reading for casual users.)
Anyone having read my article New dial-up networking model of the WM5 AKU3 – a must if you use your WM phones as modems knows WM5 AKU3 (and, of course, WM6) has dramatically changed the way dial-up networking is handled – not necessarily in the good direction. (Please DO read the article if you don’t have a clue what I’m referring to and you have ever wanted to use your Windows Mobile handheld as a cellular modem!)
Microsoft, so far, haven’t really done anything to the problem, except for publishing an article (also discussed for example HERE). Therefore, hackers needed to concentrate their forces on solving the problem. After the first failed attempts (for example mine, as is explained in the first-linked article), at last, some excellent XDA-Developers folks have managed to enable this feature with a comparatively easy-to-do hack. I’ve developed the hack further, making it compatible with several handheld models and ROM versions (the previous version available at XDA-Developers doesn’t support the Universal, Wizard and, probably, several other models because it doesn’t do any forced Registry import – it might only be compatible with the P3600.)
The hack makes it possible to use most WM5 AKU3 / WM6 devices in the traditional (pre-WM5 AKU3) DUN dial-up method, in addition to the new, in WM5 AKU3 introduced Internet Sharing.
This means you can use BOTH technologies and can have the advantages of BOTH approaches. With the “traditional” DUN dial-up, you still have the freedom of NOT having to manually start / reconnect Internet Sharing AND the ability to use clients not supporting the BT Personal Area Network (PAN) profile required by the new Internet Sharing. And, as Internet Sharing is still supported, you can still have a real internet sharing approach, making it possible to use the Internet on both the Windows Mobile device acting as a modem and the client that connects to it (and can still have the other goodies Internet Sharing also offers: for example, the accessibility of the phone even with an ongoing Internet session.)
Again, it’s almost impossible to emphasize how important, how revolutional this hack is! If you’ve EVER tried to use your WM5 AKU3 / WM6 Windows Mobile phone as a modem you know Internet Sharing can be a REAL pain in the back, particularly if the client you’d like to use it from doesn’t support BT PAN.
Installation
Import THIS registry import file (via, say, the brand new, EXCELLENT desktop-side Registry editor of SOTI’s Pocket Controller 6) and copy the contents of THIS file to the \Windows directory of your Windows Mobile device. Soft reset your device and voliá: after this, clients discovering the Bluetooth services your device provides will also see it offering the DUN service (in addition to the PAN one) as can also be seen in HERE.
After this, everything will work just great – as in the pre-AKU3 days. Follow for example THIS tutorial on using DUN modems if you don’t know how it’s done.
Problems
It’s incompatible with some HTC Wizard ROM versions, namely, the official AKU 3.3 T-Mobile ROM – see THIS. It, however, has no problems with mfrazzz's XDA Mobile 6 Release 2a Full at all.
It seems it’s incompatible with WM6 MS Smartphones (Windows Mobile Standard). I’ve tested this on my HTC Vox (S710).
Compatibility
In my tests, it worked just great on my HTC Universal and HTC Wizard. A lot of people have reported other success stories; for example, with the AKU3 HTC Trinity (P3600).
Verdict
Again and again: if you EVER plan to use your handheld as a modem, this hack is a MUST!
UPDATE (11/02/2007): There's a version specifically meant for the T-Mo Dash is at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=340762 .
Note that if you have a MS Smartphone (as opposed to a Pocket PC), it MUST be application unlocked for the hack to work. See for example See for example http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=2004&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 for more links on application unlocking. Note that app unlocking is absolutely legal.
Error on a StarTrek
Hey all,
I get the following error after installing:
"Alert
Can't find 'ATCIUI' (or one of its components). Make sure the path and filename are correct and that all the required libraries are available."
Any ideas? All the components are there...
qnonsense said:
Hey all,
I get the following error after installing:
"Alert
Can't find 'ATCIUI' (or one of its components). Make sure the path and filename are correct and that all the required libraries are available."
Any ideas? All the components are there...
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Which one did you try? "Technology"'s CAB? Mine?
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Which one did you try? "Technology"'s CAB? Mine?
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I tried both CABs, as well as simply copying the files into the Windows directory, all to no avail. My phone is application unlocked and I've verified that the registry entries are all in place... Very confusing.
Motorola Q9c
I couldn't get it to work on the Motorola Q9c either. Any chance there is a way to get it to work with this device?
What Are You Trying To Do
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I couldn't get it to work on the Motorola Q9c either. Any chance there is a way to get it to work with this device?
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If you have bluetooth on your device, then I believe it will work on your device! If you are trying to configure the bluetooth {"DUN"} dial-up configuration setup on your Motorola Q9c, then it will never work. Just install the bluetooth Dun.cab on your Motorola Q9c to the MAIN MEMORY! (NOT IN THE WINDOWS FOLDER)! Soft reset your device. Next turn the bluetooth on, pair the two devices, now the Motorola Q9c is ready to be use as a "modem" for bluetooth {"DUN"} dial-up. Nothing else is to be done to the Motorola Q9c. The bluetooth {"DUN"} dial-up configuration setup should already be on the other device (PDA, Laptop, ect...) that you paired with the Motorola Q9c............! The directions that I'm giving you are for the bluetooth Dun.cab in my thread only............!
VZW Moto Q not working
Okay so I tried the .cab file and stupid me forgot to back up my device before hand. Yeah now I don't have any working Bluetooth.
2 questions.
1) Could someone please provide me with the files from a WM5 AKU3 phone?
ATCIUI.exe
ATCIUI.lnk
atcmdint.dll
bthatci.dll
2) If I can't get these files from someone will a Master Reset get my device back to normal or will it leave the broken files still in place.
This worked great on my Treo 750 w/ATT used it on my TomTom 920. THanks!
Anyone got luck using this on a HTC S730?
I'm trying to access the internet from my QTek 9000 (HTC Universal) through my HTC S730 phone. No luck.
On QTek 9000 (with crossbow's WM6) no clientside PAN is supported and on HTC S730 I cannot get DUN working...
Yes bmorg, master reset will revive your device
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user888
matey did you make any progress with your query?
user888 said:
Anyone got luck using this on a HTC S730?
I'm trying to access the internet from my QTek 9000 (HTC Universal) through my HTC S730 phone. No luck.
On QTek 9000 (with crossbow's WM6) no clientside PAN is supported and on HTC S730 I cannot get DUN working...
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Your quest is similar to one I have. I have a T-Mobile Dash with HTC-S620 WM6.1 Smartphone ROM and EDGE data that I want to access the internet from a SE TM506 with HSDPA 3G data. There is no clientside BT PAN on the S620 and no way to BT DUN to the TM506. I have clientside serial port on the S620 to the TM506 but no app to take advantage.
So far quest was futile.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=433074
Help for WM6 GSM dial-up internet connection
Hello,
can anyone help me?.
I would access internet with my cell phone (Samsung SGH i780 os WM6) without having any kind of fast data connections with my provider, like gprs edge or hsdpa.
In other word I would connect to the service with a dial-up gsm connection at 9600bps, but WM6 seems to haven't capability to connect to internet this way.
I found here: http://www.modaco.com/content/smartp.../#entry1048254 some related like informations, think to understand that this post tells about to connect a BT device like gps, trough BT connection of a WM6 cell phone, via DUN to internet; someone think this could also be useful for me? If so how?
Please forgive me my english I hope it could have be understandable.
Tankyou.
Roberto Ruvinetti
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Hi there,
I'm new here but got so much out of this forum so I'm happy I can give something back to the community - though it's mainly interesting for the German folks.
After many hours I finally figured out how to activate the display of the home zone on the stock HTC Touch Pro as on the branded O2 XDA Diamond Pro.
1. Install the missing manila files "1bf4fdc4_manila", "5e8e48df_manila" and "6b3eaf1e_manila" which are included in the O2 branded ROM to your windows folder using total commander e.g..
2. Create the following registry keys and entries (e.g. with TaskManager or any other registry editor for PPC):
a) Under "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\HTC" create a key named "HZI".
Under this key put the following entries:
"HZService version"="1.30.30448"
"Type"=dword:00000000
"Tag"=""
"LACIn2G"=dword:00000001
Under "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Services" create a key named "HZService".
Under this key put the following entries:
"DLL"="HZService.dll"
"Prefix"="HZS"
"Keep"=dword:00000001
"Order"=dword:00000008
"Index"=dword:00000000
Under "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\OEM" create a key named "MASD".
Under this key put the following entries:
"HZService_O2DE"="1_30_30448_0"
3. Restart TouchFlo3D or Touch Pro itself.
That's it, the home zone symbol and the word "home" will be shown in the left top area at the same height as the operator logo (usually there is the date shown which moves underneath the big clock and is then situated right to the alarm clock). The same symbol but a in a small version will also be shown on the telephone screen left to the "backspace" symbol in the top area.
IMPORTANT: O2 currently does NOT support home zone display when registered in their 3G network (UMTS) but only in GSM, so either put your phone in GSM mode only or use the tone indicator offered by O2. To figure that out it took me quite a while since my phone was set to automatic and during testing never showed the symbol though it was correctly set up ...
Hope that helps a couple of you out there since that information I could not find anywhere on the web.
CU,
Vampyre
UPDATE: Okay, I got it now working on 3G as well - it turned out to be an O2 issue, not the Touch Pro's fault or anything on my side. For all having trouble with display of the symbol in 3G: Call the hotline and let them open a trouble ticket for you stating the problem. Maybe you'll have to try several times but it actually works. Currently it only stops working when in 3G mode HSDPA is available and shown on the TP display. But I'm working on that as well...
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IMPORTANT: O2 currently does NOT support home zone display when registered in their 3G network (UMTS) but only in GSM, so either put your phone in GSM mode only or use the tone indicator offered by O2. To figure that out it took me quite a while since my phone was set to automatic and during testing never showed the symbol though it was correctly set up ...
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On my xda Diamond Pro (ROM: 1.90.207.4 GER) I can see the homezone indicator in 3G mode.
schinge said:
On my xda Diamond Pro (ROM: 1.90.207.4 GER) I can see the homezone indicator in 3G mode.
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Okay, since I don't have a XDA I cannot verify that. I got that information straight from the O2 hotline. But if you can I would appreciate an export of your registry to check if that can help to solve the issue as well as a copy of the "HZService.dll" located in the windows folder.
CU,
Vampyre
Could you please send me a CAB file? Thanks in advance.
Cactus World said:
Okay, since I don't have a XDA I cannot verify that. I got that information straight from the O2 hotline. But if you can I would appreciate an export of your registry to check if that can help to solve the issue as well as a copy of the "HZService.dll" located in the windows folder.
CU,
Vampyre
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Under "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\HTC\HZI" I have an additional entry named "HZService version" and the REG_SZ value "1.30.30448" and the entry "Tag" has the value "home". All other entries are identical to the entries you decribed above.
The missing homezone indicator could also be a SIM problem. I had this problem (missing indicator in 2G and/or 3G mode) several times when I got a new SIM (replacement or new multicard). Then the service hotline resent the homezone coordinates (once they had to send it 3 times) to my mobile (logged in to 3G network) and all worked perfect.
schinge said:
Under "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\HTC\HZI" I have an additional entry named "HZService version" and the REG_SZ value "1.30.30448" and the entry "Tag" has the value "home". All other entries are identical to the entries you decribed above.
The missing homezone indicator could also be a SIM problem. I had this problem (missing indicator in 2G and/or 3G mode) several times when I got a new SIM (replacement or new multicard). Then the service hotline resent the homezone coordinates (once they had to send it 3 times) to my mobile (logged in to 3G network) and all worked perfect.
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Okay, the tag value is set during the operation of the DLL, so it's "home" on mine too. The second entry I do have too; I just forgot to mention it in the first posting (gotta to add it).
Okay, the SIM might be a problem too, so I'll try your procedure as well (hopefully it's not the same person on the phone as when calling the first time and getting the above stated information about the lacking support for home zone in 3G).
The DLL is identical to mine, thanks for sending it anyway.;-)
I'd still like to compare my whole registry to yours...;-)
sonyuk143 said:
Could you please send me a CAB file? Thanks in advance.
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Here you go. Please check if it works as expected, i.e. also means the installation because it's my first cab file I set up.
Doesnt work on XDA Orbit 2 (Polaris)
Hi there,
i'm using a XDA Orbit 2 (Polaris) with Touch-It M2d 3.6 and installed your .cab, but no homezone symbol on my Today screen =(
Does this .cab work for Polaris at all?
thx for your help
greets from Munich
Alex
alkumuc said:
Hi there,
i'm using a XDA Orbit 2 (Polaris) with Touch-It M2d 3.6 and installed your .cab, but no homezone symbol on my Today screen =(
Does this .cab work for Polaris at all?
thx for your help
greets from Munich
Alex
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Actually this cab is only meant to be for the HTC Touch Pro aka Raphael as is the forum in which this post is located ;-)
If it can work for your Orbit 2 as well I cannot tell, but since you don't have the TouchFlo3D interface I doubt it.
CU,
Vampyre
Still no homezone icon on my today screen but on my contacts and dial screen of iPhone! Seems to be at the same places like in the original dialer. Thats all I need.
thanks
Alex
Thanks for your kind reply and cab file. I am using xda diamond, windows 6.1.
I am unsuccessful in installing on my device. My phone was already saying that this application is not suitable for my ROM.
Could you please provide the cab file for xda diamond.
EDIT: Whoops, I should have read the whole thread. @mods: please delete this post, it was redundant.
sonyuk143 said:
Thanks for your kind reply and cab file. I am using xda diamond, windows 6.1.
I am unsuccessful in installing on my device. My phone was already saying that this application is not suitable for my ROM.
Could you please provide the cab file for xda diamond.
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Hmm, as I already stated, I've never made up a cab file before and I'm pretty new to this PDA stuff, so maybe somebody with more experience in making cabs could check what has to be done to make it work on Diamond Pro?
UPDATE: I guess I could fix the CAB now as I got more insight on this process...Could you try it out?
Thanks for your post. But my phone was unable to install this CAB.
Okay, here we go again, another try with the CAB. At least on mine it seems to install.
Thanks for trying.
CU,
Cactus World
I tried it on my Herald / Xda terra and didnt work as well :-( I dunno what the difference between the models is, but I also use Manila 2D (OpenTouch 7.7. ROM). Which program can I use to edit the registry? TaskManager didnt work here... Sorry, I seem to be quite untalented..
As I already stated, this method and DLL are *O*N*L*Y* valid for Touch Pro and Diamond. It needs TouchFlo3D to work. Manila 2D as well as other interfaces to WM will probably not work.
TaskManager works for me, but there are other registry editing tools out there. BTW, with TaskManager a separate tool and not the in Manila integrated task manager is meant.
I own HTC touch pro 2 (win mobile 6.1.; touchFLo Vs. 3.0 - it should be the same as touchFlo3d?). It is new (seems to be produced 05-2009) and unbranded.
I tried your cab. It installs and the registry entries are as you wrote in the beginning of this thread. I copied HZService.dll to the windows folder and restarted.
It does not work at all. What the heck could be the problem?
Hope this thread isn't closed yet.
Greetings from Berlin, Germany
Are you in a HSDPA area? As in previous posts noted the cab will not work when in HSDPA mode. A workaround is to disable the display of the "H" symbol which will give you the home zone icon but no "H" icon any more (though HSDPA speed when available will remain as quoted by other users).
CU,
Cactus World
I am in Berlin, Germany. This should be a HSDPA area but I always only have "G" on my phone. Any other ideas?