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Hey everyone. I've done quite a bit of searching on here but couldn't find the answer to this particular question:
My Tilt is flashed with the HTC OEM ROM. In my programs menu, Telenav was placed into the "Games & Apps" folder (which wasn't there originally and now only has Telenav in it). Is there any way to move it out of the Games & Apps folder and just place it in the standard Programs window?
Easy, just use Explorer, navigate to \windows\start menu\games (or \start menu\programs\games), press and hold - cut. Navigate to where you want it, Menu - Paste.
pkley said:
Easy, just use Explorer, navigate to \windows\start menu\games (or \start menu\programs\games), press and hold - cut. Navigate to where you want it, Menu - Paste.
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awesome. i was spending way too much time looking for some advanced way of doing it that i didnt even think of something that simple. thank you. problem solved.
I'd like to be able to get the End Key application "Lock" button to use S2U2.exe instead of the native lock application, is this possible?
I know you can edit reg settings for the ActionScreen, but I don't know how similar these two apps are and if you can do the same to the EndKey app, any ideas?
I guess it's not possible then :\
I tried looking through the reg but edidnt see anything obvious i could change.
There is HTC End Key. Learn how that works and then you'll see how you can use S2U2 as the long end key press.
outphase said:
There is HTC End Key. Learn how that works and then you'll see how you can use S2U2 as the long end key press.
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I am using the HTC "Quick List" end key, not sure how to "learn" how that works though. I don't see settings for it anywhere, unless I am missing something. Also, i wanted to use the actual "lock device" option in the end key quick list, not the end key it self, to lock it. Just don't know if i can change that via the reg ors omething, to point it at s2u2 instead of the htc locking app.
I too would like to do what Briggs wants. I have looked around the registry for something similar to HTCactionkey but to no avail
Use this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=356322.
Simply assign a shortcut for s2u2.exe (copy the one from /Windows/Start Menu/Progrmas/S2U2), name it Long_End.lnk and save it in the /Windows directory. Works for me.
profahmad said:
Use this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=356322.
Simply assign a shortcut for s2u2.exe (copy the one from /Windows/Start Menu/Progrmas/S2U2), name it Long_End.lnk and save it in the /Windows directory. Works for me.
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That is not the point. They want endkey, but they want endkey list to use the S2U2 instead of MS Lock.
It's possible I believe. Start with an endkey cab & take a look at the files extracted with MSCEINF. The you can figure out the path & edit the dll w/ a resource editor or it may be an inf or xml.
Otherwise, maybe I can take a look, but it won't be any time soon unless the noobies stop doing idiotic things.
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That is not the point. They want endkey, but they want endkey list to use the S2U2 instead of MS Lock.
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Sorry, so they don't want to press and hold the end key to activate S2U2, and not the native MS Device Lock? Because that's exactly what my post does, I'm doing so on my phone right now. If not then I am missing the point.
profahmad said:
Sorry, so they don't want to press and hold the end key to activate S2U2, and not the native MS Device Lock? Because that's exactly what my post does, I'm doing so on my phone right now. If not then I am missing the point.
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Yes, you are missing the point. They want to be able to use the HTC EndKey application that gives you numerous options when the end key is held, not just launch a single application.
Within HTC E.K. you can turn off data, select device sound as vibrate, lock the device, etc...
The OP would like to have all of this functionality, but would like to only change the device lock interaction to use S2U2 instead of MS Lock Device.
Much how you can use AdvancedConfig to change the CommManager, he'd like to change a single part of the existing HTC EndKey app.
I had read the post before and knew it could be done, but I didn't understand it.
It's really simple...
You copy a .lnk from your start menu (or wherever) to your windows directory and rename it one of these buttons:
Long_PTT.lnk (push to talk button+long press)
Long_End.lnk (the read key+long press)
Long_Send.lnk (the green key+long press)
Short_PTT.lnk (push to talk button)
Long_Power.lnk (Power button +long press)
Short_Power.lnl (Power button)
Long send works great for my sms program.
GSLEON3 said:
Yes, you are missing the point. They want to be able to use the HTC EndKey application that gives you numerous options when the end key is held, not just launch a single application.
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I'd like to be able to get the End Key application "Lock" button to use S2U2.exe instead of the native lock application, is this possible?
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I was merely providing a solution to replace the Device Lock's End Key shortcut with S2U2. I see your point: the End Key application allows a lot more functionality. I'd be interested in seeing such a development.
yi3o8 said:
I had read the post before and knew it could be done, but I didn't understand it.
It's really simple...
You copy a .lnk from your start menu (or wherever) to your windows directory and rename it one of these buttons:
Long_PTT.lnk (push to talk button+long press)
Long_End.lnk (the read key+long press)
Long_Send.lnk (the green key+long press)
Short_PTT.lnk (push to talk button)
Long_Power.lnk (Power button +long press)
Short_Power.lnl (Power button)
Long send works great for my sms program.
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LOL, man I give up on the ESL answers.
Instead of trying to hack the HTC End key application or re-write it like Schaps did for Long_Press_Power_Key, just take the HTC Action screen and make your modifications.
Plenty of people have done it already. Search for the HTC Action screen thread and you'll see what I mean.
*edit* Heh, I noticed you were already in that thread Anywhoo, HTC Action screen is much easier to modify.
I have category folders in my start menu such as games, video, audio, travel etc...
How can i add these folder shortcuts and icons to the quick link shortcuts on the manila homepage? Registry tweaks are needed I am sure.
I would love to flip up the quickl links to get access to all my categories.
Thanks!
How can i add these folder shortcuts and icons to the quick link shortcuts on the manila homepage? Registry tweaks are needed I am sure.
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I've been looking for exactly the same - Hopefully has been mentioned in other threads but haven't found out how yet. Any help finding a solution would be welcome. Want to use the games icon in the Glass Balls set as one to save using several icons in the quick links
if you create a short cut to the folder then it appears!!!
File explorer - Windows/Start Menu/Programs/Games
edit > copy
go back to start menu and past as shortcut...
Then it is slectable from the Manila Home screen
if you create a short cut to the folder then it appears!!!
File explorer - Windows/Start Menu/Programs/Games
edit > copy
go back to start menu and past as shortcut...
Then it is slectable from the Manila Home screen
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Thanks - I've already done that but get an error saying The file 'Games' connot be opened..... not trusted or one of the components cannot be found.....
I've done a softreset etc amd still won't work - Can see the icon fine on the quick link button but just won't work.
mmm maybe not... nearly there..
I am able to add it as a program from the home screen quick links.. but then it says "games" cannot be opened, components cannot be found blah blah blah
hehehe sorry i shouldn't have been so cocky!!!...
just found a possible answer
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=576232
will try it out
it looks like you go to HKLM\Software\HTC\Manila\Home\ (then the no. of the slot you want to put it in)
doing the Registry edit way.. the instructions refer to the TP2..
mmm have tried a no. of things... to no avail...
unless there is a way to refer to the start menu view as an application then specify the path to display...
i may be talking rubbish but hey, thinking aloud
Nutmegy.......yeah, that's worked for me, used that cab from the post you linked and now have a working quick link to games folder. Thanks.
Anyone know of a good transparent background games icon?
just found a possible answer.... won't let me quote the thread here so see above
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Excellent - Worked for me too - I then just edited the icon to one I wanted.
Thanks for the pointer - Expect it may be useful for others as couldn't find folders referenced in other quick link threads on the HD2 pages.... I just needed to widen my searches a little more!
cool glad it worked! I actually struggled to get it working! will try again tonight
I use the jaguaralani glass balls icon set
I just posted an answer here:
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=576232
sorry for not linking, I haven't posted enough to do that yet...
YMMV, but it worked for me!
Start Menu shortcut
I found the solution in this site - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=527352
You must use tool "VJKeyPress" :
1. Download "VJKeyPress" (here).
2. Install "VJKeyPress".
3. Create the shortcut of VJKeyPress.exe (you may find it in \Program Files\vijay555\VJKeyPress\) to any folder in "\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\" (for example in my case to \Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Tools\).
4. Edit shortcut "VJKeyPress.lnk" (for example by Total Commander) by this way "\Program Files\vijay555\VJKeyPress\VJKeyPress.exe" 91 ("91" is Start Menu).
5. Choose the shortcut to quick link on your Home Tab.
6. Enjoy your shortcut of WM6.5 Start Menu !!!
Thanks to Revin and Vijay555!!!
It works on my Leo!!!
Some screenshots:
This file is used to have your HD2 immediately soft reset when you do a long press on the endcall key.
Why immediate? Because sometimes it happens that the device locks up in a way you can trigger keypad actions but do NOT see anything on screen (included the confirmation dialogue for the reset), that way if you need to reset you have to remove the back cover.
For someone like me, who switches the battery often, the least times it's needed to peel off the panel, the longer the plastic of the chassis will last.
So well, download this file:
View attachment EndKey.exe.zip
and RENAME IT TO EndKey.exe REMOVING THE .zip EXTENSION, it's NOT a zip file!
I am on an ubuntu laptop right now and since "compress" is not one of the options on the right-click menu I couldn't be bothered to open the archive manager and compress the file manually so i just renamed the exe for the upload sake
Then copy the obtained EndKey.exe file under \Windows\ overwriting the current one (which corresponds either to your stock actionscreen, or to whatever other utility you have installed that hooks on longpress endkey) and to test it just do a longpress endkey, the device should immediately softreset. If not, you got a problem
If you want to go safe, before overwriting the file, rename the original one
Credits for the exe file (which is just a softreset utility renamed to EndKey.exe) go to whoever is its author, I don't know Found this "SR.exe" file among the preinstalled apps on my custom rom so I thought I could as well reuse it for a more useful purpose
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Apparently this method met with favour a lot of you, and others suggested/integrated it to make it even more useful.
First of all l3v5y created a cab for it here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6376602&postcount=5
If you still need to shutdown the device here and there several users suggested XDAShutDown, with several kind of skins:
1) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=591149
2) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6389730&postcount=25
And browsing through xdaportal I found another shutdown tool that looks good as well:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=6335326#post6335326
If you still want a confirmation dialogue before softreset instead of having it trigger right away:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6377877&postcount=15
Great idea, thanks for sharing!
Cool man you did good job, this is what i am looking for
Thanks
thanks! simple and useful!
Here's a cab that should hopefully achieve what the described process does.
great idea. but how do you shut off your device now?
Great idea , it works fine . Thank you both !
Cheers~
skylinepigeon said:
great idea. but how do you shut off your device now?
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xdaShutdown + my Skin http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=591149
l3v5y said:
Here's a cab that should hopefully achieve what the described process does.
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Thanks For the cab it's work 100%
skylinepigeon said:
great idea. but how do you shut off your device now?
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Look. This is an app, that makes the "endkey" to reset the phone,
NOT the "switch-off" key.
So, if you want to turn your phone off, you simply press the power button on the top of you device.
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Look. This is an app, that makes the "endkey" to reset the phone,
NOT the "switch-off" key.
So, if you want to turn your phone off, you simply press the power button on the top of you device.
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Really?
Cheers~
Thank you Ephestione for the great soft.
Thank you L3v5y for the cab.
This is really useful.
How could have HTC simply forgot the "Soft Reset" function ??!
Ephestione,
Do you think it could be possible to add a confirmation message before soft reset.
I think it would be useful and more secure.
Many thanks
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Look. This is an app, that makes the "endkey" to reset the phone,
NOT the "switch-off" key.
So, if you want to turn your phone off, you simply press the power button on the top of you device.
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Well... I released this... err... "ripoff" for the HD2, we are not lucky enough to have a shutdown button on the top
Anyway, I was away just a couple hours and I see two pages of replies already, I am very happy you liked it fellas (and thanks l3v5y for powering it up with a cab)
Anyway, I'd like to reinstate that my job went only so far to check how longpress endkey function was managed, and renaming an exe file that someone else created... in the Creative Commons language, it would be a very simple derivative work Stil,l if you want to show appreciation, create a dropbox account with the referral link in my sig and I'll get 250mb more
EDIT: BTW, to restore the original action screen, stock from HTC; just delete the endkey.exe you copied/installed from cab, it will get replaced by a 80k exe which is the stock screen
EDIT2: @l3v5y, deleted my exe, installed your cab and moved it to sashimi's auto folder anyway you don't need to make it reboot, since the reset function is active right after the installation/filecopy
arturobandini said:
Ephestione,
Do you think it could be possible to add a confirmation message before soft reset.
I think it would be useful and more secure.
Many thanks
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well, all I did was rename an exe... tell you what, there is a tool called "hd2connections" which is a collection of exe shortcuts to toggle BT/wifi, reset, shutdown, and stuff like that (search for it on xda).
You can talke the softreset exe from there, rename it to EndKey.exe, copy over to \Windows\, and you'll see a confirmation dialogue asking you if you REALLY want to softreset. It's in french, at least in my installation, but still comprehensible
Anyway, I expressely chose NOT to have a confirmation, because of the times I need to softreset, the faster the better, and this way if your screen locks up in a crash and you can't see the dialogue, you can softreset anyway (at least you should, didn't happen yet to test it )
great stuff, thanks a lot.
tossero said:
Really?
Cheers~
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Sorry for that, guys
I was not aware, that this nice piece of HTC, called HD2 does NOT have the power button att the top as my TD2 has
Jack_Surfer said:
Look. This is an app, that makes the "endkey" to reset the phone,
NOT the "switch-off" key.
So, if you want to turn your phone off, you simply press the power button on the top of you device.
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There isn't a power button on the top of the HD2......
tossero said:
Really?
Cheers~
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Sorry for that, guys
I was not aware, that this nice piece of HTC, called HD2 does NOT have the power button att the top as my TD2 has
Anyway, a really useful piece of app
Thank you very much, ephestione.
Jack_Surfer said:
Sorry for that, guys
I was not aware, that this nice piece of HTC, called HD2 does NOT have the power button att the top as my TD2 has
Anyway, a really useful piece of app
Thank you very much, ephestione.
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not my app, I just took it, renamed it and copied over to Windows folder, then released the method to the community
I am currently working on some kernel hacks with the keyboard files to allow for some more goodies, I have to do it in-between classes, but I am getting somewhere.
Also anyone who knows how to modify API level KeyEvent changes get in touch with me. I am looking into creating my own ENDCALL implementation to only work while(in-phone) but my app is lacking. I think I will have to modify the actual Phone.apk to hang-up on keypress 107 event id.
**now included in some roms**
*thanks for the #include devs*
This only works if you have root and clockworkmod recovery installed see the stickys in the EPIC 4G DEVELOPMENT to get them first.
I, like a lot of people, got sick of the SMILEY button. I also barely use the search button on the bottom of the screen,
so I decided to change them and make them more useful.
edit: according to Geniusdog254 this will need to be reapplied after a rom update, unless it is included in the rom.
DEVS: please feel free to include this or at least a link to this post when updating your roms.
**changed mod method to clockworkmod recovery**
I have had several friends and members ask me how to do this... (they also asked for it to be made dummy proof)
I hope I have succeeded.
FOR NOOBS:
To Enable tweaks
1: download the attachments -
for only smiley to @ tweak
for only search to endcall tweak
2. install through clockworkmod recovery
option 1. use the clockworkmod rom manager to select file and flash
option 2. boot into clockworkmod recovery and select "install zip from sdcard" > "choose zip from sdcard" > then navigate to zip and install
To Disable tweaks (ie: go back to regular keyboard layout)
1: download the attachments -
for only smiley to @ tweak
for only search to endcall tweak
2. install through clockworkmod recovery ( clockworkmod < 3.0.0 only, I haven't had time to learn the edify scripting developers feel free to make it if you want to include it)
option 1. use the clockworkmod rom manager to select file and flash
option 2. boot into clockworkmod recovery and select "install zip from sdcard" > "choose zip from sdcard" > then navigate to zip and install
FOR SKILLED USERS:
1. Just download the zip file
2. use ClockworkMod recovery to install the zip files above
or
download, extract, flash the ones of your choosing from here
FOR DEVS and/or SKILLED USERS:
the changes are simple
I got the information from http://pdk.android.com/online-pdk/guide/keymaps_keyboard_input.html...
To make your own keyboard layouts just edit the .kl files in a notepad (gedit or notepad++ choose your flavor) then push them back to /system/usr/keylayout
- for search hack (melfas-touchkey.kl) - key 107 SEARCH WAKE_DROPPED -> key 107 ENDCALL WAKE - then save.
changes:
-for AT/Smiley hack (s3c-keypad.kl) - key 42 SMILEY WAKE_DROPPED -> key 42 AT WAKE_DROPPED - then save.
'SEARCH' Button on the bottom will end calls and put screen to sleep while not in a call
this only affects the capacitive search button on the bottom (the bottom 4 on the main screen)
the hardware search button on the qwerty keyboard is still mapped to search
' - smiley' button on qwerty keyboard is now the '@' symbol... (I have no idea why this wasn't stock to begin with)
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added attachments for only smiley and only search button hacks
**edit**
changed install method to *.zip for clockworkmod recovery
**edit 2.27.2010**
included specific changes
Wow awesome!
I was pretty excited for the smiley button, but honestly have NEVER used it since I don't like the faces.
I actually use the Search button pretty frequently, so could you put up a separate hack for JUST the smiley/@ button?
Wait, does the search button hack only apply to hardware keyboard or to the capacitive search button also?
search
NeonMonster said:
Wow awesome!
I was pretty excited for the smiley button, but honestly have NEVER used it since I don't like the faces.
I actually use the Search button pretty frequently, so could you put up a separate hack for JUST the smiley/@ button?
Wait, does the search button hack only apply to hardware keyboard or to the capacitive search button also?
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added individual hacks to attachments
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search hack is only for capacitive...
the physical search button on the keyboard is still mapped to search
This is old news
I had the first post with it back in the good ole days in the G1 section lmao. My Search2Play app on the Market actually does this, but it remaps search to play/pause music. I really need to update it for the Epic & other SGS devices lol
Anyway, I was going to change the smiley to @ myself the other day but never got around to it. Kudos!
EDIT: Also, it WILL change between ROMs. They (almost) always wipe /system in the update script and then flash back, and even if they don't they always contain these files for safety. Not a big deal, but you will have to change it again after a ROM change
Geniusdog254 said:
This is old news
I had the first post with it back in the good ole days in the G1 section lmao. My Search2Play app on the Market actually does this, but it remaps search to play/pause music. I really need to update it for the Epic & other SGS devices lol
Anyway, I was going to change the smiley to @ myself the other day but never got around to it. Kudos!
EDIT: Also, it WILL change between ROMs. They (almost) always wipe /system in the update script and then flash back, and even if they don't they always contain these files for safety. Not a big deal, but you will have to change it again after a ROM change
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COOL...
I went from a G1 to an epic 4g,
Was hard to leave cyanogen and all the G1 greatness...
I didn't know that your tool worked for the capacative search button only, I tried it and it changed both of them.
Cant wait to see your updated app and stop using this crude workaround....
smeyerhuky said:
COOL...
I went from a G1 to an epic 4g,
Was hard to leave cyanogen and all the G1 greatness...
I didn't know that your tool worked for the capacative search button only, I tried it and it changed both of them.
Cant wait to see your updated app and stop using this crude workaround....
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My app actually does the exact same thing your doing, replacing the *.kl file with one that has the buttons remapped. It's just packaged up into a nice shiny little box
Also, it works for all types of buttons, but on capacitive buttons it doesn't work when the screen is turned off.
thanks again.
Geniusdog254 said:
EDIT: Also, it WILL change between ROMs. They (almost) always wipe /system in the update script and then flash back, and even if they don't they always contain these files for safety. Not a big deal, but you will have to change it again after a ROM change
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updated in OP thanks....
PS.
Isn't the purpose of open source code reuse....
Love your kernel can't wait for the update tomorrow night. I do a lot of personal development on my phone would love to test things for you from time to time.
PPS
I am a student in computer engineering focusing on VLSI so I dont always have time to post my personal edits...
smeyerhuky said:
updated in OP thanks....
PS.
Isn't the purpose of open source code reuse....
Love your kernel can't wait for the update tomorrow night. I do a lot of personal development on my phone would love to test things for you from time to time.
PPS
I am a student in computer engineering focusing on VLSI so I dont always have time to post my personal edits...
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Of course thats the point of open source lol. I wasn't criticizing you at all if that's what it sounded like, its great you figured that out for yourself. People like you & I who experiment with our phones until we make them work how we want are what makes the world go round lol
Just applied the button hack!
Both work perfectly! The capacitive search remap is really useful! Love it!
Sorry, having trouble installing...I have my phone rooted and busybox, but I'm getting what I think is an error message.
It says- 'adb' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program, or batch file
Any ideas as to what I'm doing wrong?
jbuss69 said:
Sorry, having trouble installing...I have my phone rooted and busybox, but I'm getting what I think is an error message.
It says- 'adb' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program, or batch file
Any ideas as to what I'm doing wrong?
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For some reason the bat file doesn't connect to ADB.
You have to throw all the files in your TOOLS folder within your c:/android folder or where ever your ADB.exe file is.
It should run fine after that.
NeonMonster said:
For some reason the bat file doesn't connect to ADB.
You have to throw all the files in your TOOLS folder within your c:/android folder or where ever your ADB.exe file is.
It should run fine after that.
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Thank you-works great!
I'm going to throw up an update.zip in a few minutes so this can be done on the phone though clockworkmod
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NeonMonster said:
For some reason the bat file doesn't connect to ADB.
You have to throw all the files in your TOOLS folder within your c:/android folder or where ever your ADB.exe file is.
It should run fine after that.
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thanks for lookin out,
I changed the method for the modifications to a update.zip compatible with clockworkmod recovery...
now it can be done on the phone without a computer for easy reinstall with roms
Thanks so much! I was so stoked to see this post when I woke up, and can report the @ tweak under clockwork works like a charm. It's crazy how much work it's taken to get this phone back to the same level of usability as my OG Droid, but between this and the lockscreen hack, I'm the closest I can be now until we have froyo. Cheers!
this is great, but could you please create a version that lets you remap the long press of the search button to something like vlingo?
Does it require a long press of the search button to sleep the phone or hang up? I'm afraid of it being to easy to hit the search button and have it hang up or close phone when you didn't want it to.
For this release the longpress is still mapped to voicesearch
I can remap it if really necessary
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smeyerhuky said:
For this release the longpress is still mapped to voicesearch
I can remap it if really necessary
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App
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Long press gives me the option for silent, airplane mode, or power off for me...
Sorry.
Your right just realized I was running a test build w/o the changes XD
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