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Hi, I just installed Faria's CB rom and am loving it.
If any1 has tried Magic Button and SmartsKey on WM6, could you please share your experience? Are all WM5 apps compatible with WM6? Thanks.
Blokade
Faria's rom has Smartskey built in. It is in Start, Office mobile, mydocuments, extras. It also has HTC X button installed no need for magic button. Just look in settings, system.
How come i dont have that Extras folder on mine? I have the latest Faria ROM also
That's because it is located in program files (as mentioned in the rom description by faria).
All the WM5 apps I've tried seem to work just fine on WM6 (makes sense since WM6 is really not much different than WM5. Its not like a huge OS version change).
Personally I run Magic Button over HTC X close. I like the features of Magic Button better (with showing running apps icons in the top bar, and ability to soft reset and more from the Home menu icon).
Enjoy!
magic button works for me v2.5.1, never used anything else.
frodiggs said:
magic button works for me v2.5.1, never used anything else.
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2.5.1??? Mine is 2.0 build 51023. I've never seen anything newer than that. Do you have a CAB or something you can post with a newer version?
Works fine for me, but the colors are a little weird. WM6 seems to use different color gradients or something, so it sticks out like a sore thumb. I still love it though.
Magic button
I was addicted to magic button, but wisbar advance made it obsolite. take a look what works for u.
smartskey is working perfectly, couldn't live without. there is a .ini file with settings, look for the how-to.doc somewhere. (or open the .ini in a text editor). I love to have made that prog
I am looking for a regisry tweak to navigate throught the HTC home using the scroll wheel. There is a ROM that has it but I am not using that one anymore.
same here... switch ROM?
I agree with you that using the scroll wheel you can navigate the whole HTC home with one hand. Certainly a matter of taste, but much nicer to me.
After swicthinc to Dutty 2, I noticed that on Dutty's ROMs this is not working,. It is working on Schap's and DCS, so I switched back to those. I suggested on Dutty's threads several times that it wa a problem, but was completely ignored....
let's find out how....
let's not give up....
It's called DPad Scroll Navigation. You can enable it using KaiserTweak on any ROM. Search for Kaisertweak, it's easy to find.
It's also enabled on my ROMs by default.
Hope this helps.
Not sure...
Hello Alex,
thanks for the tip, but I have Kaiser Tweak installed (version 10b5) and I find a D-Pad nav option for Pocket ie, nothing else.
I beleive the thread was about using the Track Wheel (not the D-Pad) for navigating HTC home. In DCS and Schap's I can use both at the same time. I am really not sure why any ROM cook would disable one of the options....
Dutty's ROM did disable the Track Wheel of HTC home (at least version 2 and 7, which I tested), and when I asked I was told that the D-Pad works.....
Juju
juju-35 said:
Hello,
I have Kaiser Tweak installed and I find a D-Pad nav option for Pocket ie, nothing else.
I beleive the thread was about using the Track Wheel (not the D-Pad) for naviugating HTC home. In DCS and Schap's I can use both at the same time. I am really not sure why any ROM cook would disable one of the options....
Dutty's ROM did diable the Track Wheel of rHTC home, and when I asked I was told that the D-Pad works.....
Juju
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Have you tried it? Make sure to soft-reset after enabling.
Alex,
thanks again but I currently have DCS 1.5 and track wheel IS working with HTC home. I was just echoing the thread author that some ROMs have this problem, including Dutty.
I am interested in this since I like this functionality in case I flash a ROM in the future that has trackwheel disabled over HTC home (I still cannot figure out why anybody would remove the option though...)
I am surprised however that you say that 'Pocket Ie-> D-Pad Scroll Navigation' in Kaiser Tweak would have an effect on Track wheel navigation over HTC home???
This is the only item where I can find mention of D-Pad in the lsit of Kaiser Tweak options.
Juju
still not completed....
I agree, Kaiser Tweak does not do the work.... there must be a registry key to be changed to get this done..... let's hope somebody reveals it...
guys, any ideas on how to get this accomplished?....
I still have not got a solution to the issue.... can anybody help?
FYI, since this isn't about upgrading a ROM this question technically is in the wrong forum. Questions like this would be better suited in the general forum.
Just thought you should know for future reference.
It is related to which version of HTC home you are using. The v2_1_1005722 lets you use the jog dial and the one in most roms including Dutty's is version v2.0.814.722 which does not let you use the jog dial. So I use the light rom and install the HTC version I like and use jog dial.
Hope this helps.
Hey guys, im actually really stumped on this one.. i cant seem to find any Task manager that works on WM6.5 for my Atom Life. I used to use WKTASK and Quickmenu but now i wanna keep the honeycomb cause it runs really smooth on this new build and WKTASK screws up everything to be honest lol. I'm just wondering if you guys have any solutions?
PS: I'm trying out pBAR 1.4 and its not that great on wm6.5.. not very finger friendly.
Isn't there one in WinMo 6.5 already?
Maybe try the HTC one from the Diamond, there's a topic somewhere with all HTC application download links.
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Hey guys, im actually really stumped on this one.. i cant seem to find any Task manager that works on WM6.5 for my Atom Life. I used to use WKTASK and Quickmenu but now i wanna keep the honeycomb cause it runs really smooth on this new build and WKTASK screws up everything to be honest lol. I'm just wondering if you guys have any solutions?
PS: I'm trying out pBAR 1.4 and its not that great on wm6.5.. not very finger friendly.
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What problems are you having with WK Task and Quick menu ? I used both with Josh's Kaiser roms, and both worked well.
Well WKTASK just seems to kill my start menu after maybe 3 or so minutes.. So as long as WKTASK is running, my WM6.5 Honeycomb startmenu OR the Quickmenu startmenu will not open. its weird really.. and im using chrisch's atom life wm6.5 ROM 21202. Also the HTC manager doesnt seem to do anything on my device... nothing at all.. it installs.. i can access the settings but it doesnt show up on the OS itself. so its pretty much useless at this point (ive tried different versions).
yeah, I have the same issue as well...
For wm6.5 the best task manager for me is the HTC task mananger (at least for now). It integrates well to the new interface of wm6.5
Where To download latest HTC Task Manager
please give me the download link
search...
just a little next time
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=330498
lol im using the old task manager by HTC now along with WKTASK using twolfs fix. Ive also got the ACER task manager installed and binded cause its actually rather useful
What is twolfs fix for wktask? Can you give me the link?
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What is twolfs fix for wktask? Can you give me the link?
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add \window\shell32.exe as an excluded app
colours are still messed up, hopefully the Wktask guys will update it to cope with the 6.5 theme system soon..
I have set all my colors to black in wktask and now it´s looking quite good.
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I have set all my colors to black in wktask and now it´s looking quite good.
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yeah on an all black theme
TaskSwitch
I wan't to share the fastest alt+tab program i found (faster than SPB). It's freeware, don't know where i found it. Displaytime can be configured in registry.
I mapped it to single click on the start button, works perfect! (long hold shows startmenu)
The absolute best task manager app I've found is from FDC Soft. Here is the link.
Is there a rom (or mabey it's just a phone skin or theme) that is just 100% touchscreen - so I will not miss my buttons?
Here's why...
This last weekend all the buttons on my 8925 stopped working - just the power and camera buttons work (no keyboard either)
Everything else on the phone fuctions, phone, gps, internet, just the darn buttons.
Since I couldn't answer the phone without pressing the green button, I had to find something fast - I flashed Josh's 6.5 21222(?) - works good, but it's a little bleeding edge for me.
So I don't have to spend 3 days flashing 20 roms - please let me know if you've come across any that would help.
Thanksk a million!
Will
Try garmins rom ("-g-") + SPB mobile shell + spb pocket plus
Try
a wm 6,5 rom that one from pdaviet
As usual, keep flashing until you find the right one!
Opal Dialer
With the opal dialer, you can have a slider to answer or reject calls. I've had a lot of luck with all of the 6.5's so far, and it's very finger friendly as well as finger functional. But you should be able to install the opal dialer to any rom.
Sorry about your buttons and keyboard though, the keyboard is my favorite part, I hate typing with an onscreen. If, by the way, you find a keyboard that works really well with fingers, please please let me know. Transcriber works, but it's not a keyboard.
At any rate, good luck!
Thanks!
drumboy03 -
As to onscreen keyboards. I use - and really like Resco Keyboard. It is THUMB Friendly and easy to use ( I think it is like an iphones keyboard - but who says they can't have a good idea once in a while).
I think WM 6.5 seems to be the most finger friendly so far. I tried one of the HyperDragon III roms (12/25/08) and it works ok because it has...
Big start menu & Touchflo for easy navigation
I installed an iphone dialpad
I installed slide to unlock, slide to play, slide to view Dang - does it sound like I went for an iphone? - not intentional, but they do seen to have the better fingerfriedly interface.
I use Kinoma player - very finger friendly - for most media and core player (with diamond theme - big buttons) for the orb and news streams (it plays better than WM for me)
On a side note, I was getting 5-8 second gps locks from cold start with that setup! Better than my official GPS's.
Tonight or tomorrow I'll will try the opal dialer on a 6.5 rom - especially with the new internet exporer.
I do second this notion, a touch screen only rom would be nice.
I have seen many roms integrate touchFlo/Manilla, but I havent seen many integrate Winterface (iphone like interface), Point UI, or others.
I very much like TouchFlo, but variety would be good too.
Update - solace rom works!
Two days ago I loaded the Solace v. 3.x rom. It is set up for primarily touch screen use - big icons, big notificiations etc. Works great. Only issue is with the default phone skin - if I have to dial a new number I have to save it to contacts first. But I like other features of the skin so I'll live with that. I rarely call anyone new anyway so it really isn't an issue.
Thanks for your help!
One more update...
Turns out my buttons were not really broken- ae button plus allowed me to remap the buttons - right back to their old state - funny but it worked! Now I can run 'regular roms' again! Something must really be wrong with my tilt to have that problem!
And now that my outside buttons are mapped right, the keyboard works too! WOW - I was looking at replacing the tilt, instead it's only a $7 fix!
At present I'm using trhe newest Energy ROM. Nice work.
I just wondered if there was any ROMs made for easy of visual use.
I'm a but long in the eye now and find using the phone sometimes a strain on my eyes. Age and all that
The Energy ROM is very good but I probably only use about 1/20th of the apps and stuff it loads. Some of the ones it installs I don't even know what they do
I would love to see a ROM made for vision clarity, bigger fonts and more simple but just as useful front screens.
Is there any of the cooks that can advise me on this ?
Thanks
maybe it's not a rom, but a software that you need, like point ui : http://www.wm6software.net/utilities/pointui_1_5.html
not the lame 2.0 which tries to do exactly the same as touchflo, spb etc, but the 1.5, which was very very eye and finger friendly, especially on small screens like the one on touchpro, with big icons, big texts, big lists etc..
so can I get a ROM with none of this HTC touch slide screen and Sense, maybe just a really basic front end.
well I've installed that app, started it and all I get is a blue blob start up screen than nothing happens.
Rom
If you are looking for a simple rom with a good user interface I usually go back to the basic Euro Touch pro rom. I then add a few apps by cab that I need but I also add SPB Mobile shell to it. Retains all the hardware funtionality. I of course turn off TF3D.
SPB can replace your start menu and for bigger fonts go to start\settings\system\screen and enable cleartype and adjust your font size.
When I install this rom I usually install the following apps for basic and a little advanced user functionality:
SPB Mobile shell 3.5 (UI) -Worth the money-
Advanced config 3.3 (changing pagepools and storage locations)
Total Commander 2.5 (self-explanatory)
GPSTest 1.04 (for GPS locking)
SKtools (easy tweaking and cleaning-latest version-I bought it at pocketgear.com)
Bing (directions, searching, Navigating etc.)
Lumos (latest version for backlight control)
Touch Response (latest version-simulated haptive feedback)
Microsoft MyPhone (Secondary sync)
Of course it is all based on taste. Just thought I would stick that out there for ya.
Font size is at its largest, isn't enough
I have to say out of whats on the phone with this energy ROM i think I only use 3 things, and one is now missing in the new ROM.
Phone
Wi-Fi Router
Notes and Tasks.
Google Maps
Facebook
SMS
Freecell
Mostly hooked up to my PC with MyMobile so I can use my big screen. never browse now as the screen is to small.
Just looked at thr Captains basic ROM
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BorgCymru said:
Font size is at its largest, isn't enough
I have to say out of whats on the phone with this energy ROM i think I only use 3 things, and one is now missing in the new ROM.
Phone
Wi-Fi Router
Notes and Tasks.
Google Maps
Facebook
SMS
Freecell
Mostly hooked up to my PC with MyMobile so I can use my big screen. never browse now as the screen is to small.
Just looked at thr Captains basic ROM
2010-02-25_Cap_Special_NO_MANILA_23541
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Why don't you try my Titanium ROM then ? It's pretty basic, IMO
Trouble I have is reading through all the threads on a ROM, theres just to much old rubbish per thread. I can't filter out whos going on about which version and which ROM is which.
Pruning should be compulsory
They get all wrapped up in tech speak and CHt HTc DDL ROM RAM NND GGH OOH, which doesn't mean a thing to me, or probably a lot of people
Ill try yours out now
What else would I need. I want the Wi-Fi and a few tools but none of the
ArkSwitch ( no idea what it is)
Backup Fav ( never use Fav to start with)
CHT ( turned that off straight away)
Shake and whatever ( why)
World Card ( Useles)
XDA UC ( no idea)
BINg
well you get the picture
There was a good simple task manager in the last ROM but its missing now
And I liked the page with all short-cuts to you most used apps. It looked like the iPhone, very handy to use.
TAEL roms are pretty good
OK I'm lost wheres the Energy Titanium please
SiL3nTKiLL said:
TAEL roms are pretty good
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TAEL, is that a ROM type or the maker of the ROM ?
Thanks
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Yes TAEL is the chef of the rom.
I am currently using captains manilla 2.1 rom. Pretty basic uses the old TF3D type interface. but still has newer features. The only thing missing would be the facebook app. but that can be installed via cab. Seems to be simple enough yet has plenty of tools to get the job done. It has the simple HTC task manager as well.
Does Pointui.Home.1.5a.Wm5. work on it
Ahh I see it says WM5 I wonder if that why it doesn't work on mine.
Trying the Cpts one, systems font seems smaller and I can't seem to find any O2 UK set up cab anywhere
Font size???
It does enlarge through screen settings but I can try and find a magnifier that could swipe across the screen. Of course most of the chefs have knowledge enough to make a "handicapped" rom as microsoft sells it in windows. (Magnifier , speech etc.)
What would be good is an App like the iPhone one that turns the phone into a magnifier. I could deff use that when I was out to read labels and small stuff.
Using
TAELROM_v4.23569_STANDARD_21MAY10
Cpts one I couldn't get the O2 settings for.
i have found something that might help you http://handheld.softpedia.com/get/System-Utilities/Enhancements/WinMobile-Magnifier-27412.shtml
Well I gone and brought an iPhone, please don't shout , Only way I can see if it is suitable for me is hands on.
Probably wrong place to ask but anyone recommend a decent iPhone forum ?
Thanks
Still got the HTC so all is not lost