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Hey everyone. I'm new here, and I'm hoping you all can help me.
I just upgraded to WM6, and I'm having difficulties personalizing a few things. On WM5 I used to make complete custom skins for the phone and the today screen. Complete with custom buttons for the phone that changed colors when you pressed them. Now that I "upgraded" (HA!) to WM6, it says I'm not allowed to change those bitmaps to ones of my own!
I've read thread after thread, and found a few that said something about Total Commander letting you change the files, but I just couldn't get that to work either.
Does anyone have an answer for this? I would be forever grateful.
Thanks.
Michael
Have you tried to soft reset and then changing file if not they maybe rename the old file and copy the new file. I suggest first to soft reset and before opening any other app replace your files.
Yeah, I have actually tried that, but it won't let me rename the file. I can highlight the name, but it won't change.
I'm thinking about trying to just go back to WM5, is that possible?
To revert back you would just need a wm5 rom. What files are you trying to replace...maybe I can help.
Thanks, I would really appreciate that.
I'm trying to replace these files:
Bkgnd_Land.bmp
Bkgnd_Port.bmp
EsBtnDn_Land.bmp
EsBtnDn_Port.bmp
EsBtnUp_Land.bmp
EsBtnUp_Port.bmp
indialer_down_l.bmp
indialer_down_p.bmp
indialer_downdis_l.bmp
indialer_downdis_p.bmp
indialer_downsel_l.bmp
indialer_downsel_p.bmp
indialer_lb.bmp
indialer_ls.bmp
indialer_pb.bmp
indialer_ps.bmp
indialer_up_l.bmp
indialer_up_p.bmp
indialer_updis_l.bmp
indialer_updis_p.bmp
indialer_upsel_l.bmp
indialer_upsel_p.bmp
indialer_zoom_l.bmp
indialer_zoom_p.bmp
indialer_zoomsel_l.bmp
indialer_zoomsel_p.bmp
NmBtnDn_Land.bmp
NmBtnDn_Port.bmp
NmBtnUp_Land.bmp
NmBtnUp_Port.bmp
smartdial-down-arrow.bmp
smartdial-up-arrow.bmp
VbBtnDn_Land.bmp
VbBtnDn_Port.bmp
VbBtnUp_Land.bmp
VbBtnUp_Port.bmp
_Carrierlogo.gif
Carrierlogo.gif
cingular_banner.gif
welcomehead.96.png
They're in the "windows" folder.
I've tried using Total Commander, and the other was SDA Application Unlock. Maybe I just don't know how to go about using those programs in the correct manner.
I tried to replace these files and I was successful. What I did was use task manager to close as many processes as possible and then through my Windows Explorer replaced the files. If the system does not allow you to change something it's only because it is in use. Try closing as many processes as you can it should work. Once finished soft reset your device and you should be good to go. I replace many of these files myself so if you can't it must be something that is using the file.
Ok, I tried what you said, but I kept getting errors for apparrently end the wrong processes. I'm not too computer saavy, so who knows what I was turning off. Any Idea what programs might have been using them? Should I take a screenshot of my list of processes for you to please check out for me?
Place a screen shot here of your processes after doing a soft reset and I might be able to tell you which to close.
Ok, here's what I got going on... Thanks again, I REALLY appreciate it!
http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/4329/processeszk1.jpg
That looks like the processes from windows not the phone.
oooooohhhhh, ok! How do I get into that on the phone? I'll go check the forums to see if I can figure it out...
So i purchased my Fuze on Monday, and its my first WM device.
Overall its a great device and i like it more than my iPhone.
Ive been recently trying to customize it and ive downloaded nice TF3D themes, and done some registry editting to change the sliding sound.
What i want to know is if there is another way to make the Fuze run and perform alot faster than how it runs out of the Box.
I did some of the performance TWEAKS that i found on a Touch Pro thread. and that worked. But is their anything else that you guys would recommend? Maybe deleting unused programs? or idk.
I dont really like, that there is some Lag when switching thru the tabs in TF3d, and the long waits for opening programs.
Mind you, that i dont want to go through the effort of installing a new ROM. Mainly because of the fact that i cant seem to find a perfectly good, tutorial on how to do this.
Thanks
1. Get rid of the bloat by doing a hard reset and then doing a soft reset as soon as you "press the screen to use the device"
Frees up a mega crap-load of memory and you dont have to deal with stupid software ATT tries to sell you.
2. Install Advanced Config 3.3
Increase system memory, enable HSDPA and some other features I cant remember)
3. Install Sushi's Diamond TF3D Config
You can edit TF3D all you want (tabs, programs,order,ect..)
1. Get rid of the bloat by doing a hard reset and then doing a soft reset as soon as you "press the screen to use the device"
Frees up a mega crap-load of memory and you dont have to deal with stupid software ATT tries to sell you.
I dont think i can do this anymore since i already turned on the phone, and i didnt get to do that when i FIRST booted it up...or is this still possible now?
2. Install Advanced Config 3.3
Increase system memory, enable HSDPA and some other features I cant remember)
I installed advanced config, and did some of the tweaks on another thread, but how do i "increase system memory" and wat would HSDPA do to my phones overall speed? or is that just internet speed?
3. Install Sushi's Diamond TF3D Config
You can edit TF3D all you want (tabs, programs,order,ect..)
This is how i installed custom TF3D themes
Alucard_11 said:
1. Get rid of the bloat by doing a hard reset and then doing a soft reset as soon as you "press the screen to use the device"
Frees up a mega crap-load of memory and you dont have to deal with stupid software ATT tries to sell you.
I dont think i can do this anymore since i already turned on the phone, and i didnt get to do that when i FIRST booted it up...or is this still possible now?
2. Install Advanced Config 3.3
Increase system memory, enable HSDPA and some other features I cant remember)
I installed advanced config, and did some of the tweaks on another thread, but how do i "increase system memory" and wat would HSDPA do to my phones overall speed? or is that just internet speed?
3. Install Sushi's Diamond TF3D Config
You can edit TF3D all you want (tabs, programs,order,ect..)
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This is how i installed custom TF3D themes [/QUOTE]
1. You can hard reset and do it at that point.
2. HSDPA will not increase overall speed but it will improve internet.
Ok...having a slight problem finding what I'm looking for, but it looks like it might have been touched upon here, WITHOUT an answer for what I'm looking for.
1. Get rid of the bloat by doing a hard reset and then doing a soft reset as soon as you "press the screen to use the device"
Frees up a mega crap-load of memory and you dont have to deal with stupid software ATT tries to sell you.
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Having had many different PPC phones, I knew from the getgo not to allow the customization to run. The problem with this is, the TF3D application is NOT installed before the customization, but is actually bundled WITH the customization.
I contacted HTC and AT&T about getting the software seperately...needless to say, sorry, we can't help you...reset and install the customization!!
So, what I am looking for, is the TF3D software for the phone, or someway to unlock it from the phone (if possible)?
pghguy1989 said:
Ok...having a slight problem finding what I'm looking for, but it looks like it might have been touched upon here, WITHOUT an answer for what I'm looking for.
Having had many different PPC phones, I knew from the getgo not to allow the customization to run. The problem with this is, the TF3D application is NOT installed before the customization, but is actually bundled WITH the customization.
I contacted HTC and AT&T about getting the software seperately...needless to say, sorry, we can't help you...reset and install the customization!!
So, what I am looking for, is the TF3D software for the phone, or someway to unlock it from the phone (if possible)?
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TF3D is called manilla, search for it!
pghguy1989 said:
Ok...having a slight problem finding what I'm looking for, but it looks like it might have been touched upon here, WITHOUT an answer for what I'm looking for.
Having had many different PPC phones, I knew from the getgo not to allow the customization to run. The problem with this is, the TF3D application is NOT installed before the customization, but is actually bundled WITH the customization.
I contacted HTC and AT&T about getting the software seperately...needless to say, sorry, we can't help you...reset and install the customization!!
So, what I am looking for, is the TF3D software for the phone, or someway to unlock it from the phone (if possible)?
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I posted how to get the TF3D to work without the customization in the Fuze How to skip the bloat thread. You have to open the windows directory with file explorer and install 3 cabs. Cant remember the names at this moment.
Heres the post
Wait...so let me try and understand this...
If one is to do a HARD RESET, and then do a Soft Reset when the "press the screen to use the device" pops up. Then TF3D will not be installed? and will have to be installed separately?!
TF3D is called manilla, search for it!
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Thank you! This is my first time using TF3D. I've seen the options to install the custom ones on my Tilt, etc, but never felt brave enough to get that in depth with it.
I posted how to get the TF3D to work without the customization in the Fuze How to skip the bloat thread. You have to open the windows directory with file explorer and install 3 cabs. Cant remember the names at this moment.
Heres the post
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Fantastic! Thank you!
Wait...so let me try and understand this...
If one is to do a HARD RESET, and then do a Soft Reset when the "press the screen to use the device" pops up. Then TF3D will not be installed? and will have to be installed separately?!
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Correct....because AT&T LOVES to push useless crap on you hoping that you will click on the application and get hooked from there!
Alucard_11 said:
Wait...so let me try and understand this...
If one is to do a HARD RESET, and then do a Soft Reset when the "press the screen to use the device" pops up. Then TF3D will not be installed? and will have to be installed separately?!
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No you just have to add the reg cab in the windows directory. See my previous post in this thread.
I have a few installed programs that I want to get completely off of my Vogue. When I go the the Remove Programs and remove them I get a notification that it wasn't completely removed and asks if I want to delete it from the list of installed programs. If I select Yes it will go away but come right back... I made sure they are not running and then using TotalCommander I searched and found/deleted all files I could find and also did the same in the registry with RegEdit. But all attempts to remove these apps fails, they will not go away! What to do next?? (Without doing a hard reset)
Try MemMaid -- http://www.dinarsoft.com/memmaid/
Try SK tools....its pretty effective. You can download a trial version and give it a go.
When I put m2d onto my elfin, I had no problems, except when i go to the weather tab. It simply says "unable to retrieve data for selected city" even though I didnt select one and i cant click on "add location" in the menu.
Any ideas of how I can get around this and actually add a location?
cris_rowlands said:
When I put m2d onto my elfin, I had no problems, except when i go to the weather tab. It simply says "unable to retrieve data for selected city" even though I didnt select one and i cant click on "add location" in the menu.
Any ideas of how I can get around this and actually add a location?
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What version of m2d do u use? do u have custom cities added?
Im not sure what version of M2D it is, because it was included in the ROM that I put on. It was THIS ROM.
I have tried with and without custom cities.
As well as the manilla2d.exe that comes with the custom cities fix,
but it crashed whenever I went onto the weather tab ¬_¬ when using the custom fix .exe
Can I assume that you read this ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=439399
Yes Ive tried that out.
But im not trying to add a custom place to the list, im just trying to choose a place from the list to begin with.
Cris,
Have you checked out the Rom thread to see if its a rom issue, or pm the chef for advice. Might be worth trying a reflash though.
not being able to use the weather is a small thing, but its annoyed me enough that im giving in. im gonna do a hard reset and then if that doesnt work, ill re-flash.
lol, ok let me know how you got on
Well, Ive done a hard reset as I said I would.
It worked fine.
But then, being the ideot that I am, I mucked it up again
I tried what is on THIS thread, which is a tut on how to add custom locations.
When I tried it out, it said it couldnt download the information for this location, and It also wont let me remove the location, or add another.
If i use the manilla.exe from the thread I linked to, it just closes M2D whenever i open the weather page & just goes to "tap here to start manilla 2D"
Ultimately what I want to know, is where is the information stored that tells M2D which locations are actually being used? If i could edit this, I wouldnt have to hard reset again, or loose the weather function.
Did you just edit the xml file or go the whole hog as per scotchua's thread?
i only edited the xml.
plus, removing my custom location didnt help either.
cris_rowlands said:
i only edited the xml.
plus, removing my custom location didnt help either.
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Ok give me your location, and ill edit the xml file for you. Then you can just use t.c as usual to overwrite. Is the weather with normal cities working now at the moment?
well, i have got it working, as of about 5am this morning.
and ive also found that the settings of what locations are to be user are in the registry at:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>software>htc>manilla2d>weather:
then its goes into folders counting up in numbers for the different locations you use :3
Nice one Cris, give urself a pat on the back
*pats self on back*
*slaps self round the face*
now, whenever i go onto the messaging tab, M2D freezes and I have to soft reset my elf ¬_¬
WILL THERE EVER BE A TIME WHEN MY PHONE WORKS ENTIRELY??
:'(
lol man thats heavy, have you altered anyhting else at all, any manila files? play with the reg? Have you posted anything in that particular rom section?
sadly the ROMs creator doesnt reply much, and everyone else simply comments on things they want from the creator ¬_¬
and the only things ive changed is add a custom location to the weather, chance the location of a couple of images on the home tab (the clock basically) ive edited which tabs are enabled or disabled..
plus ive played about with the image files :/
ive edited some of them, or used files from other themes and copied them across to the windows directory using total commander, because manilla 2d customizer never works on my phone, no matter what rom im using (another problem :/ )
but yeh, when i searched for any issues other people have had with the messages tab crashing, the only thing i read about was someone who had trouble copying the files. and ive had an error at one point.
(i have re-coppied my haxord image files across withe no problem since mind)
so yeh, im a bit lost as to what it could be
mmm werid man... i hate saying it, but you considered flashing a different rom? Kinda defeatist (which is why i hate sayin it) but i cant understand what your doing wrong (if anything)
thing is, i dont really look through my texts that much, so having it disabled isnt a big loss. I might remove the email tab too, as thats prety much unused too.
it just would have been nice for it to work
plus, its so satisfying scrolling across when you have more tabs :3
also, i must add that im not gonna change this ROM for AGES :O
its the quickest ROM i have ever used, and ive used plenty
plus, i had been trying to create a theme and then i randomly came across this ROM and saw in the screenshots, the exact image of what i wanted my theme to be like, so stopped making the theme and downloaded the rom.
now my phone is made of sexy
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Hi Everyone,
I have recently installed the .cab version 1.2.4 of Smart Protect to my HTC Touch HD, however when I came to uninstall it, which I tried by entering the password "123456" to the programs built in uninstaller, this was unsucessful as it gave me an error message.
So I went to settings, system, remove programs and tried from there (it didn't ask for a password). This cleared the application from the programs menu, although now when I start the phone it gives me an error securityservice.exe cannot start... or something along those lines.
Basically I'm just asking for an uninstaller/instructions to manually uninstall, here is a list of some of the processes that I believe this program might be using: rapiclnt, SmsCommand.exe, NK.exe BTW I dont know for sure but I've never seen these processes running before so I suspect that the program has not completely uninstalled. Also there are still some reg keys (which I dont want to remove without someone with more experience has told me its safe to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, ControlPanel, Security, SSecure.
Thanks in advance,
Grant.
P.S. I've also posted on the devolopers tread but i haven't had a reply so i guess that the thread is dead.
\windows\startup
and delete the shortcut to it
Thanks for the advice Should I delete the reg key that I talked about in my first post? Because it stores all of the Smart Protect settings, e.g partner number, app password(encrypted), partner name ect...
Again thanks for the advice, it's much appreciated.
Grant.