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Attn Widcomm & A2DP-users:a new, GREAT hack for all A2DP (Hi-Fi stereo headset) users

Attn Widcomm & A2DP-users:a new, GREAT hack for all A2DP (Hi-Fi stereo headset) users
Many Dell Axim x50(v) (those that upgraded to WM5) and x51(v) users have noticed the device’s using the Microsoft Bluetooth stack, with all its problems and shortcomings. The situation wasn’t changed much by the AKU2.3-based ROM upgrades, which were only released for the x51(v) series – it only added non-full (for example, it just refuses to work with the Plantronics Pulsar 590A – this has also been reported by Solsie) A2DP support.
The lack of proper, compatible-with-all-headphones A2DP support in the new ROM versions made a lot of Dell Axim users stick with the well-known Widcomm hack to use their stereo BT headphones with their PDA's.
In June, mikelspikel and beemer, the main leaders of the Widcomm project, have released BTSpeedSwitcher, which fixed the problem of the stalling sound transfer between the PDA and the headphones. (For geeks / hackers, here are the Registry values this utility modifies.)
Up to now, it was the only solution for the problem plaguing almost all WM2003(SE) devices (and the WM5 Dells with the Widcomm hack): the sound would just stop after some dozen minutes, which can only be fixed by reconnecting the headset from Bluetooth Manager, after restarting the Bluetooth unit.
Now, mikelspikel has just come up with a much easier and, what is more important, generic hack that seems to be compatible with more models than the speed switcher hack (more on this later):
All you need to do is setting the DWORD Registry value HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\Widcomm \BtConfig\ SerialTransport\ FlowControl to 0 (from the default 1). (You can, alternatively, import this registry file if you prefer importing pre-made registry files instead of manually editing the Registry.)
This hack, so far, has proved to be, generally, considerably better on two of my test devices (my old iPAQ h2210 with the HP 1.6 upgrade and the Fujitsu-Siemens Pocket Loox 720 with the PDA2k BT upgrade – please see this article for more info on these upgrades) than the BT speed hack (which doesn’t do anything on these two models, it seems).
Also, I’ve thoroughly tested the new hack with my Dell Axim x51v and found it to be perfect.
Make sure you give it a try! Also, if you have a different model, let the others know how it works.
Note that the hack (as with BTSpeedSwitcher) only works with Widcomm BT stacks. There is no point in trying to apply it on MS BT-stack based devices (to, for example, fix the Pulsar 590 problem).
A chart showing all the results of my tests can be found here
Note that, with the iPAQ h2210, you'll still need to reconnect in about every half an hour (after that time, it just starts to awfully skip). Still, it's much better than the default, hack-less, completely useless case.
Also note that I’ve also elaborated on the HP iPAQ hx4700 + Motorola HT820 combo in the chart as well (which don’t seem to like each other) in the last row.

Menneisyys, do u know if i can try the widcomm hack in my hp 6828?

Is it a Widcomm-based device? If it is, then, yes.

Menneisyys, thanks for your reply. I do not know if it's widcomm based device (or how do i check it?). hp 6828 is manufactured by Quanta similar to Atom and uses MS BT stack.

kjskho1 said:
Menneisyys, thanks for your reply. I do not know if it's widcomm based device (or how do i check it?). hp 6828 is manufactured by Quanta similar to Atom and uses MS BT stack.
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Then, the hack won't work.
However, I've just published a new article on my latest hacks (including MS-related ones) - don't forget to check out http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=280454

ok, thanks! checking ur link... sad to say if i need to stick with MS BT stack, it sucks...

Application Compatibility and Games on the HTC Apache & Hermes

Hi;
I've got a XV6600 which I love and after finding out what a crappy EVDO service verizon has, I'm gonna have to drop them and go with a different provider and phone. I really like the HTC apache and Hermes phones! I was wondering if most PPC2003 applications will work on WM5? I play a lot of games using Cegg, PokeNES (PocketNES), and PocketGenesis, etc and I was wondering If anyone has tried any of these emulators under a HTC Hermes or Apache phone? Do these apps work? They work flawlessly on the Blueangel (except for Pocketgenesis). Is the Samsung SC32442A compatible with all the Intel Xscale/ARM applications?
Thx
-Cosmic

"Is the Samsung SC32442A compatible with all the Intel Xscale/ARM applications?"
it should be they are both arm based
if there are issues it's likely to be win2005 issues and since games and such dont use windows but are written directly for the cpu it should work

wm6 standard questions

hey guys (and girls where aplicable),
i got a question (a sorta dumb one). If a smartphone lik the iPAQ 514 Voice Messenger or the HTC Vox have windows mobile 6 standard does that mean they run regular windows mobile programs or smartphone versions? See the Cheeta/treo 750 has windows mobile standard ed. and is called a smartphone but it uses regular PPC programs, the other two mentioned before have the same wm6 but no touch screen. so i was wondering if that made a diference in the phones capabilities to use PPC Progs? I appreciate any answers as i am greatly puzzled and intregued buy this.

With WM6 they dispensed with the term "smartphone" in favour of WM 6 Standard. Too many non Windows Mobile phones were being called "smart phones" as well as PPC phones.
WM Standard has no support for touch screens and many PPC apps will not run on it.
WM Pro has touchscreens.

understanding versions...
so lemmie go over this... a ppc with a touch screen is said to run WM6 pro, a ppc without a touch screen is said to run wm6 standard the "smartphone" version. so what of the vox? it has all the capabilities of a full sized PPC without the touch screen so where would it and the ipaq 514 fit in? Because correct me if i'm wrong but dont they offer features like MS Office editing and production verus the others whose ability is limited to viewing or is it the WM6 platform that actually enables this?

You're right, its just a functionality of WM6. Any smartphone (i.e. non-Touch screen device) running WM6 has those same office capabilities and will be running WM6 Standard, not Professional.

As far as I know the two WM6 are one same core of the same OS but..
In the PPC version there is more advanced setup in the menus wich setup is locked in the Srtandard by default.
For example in the Standard there is no way to change the IP of the wi-fi manually.
And in the pocket pc there is some dll's, responsible for touchscreen operation .

yes but....
i do believe you might be correct on everything but the I.P setup for standard. i have an sda running wm6 and i can manually setup my wifi and change certain settings in the network config. Also the HP ipaq 514 that i've been researching also has the same features. see my big thing is i love he compact size of the smart phone but need the capabilities of the PPC. It wold be great if i could get the best of both. i know the O2 XDA stealth has that exact combo but they are hard to find and kinda pricey for thier age.

There are separate SDKs for Standard and Pro, so I think the differences run a little deeper.

well what to do?
well i guess my final questions then wuld be what kind of phone are:-
1/ O2's xda stealth
2/ HP's Ipaq 514

The best smartphone for Voip calls with WM6

Hi !!
Which is the best smartphone for making calls with VoIP and integrated client of Windows Movile 6 ?
No HTC, no working good for it. I'm tested more models and do not work good.
Thank to all !!

Toshiba Protege 900
I like Toshiba Protege 900 with Sip client integrated and Windows Mobile 6
I need test now..

Any 3UK users on WM devices? - Touch Diamond...

has anyone got 3 (UK) to work properly on a windows mobile device/pocket pc?
(MMS don't matter - but internet does)
my tytn/hermes is broken (screen) and not worth repairing so i can't test/try.
been using a K850i since.
I want to buy the HTC Touch Diamond next month (sim-free) and have year left in my 3 contract.
if anyone could share their experiences with 3 on windows mobile i'd be grateful.

I'm using 3 on my Atom Life. Works really well, make sure to use this cab to load your settings if the device doesn't already have them built in.

thanks, there are a few cabs around but people i asked couldn't use 3.

I've not had any problems using an HTC Trinity on 3UK.
It's worked with WM5, WM6 and 6.1.
No problem with internet access or MMS.
Just don't seem to be able to get at all of 3's interactive services from WM phone. (ie video weather etc), but when you've got internet access it doesn't really matter.