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WM6 ROM - Issues and compatibility list - please contribute...

Hi everybody,
I got quite annoyed by having to read several threads on the new WM6 ROM with the same newbie questions on and on. It blows the threads and makes it a neverending story to get the information most of us are looking for:
What are the issues with the new ROM - do the integrated apps and features work and which third party apps work
That's why I started this new thread! I already picked the information posted in the other threads - let's get together and post here answers (and please: NO newbie questions) to the above topics, so we don't have to read all the "Mum, I bricked my new toy!" stuff...
Here the infos I already found:
Issues with ROM/integrated apps/features:
no MMS, but ArcSoftMMS can be installed
camera app "hidden": copy file camera.lnk from /windows to /windows/start menu/programs (with Total Commander you will see it. Just view properties and uncheck "hidden")
you need AS 4.5 to sync
Apps that work:
wisbar advance 2.7.0.2
batterystatus 0.0.4.200 (apart from the signal strength)
phonealarm 1.58 full
todayagenda 0.9.22
total commander
aekmap
coolcamera (replacing the built-in one which is as previously
mentioned inside the /Windows folder)
oxios closeapps
wm5newmenu
WM5Torage
Smartskey
registry editor SEEMS to work havent had any crashes since i tweaked some things. It complains about it not being compatible but seems to do what its told.
Navizon
BT GPS (No GPS under Settings though)
SPB PocketPLus
SPB Backup
Arcsoft MMS
Apps that don't work:
slingplayer
xbar

Cons:
- SLOWER than AKU 3.3
- Misses OmapClock
- Barebones
- Sounds are missing
- Bluetooth seems shaky
- Error reporting like XP (yuk)
- Too many nublets seem to be delving into this ROM, ROM feels tainted, takes shower and cries uncontrollably
Pros:
- Prettier than 3.3 (to some degree)
- Faster than stock
- GPS works flawlessly
- Exchange wizard on setup screens
- You can skip the stupid Dr meeting setup screen
All in all, it's in an infant state. Don't use it for production. Wait a few weeks and someone will cook up a masterpiece. If you have had the pleasure of seeing this ROM, you are looking at the canvas of one soon-to-be masterpiece. I bet you that the cooked ROM product to come out of this ROM will be the end-all...

Did you guys fine the Internet Calling appliation that comes with the ROM worked? Mine always reports "Not Available".

just add coreplayer as workin
batterystatus plus 1.04 beta2 is actually workin despite the error message on install, after start not showin up fully, switching the rows on and off helps only thing not workin are free space on storage card and activating wifi in the taskbar
tman 0.9.5 is workin but doesnt fit the skin too well
someone know where to get the sms backup app from farias and molskis roms?? only thing missing to happyness

jonjoyner83 said:
Cons:
- SLOWER than AKU 3.3
- Misses OmapClock
- Barebones
- Sounds are missing
- Bluetooth seems shaky
- Error reporting like XP (yuk)
- Too many nublets seem to be delving into this ROM, ROM feels tainted, takes shower and cries uncontrollably
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- slower? i don't think so
- omapclock is a program developed by 3rd parts. Install it if you need it.
- barebones: that's true
- which sounds are you missing? Rings? Rings are not provided by MS. Install the rings you like if you want.
- Bluetooth: haven't tried it
- Error reporting: it was present in wm5 too. Disable it.
- ???
Pros:
- Prettier than 3.3 (to some degree)
- Faster than stock
- GPS works flawlessly
- Exchange wizard on setup screens
- You can skip the stupid Dr meeting setup screen
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I agree and also raise:
- BT PAN (haven't tried it but it should be there)
- HTML Email
- Better designed Message application (accounts are more easily reached)
- different notification icons for text or email msgs
- Remote Desktop: much better than terminal services client
- Smartdial included in phone application. No more HTC's external smartdial app.
- Improved contacts application
I know this rom is not perfect/complete but it is really a gooooood starting point!
IMHO
About your cons:

some more issues for me:
internet calling: can't figure out how to use it
html email: my mail is not showing the html

ip-rob said:
Did you guys fine the Internet Calling appliation that comes with the ROM worked? Mine always reports "Not Available".
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I'm not sure about how internet calling works but i think it is somehow related to msn live services.

# camera app "hidden": copy file camera.lnk from /windows to /windows/start menu/programs (with Total Commander you will see it. Just view properties and uncheck "hidden")
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Then reboot (reset will make camera visible in button settings)
After that you can assign "button 3" (the camera button) with the camera.lnk:
Settings>Buttons and select button 3 and point to "camera"
Now you can shoot your pictures

risidoro said:
I'm not sure about how internet calling works but i think it is somehow related to msn live services.
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it's supposed to be a SIP standard client. unfortunately i don't have the rom installed so can't really help a lot - just google a bit on "SIP" and you will find out more...

Apps that work:
IGO 2006 (Beta 10-01-2007)
VJvolubilius
Mortscript
PHM tools
PocketPC Installer (Nice for experiments like this )
What doesn't work:
USING Pim.vol from older AKU (2.23 eg.) will cause contacts to die..
Regarding errors (reporting):
Just switch them off:
settings>system>error reporting

risidoro said:
- which sounds are you missing? Rings? Rings are not provided by MS. Install the rings you like if you want.
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risidoro, the sounds are missing when pressing the start button and things like pop up menus when you tap and hold etc... I did raise this in the main thread but no one else commented so i presumed it was just me

yes those sounds are missing for me as well

Hold left button for start not working.
Hold right button for OK not working
When synchronizing using EDGE, I get asked if I want to proceed because I'm roaming- never seen this before.

Working apps:
omapclock & omapclock plus
Resco Explorer 5.42 - registry & ftp plugin
Resco Picture Viewer 6
LVM TopBat
MS Reader

ISSUE:
It seems that battery level is not working right!
I had approx 78% power left before I powered down, removed battery (to replace SIM) and start up again.
Suddenly I noticed the level was up to 99% again :S
(the wizard was not connected through USB or attached to charger at that time)

Swifty said:
risidoro, the sounds are missing when pressing the start button and things like pop up menus when you tap and hold etc... I did raise this in the main thread but no one else commented so i presumed it was just me
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Just a setting:
Settings> sounds & notifications > select "Screen taps"

Can someone please describe how to make Arcsoft MMS Composer working? I did some of my research and made following:
1. I downloaded the app from http://qtekworld.free.fr/bepe/OEM/ArcsoftMMS
2. I copied necessary files to Windows directory and regged the *.rgu file.
3. I deleted templates, pictures, sounds and videos, cuz' I don't need them.
4. After a rebot a "MMS Configuration" displays under Messaging > Menu. I enter all settings. Everything fine 'till here.
5. BUT there is no MMS folder in Messagging!??!?! So there is no way to write a new MMS??
Please help!
Greetings

just maybe you deleted the default template and stuff ?

sim contact
I dont see a sim contact in this room. sim manager also nothing see in my phone card. any solutions?

I copied all templates, pictures and stuff for Arcsoft MMS back, but still no work

Tweakster - MortScript

Has anyone looked at TWEAKSTER for TREO. Seems quite nice but as I dont know anything about a TREO, maybe someone can port it to Der Kaiser?
http://discussion.treocentral.com/showthread.php?t=139811
"MortScript: Tweakster, BETA available
I know NOTHING about MortScript (have just started reading) so I hope that some of the The Mort Kings are here in Der Kaiser World and will give it a shot..
I cannot get the plugins to work, but main script seems fine..
"The Mort Virgin" =
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cool new app available for you Treo power-users!!
Tweakster has three major functions:
1) Scheduling : create profiles & schedule events (33 plugins included)
2) Tweaks : applying tweaks (97 tweaks included)
3) Probes : retrieve system info (44 probes included)
Here are some examples of what you can do...
- Set up profiles for your favorite settings
- Change ringtones at 9:00 Mon-Fri to one set of ringtones, and
evenings and weekends to a different set of ringtones
- Soft Reset at 3:00 AM every day
- Turn Bluetooth & Wifi on at 8:00 AM, Mon - Fri
- Clear you IE cache every night at 2:00 AM
- Turn Brightness up, but keyboard lights off at 7:00 AM
- Check an eBay auction every 15 minutes, display current bid on Today Screen
- Set a storage alert when your builtin flash storage drops below 1MB
- Leave yourself a Voice reminder for lunch at 11:45
- NEW: Use your Treo as a SpyCam, schedule a video recording in "stealth" mode"

That DOES sound pretty cool. I would imagine one of the skilled artisans here in the Kaiser world could take that and make it work.

Screenshot's?

The link is broken in the first post. You copied and pasted the abbreviated hyperlink
It would help your cause if you gave the working link

For those that are interested, here is ALOT more detail on Tweakster.
1.0 PLUGIN DETAILS
The plugins included are fairly simple in nature and intended to showcase what you
"can" do with Tweakster. Some of them are very useful, others are sorta lame, all of
them could be improved upon. By all means, I hope others will either improve upon this
or add to this collection to make it more useful.
Audio Play - Plays an audio file, currently scans the "\Windows" directory looking for
sound files. This can be changed by modifying AudioPlay.input.
Backup Folder - Will periodically zip up a folder and save the zip file in the specified
target directory. Currently these are specified via BackupFolder.ini
under [settings]. You can also configure how many backups to keep in the
target directory, in order to limit the number of backups, at which point
it will remove the oldest backup as it creates a new one. Note this is
not intended as a full-backup solution, please use one of the fine products
available for that. This is intended for periodic backup of notes, saved
text messages, etc.
Auto Dialer - Will call a number at the specified time. It cannot do much else because
I can't control sound while the call is connected, so it's only useful
as a wakeup call. Although one clever user added that this could be for
for voting on Americal Idol. Please use responsibly This requires
VJDialer from VJPhoneTools.
Battery Alert - Will alert you if battery drops below a certain percentage. Allows you to
set a higher threshold than the default of 10%, if you want to know sooner
rather than later.
Bluetooth Off - Does what it says, requires VJVolubilis.
Bluetooth On - Does what it says, requires VJVolubilis.
Brightness - Allows you to alter the brightness level. Note, even though the control
panel lets you set the brightness level to 0, this plugin will NOT allow
that setting because once it exits the control panel you would have no way
of figuring out how to put it back!!
Cleanup - Allows you to selectively clear the IECache, \Temp directory, or
\My Documents\temp directories.
Clear Call History - Does what it says, wipes out your call history.
Clock Radio - Sorty cheesy plugin, but cool at the same time. If you don't like the
techy alarms and prefer something more traditional, this may be for you.
It allows you to select a radio station (I preloaded a few, which you can
change by modifying ClockRadio.ini), and it wakes you up at the specified
time displaying a full-screen analog clock. The clock has an "exit" button,
and if you tap on the clockface, it will snooze for 10 minutes. This requires
an internet connection to work, so don't even bother if you don't have a
reliable connection.
Ebay Auction - Specify an ebay listing number, and it will display the current bid and
time remaining at the chosen interval in a message box.
Flash - Will flash the keyboard lights multiple times to get your attention. May be
useful if you want a visual alert, rather than an audible alert.
Keylight Off - Does what it says.
Keylight On - Does what it says.
Launcher - Launches an application or file is there is an associated handler with that
file type. You can type in file path and the arguments at the time of
configuration, or if configure Launcher.ini, it will take the file and
arguments from there. Note, there is a bug in MortScript that if you
bring up the "Alt" keys to select a "\", once you quit that it will send
a return key to Mortscript and you will never be able to type in the path!
Use the on-screen keyboard instead.
Memory Alert - Allows you to set a free memory threshold and once free memory dips below
that, it will bring up an alert notifying you. Note, this is not a real-time
memory monitor, it only checks when the plugin is scheduled. i.e.) every
15 minutes or whatever interval you choose.
Message Box - Type in some text, and a message box with that text will show up as a reminder
at the specified time.
NoDoze - Will keep the phone awake at the specified time, for the specified amount of
time, battery be damned. Use sparingly.
Note Reminder - Will bring up notepad and let you type in a note, or if you prefer you can
scribble your note, and it will bring it up at the scheduled time.
PhoneRadio Off- Does what it says, requires VJVolubilis.
PhoneRadio On - Does what it says, requires VJVolubilis.
Ringer Volume - Does what it says, speaker volume is set independently.
Ring Tones - Allows you to set the "known caller" ringtone, and the "unknown caller"
ringtones at the specified time. It will check the following directories:
\Windows, \Windows\Rings, and \My Documents\Rings. It has a limit of 96
files and it can be slow to bring up the selection dialog depending on how
many files there are, please be patient.
Soft Reset - Schedule a reboot at the specified time. There is a "cancel" message, that
will allow you up to 60 seconds to cancel before it reboots.
Speaker Volume- Does what it says, ringer volume is set independently.
Note, there is no "Call Volume" plugin yet.
Spy Cam - Schedule a video recording. You specify the number of minutes to record
and you Treo will automatically create a video recording. If you specify
"stealth" mode, the Treo screen will remain blank and appear to be off
when the recording takes place. If you have LEDup installed (another 3rd
party app), it will give you the option of blinking the green LED while
it is recording. Please make sure you have specified the "Storage Card"
as your save location in the camera app, otherwise you will run out of
storage very quickly. You will also need to disable Keyguard for this
plugin. And finally, another caveat is that there is no recorded audio
while in stealth mode, this is a bug that will hopefully be fixed soon.
As with the Autodialer plugin, please use responsibly
Stock Quote - Allows you to specify a space-separated list of stock symbols and will bring
up a message box with stock quotes at the scheduled interval. Currently
these must be specified at the time you configure the plugin, not from the
.ini file.
Storage Alert - Allows you to set a free storage threshold and once free storage dips below
that, it will bring up an alert notifying you. Note, this is not a real-time
storage monitor, it only checks when the plugin is scheduled. i.e.) every
15 minutes or whatever interval you choose. You can set thresholds for
builtin flash or a storage card.
Today Line - Display a short message on the Today screen by hijacking the Operator/Carrier
Name. You can choose from the following:
News Headline
Stock Quote
Weather Forecast
Battery Status
Storage Status
Memory Status
eBay Auction
Note, because of the limited amount of space, the amount of information that
can be displayed is minimal. Once again, this is not real-time, it is updated
as often at the plugin is scheduled. There is a lot of room for improvement
here, such as cycling through the various options.
Vibrate - Does what it says, nothing else.
Voice Reminder- Starts up notepad in recording mode and will let you record a voice note.
It will play the message at the specified time.
Wifi Off - Does what it says, requires VJVolubilis.
Wifi On - Does what it says, requires VJVolubilis.

Hi Martindhk and others,
Tweakster works fine on the Kaiser, just tested many of the tweaks.
Personally I don't like the Mortscript interface, but the tweaks and features of Tweakster might make it better than for instance KaiserTweak or Schaps AdvancedConfig, which both contain similar, other or the same tweaks as Tweakster...I guess someone is going to have to work through all applications and make one
Regards,
Nika.

I agree on your point. Have tried some of the plugins and they seem to work. Could be cool with a nice interface towards the plugin part and the possibility to address them to buttons instead of a schedule

maybe you could post how to actually use the application? thanks

From the "readme"
INSTALLING TWEAKSTER:
Unfortunately, there is no CAB installer yet, you will have to manually
install Tweakster. The following steps should get you up and running:
1) Install MortScript 4.0
http://www.sto-helit.de/index.php?module=download&action=view&entry=65
Note, please make sure you install 4.0 and not 4.01 since there are still
compatibility issues in 4.01 that Mort is working on.
2) Install Tweakster
- Unzip the Tweakster_v1.0_BETArXX.zip file on your PC. Copy the entire
"Tweakster" folder to your Treo under "\Program Files".
(Note: It can be installed anywhere if you prefer elsewhere, but please
install it on built-in flash memory rather than the storage card to
minimize any issues.)
- If you want Tweakster to show up under "Programs" from the Start Menu,
you will need to create a shortcut to "\Program Files\Tweakster\Tweakster.mscr"
and place the shortcut under "\Windows\Start Menu\Programs"
3) Install VJ utilities.
These utilities allow you to set bluetooth, wifi and phone state,
as well as use the Autodialer plugin. They aren't strictly required but
are recommended, especially if you intend on using Tweakster profiles.
VJVolubilis: http://www.vijay555.com/?Releases:VJVolubilis
VJPhoneTools: http://www.vijay555.com/?Releases:VJPhoneTools
For now, they must be installed in the default location.
Both MortScript and the VJ utilities are lightweight, stable and very well
tested. These applications are donation-ware, but if you feel these apps are
useful, you can visit the author's site and make a contribution.
4) To start up Tweakster, select "\Program Files\Tweakster\Tweakster.mscr" with
the file browser of your choice, or if you made a shortcut in the Programs
Folder, select the shortcut you place there..
PLUGINS:
For more information on the scheduling plugins and what they do, please see
"PLUGIN DETAILS" in the Details.txt attachment. If you want to know how to create
your own plugins, you can take a look at the example plugin scripts in the Templates
folder of Tweakster.
TWEAKS:
In general, you should use precautions when applying tweaks. This goes for
ANY tweaking program, you should make sure you have a full backup of your Treo
and have a backup of your registry before you start trying out tweaks. Some of
the tweaks require a soft-reset, so if the tweak is not immediately effective,
you may need to reboot. If you are not completely sure what the tweak does,
please do some research on the internet. Most of these tweaks are widely known
and you can find information on them at the following locations:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=WM5_Tweaks_Other
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=WM5_Tweaks_Performance
http://www.pocketpctweaks.com/
http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/products/tipsandtricks/tweaks.html?en
http://discussion.treocentral.com/showthread.php?t=103438

Has anyone looked into the reason why PLUGINS are not working??

Martinhdk said:
From the "readme"
INSTALLING TWEAKSTER:
Unfortunately, there is no CAB installer yet, you will have to manually
install Tweakster. The following steps should get you up and running:
1) Install MortScript 4.0
http://www.sto-helit.de/index.php?module=download&action=view&entry=65
Note, please make sure you install 4.0 and not 4.01 since there are still
compatibility issues in 4.01 that Mort is working on.
2) Install Tweakster
- Unzip the Tweakster_v1.0_BETArXX.zip file on your PC. Copy the entire
"Tweakster" folder to your Treo under "\Program Files".
(Note: It can be installed anywhere if you prefer elsewhere, but please
install it on built-in flash memory rather than the storage card to
minimize any issues.)
- If you want Tweakster to show up under "Programs" from the Start Menu,
you will need to create a shortcut to "\Program Files\Tweakster\Tweakster.mscr"
and place the shortcut under "\Windows\Start Menu\Programs"
3) Install VJ utilities.
These utilities allow you to set bluetooth, wifi and phone state,
as well as use the Autodialer plugin. They aren't strictly required but
are recommended, especially if you intend on using Tweakster profiles.
VJVolubilis: http://www.vijay555.com/?Releases:VJVolubilis
VJPhoneTools: http://www.vijay555.com/?Releases:VJPhoneTools
For now, they must be installed in the default location.
Both MortScript and the VJ utilities are lightweight, stable and very well
tested. These applications are donation-ware, but if you feel these apps are
useful, you can visit the author's site and make a contribution.
4) To start up Tweakster, select "\Program Files\Tweakster\Tweakster.mscr" with
the file browser of your choice, or if you made a shortcut in the Programs
Folder, select the shortcut you place there..
PLUGINS:
For more information on the scheduling plugins and what they do, please see
"PLUGIN DETAILS" in the Details.txt attachment. If you want to know how to create
your own plugins, you can take a look at the example plugin scripts in the Templates
folder of Tweakster.
TWEAKS:
In general, you should use precautions when applying tweaks. This goes for
ANY tweaking program, you should make sure you have a full backup of your Treo
and have a backup of your registry before you start trying out tweaks. Some of
the tweaks require a soft-reset, so if the tweak is not immediately effective,
you may need to reboot. If you are not completely sure what the tweak does,
please do some research on the internet. Most of these tweaks are widely known
and you can find information on them at the following locations:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=WM5_Tweaks_Other
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=WM5_Tweaks_Performance
http://www.pocketpctweaks.com/
http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/products/tipsandtricks/tweaks.html?en
http://discussion.treocentral.com/showthread.php?t=103438
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thanks much. checking it out now.

Martinhdk said:
From the "readme"
INSTALLING TWEAKSTER:
Unfortunately, there is no CAB installer yet, you will have to manually
install Tweakster. The following steps should get you up and running:
1) Install MortScript 4.0
http://www.sto-helit.de/index.php?module=download&action=view&entry=65
Note, please make sure you install 4.0 and not 4.01 since there are still
compatibility issues in 4.01 that Mort is working on.
2) Install Tweakster
- Unzip the Tweakster_v1.0_BETArXX.zip file on your PC. Copy the entire
"Tweakster" folder to your Treo under "\Program Files".
(Note: It can be installed anywhere if you prefer elsewhere, but please
install it on built-in flash memory rather than the storage card to
minimize any issues.)
- If you want Tweakster to show up under "Programs" from the Start Menu,
you will need to create a shortcut to "\Program Files\Tweakster\Tweakster.mscr"
and place the shortcut under "\Windows\Start Menu\Programs"
3) Install VJ utilities.
These utilities allow you to set bluetooth, wifi and phone state,
as well as use the Autodialer plugin. They aren't strictly required but
are recommended, especially if you intend on using Tweakster profiles.
VJVolubilis: http://www.vijay555.com/?Releases:VJVolubilis
VJPhoneTools: http://www.vijay555.com/?Releases:VJPhoneTools
For now, they must be installed in the default location.
Both MortScript and the VJ utilities are lightweight, stable and very well
tested. These applications are donation-ware, but if you feel these apps are
useful, you can visit the author's site and make a contribution.
4) To start up Tweakster, select "\Program Files\Tweakster\Tweakster.mscr" with
the file browser of your choice, or if you made a shortcut in the Programs
Folder, select the shortcut you place there..
PLUGINS:
For more information on the scheduling plugins and what they do, please see
"PLUGIN DETAILS" in the Details.txt attachment. If you want to know how to create
your own plugins, you can take a look at the example plugin scripts in the Templates
folder of Tweakster.
TWEAKS:
In general, you should use precautions when applying tweaks. This goes for
ANY tweaking program, you should make sure you have a full backup of your Treo
and have a backup of your registry before you start trying out tweaks. Some of
the tweaks require a soft-reset, so if the tweak is not immediately effective,
you may need to reboot. If you are not completely sure what the tweak does,
please do some research on the internet. Most of these tweaks are widely known
and you can find information on them at the following locations:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=WM5_Tweaks_Other
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=WM5_Tweaks_Performance
http://www.pocketpctweaks.com/
http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/products/tipsandtricks/tweaks.html?en
http://discussion.treocentral.com/showthread.php?t=103438
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also, i dont see a "readme" file or details.txt file in the attachment or post.

SRY - was not part of first post..
Here it is..
The thing is that I cannot get the plugins to work. Tried to SPYCAM - ooohhh - but nope, it needs to be tweaked to fit our device, I guess...

Hi. I was able to get the plugins to work to a certain extent. However I have into two problems in using this script and wonder if anyone might be able to directed me to the solution.
1) When I run a profile of my settings, the program tells me - Error: Script file not found: ". (Quotation mark is the script file not found) It proceeds to run the script I selected from Vjay555 folder anyway after I acknowledge the error message. I tried to look for an extra quotation mark in the Tweakster script (I don't think it is the plugin script that is causing the problem), but I can't make heads or tails of it.
2) When I run the -radioon script, it will turn on my phone radio, but it will not connect to my wireless provider. I'm not sure what that would be the case. If I use the Comm Manager or if I use Battery Status taskbar to turn off the phone and turn it back on again, I will get the phone to connect to my wireless provider.
Can someone help me figure out how to work out these problems? Thanks.
UPDATE: I tried the scripts that were in the plug in folder and found that the scripts were causing the first error reading. The more troubling finding was that VJVolubilis may not work for my phone (8125) as described on
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=255911&highlight=VJVolubilis.
What a bummer. Any suggestions on a fix? Thanks.

Hi C
Did you find any solutions?

Martinhdk said:
Hi C
Did you find any solutions?
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No solutions, but I have a hint to one of the problems. I installed PPC Profiles Pro from Modaco.com and PocketZenPhone and got the same problem with the lack of network connection when the phone radio is toggled back on. This may suggest that the problem is with the Wizard or with WM5. I don't know how to solve that problem.

Curious D said:
No solutions, but I have a hint to one of the problems. I installed PPC Profiles Pro from Modaco.com and PocketZenPhone and got the same problem with the lack of network connection when the phone radio is toggled back on. This may suggest that the problem is with the Wizard or with WM5. I don't know how to solve that problem.
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Did you get any succes with the other plugins??

Haven't wanted to pay for one if one was available for free. If I can get help in fixing the radio toggle problem, then I'll be happy with PPC Profiles Pro. I'm tempted to try Phone Alarm or PocketZenPhone 6.0 (the version I tried was version 4.5.1), but I had read some bad stuff that happened to other users phones with this program (while others liked it).

help me
any way to reset all my tweaks?

PocketZenPhone 6.02 works on my 8125. I don't know what is different between the two versions that allows it to work. If I can't get an answer within the next few weeks, I'll probably purchase the program.
fily1983 said:
any way to reset all my tweaks?
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BenQ E72: collection of findings

Hi all,
...my recently bought BenQ E72 (candidate to replace my Tornado) has kept me busy and below is my findings-log (which most of them I could not find elsewhere, so they may be useful for you as well).
My device is intended for BT Fusion Service (which is no more offered) and this may explain the cheap price at Expansys.UK (I have not bought it from them, but from a different source in the UK offering refurbished ones).
Unfortunately my device was sent without a wired headset (which I am still struggeling to get). My investigations on the dual-use of the mini-USB are so far failing to decode the use of the wires. I suspect that (just like for the Motorola Razor V3) some active electronic parts are required in the headset to communicate with the mobile.
Cleanup \Windows folder:
- Remove locales not needed for MunduIM (fr, it, br, ...directories)
- \Data folder is for beetzRSS -> move to SD card in options menu
- \Java folder for JBED -> move to SD card, change keys in registry at (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\JBlend)
- \Profiles folder for PIE -> move to SD card by changing paths at: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders (may not be persistent if card is not ready at boot time or is removed)
- \Rings folder for ringtones -> also in \windows but are not referenced from there, so they stay here
- \skins folder is for HipCam (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Emuzed Inc\HipCam)
- \sounds folder is for Camera sounds (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\Pictures\Camera\OEM)
- \themes folder is for HipCam (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Emuzed Inc\HipCam)
- \traveller folder for FIZZ Traveler
(move to SDCard, change items in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\FizzSoftware\MicroClient\TRS)
Ring tones selected from:
\windows\rings\*.*
\windows\ring*.* (no midi)
Install more than one T9 language:
- get packages from http://melgurth.ovh.org/index.php?page=downloads
- download also the package that you already have + the ones you want (so all have the same version)
- install them all, ignore device reboot requests in the meantime
- edit HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\T9 Input Method\MUI\Languages string "Available" to contain concatenated (separated by comma) all language numbers
- reboot device
Retrieve hidden settings/options in the setup menus by removing the commenting in the relevant XML files:
- callforwarding.cpl.xml get CFU settings for Data and Fax (Phone->Call Forwarding)
- clckalrm.cpl.xml get Automatic Timezone setting from Network (Clock&Alarm->TimeZone->AutoTimeZone)
- telephonygsm.cpl.xml get Frequencyband selection (Phone->Band Selection = usually "automatic")
- connectgsm.cpl.xml get SMS delivery options (Connections->SMS Service = usually "circuit only")
Info:
This device obviously is configured differently for several operators (see \windows\initflashfiles.dat).
Mentioned interesting strings are Orange, movistar, Flashlite, etc..
Intersting that the BT Fusion does not have an entry here.
Power Drain:
- batteryfunctions do not deliver drain and temperature, but the backup battery voltage is reported
Drain is (rough values):
- 60 mA Display visible
- 90 mA Lowest Light
- 110 mA more
- 120 mA normal
- 130 mA high
- 150 mA highest
BT creates peaks ~ 10 mA on top roughly once per second
WiFi creates peaks ~60 mA similar rate as above
- power off still drains the battery to charge the backup battery but only a few µA (micro Ampere)
Interesting Programs (not linked via .lnk files) in \windows:
- DevHealth.exe will also be called by LogMaster and creates a very elaborate memory and process report. It is named "mem_1.txt" and is either located in the Storage Card root or the main memory root, sized ~ 292kB. Subsequent calls will generate files named mem_<n>.txt where <n> relates to the called number. This file includes the DLL relationship of all active loaded modules, so it is easy for ROM cleaners to sort out the debug ROM remains.
-> This is the key application to investigate further any modifications of Startup options or ROM modifications.
- LogMaster.exe sets various trace and log points, can call netlogctl.exe, swmodemtrace.exe, celogflush.exe, DevHealth.exe, WinsockLogApp.exe, links to LogUtil.dll which relates to logfiles: OSImageVersion.txt, sqpco.log, sqmodem.log, sqdriver.log, sqatcmd.log)
- QDW.exe (internall referenced: "QDW.exe is launched by AppExceptionMonitor.exe", but this .exe is missing, only a dll is remaining) This would read (or write) to files in \Windows\System\ExceptionExtraLogs\. It calls copylog.exe to do the job.
If directly called it asks for a memory card and generates a directory \yyyymmdd_hhmmss\ExceptionExtraLogs\ generating (copying) files ELog.txt KITL.txt qatcmd.log qdriver.log qmodem.log qpco.log verinfo.txt call is hinished with "copy failed".
- PreForWSA.exe is called via HLKM\init\Launch.. and may prepare WinSockLogging (may call \Windows\WinsockLogApp.exe)
- prtscrn.exe generates a screendump of the current state, it is also called via long press of the Vol-Up key and generates a file called scncap<n>.jpg in the "\My Documents" folder (<n> is a sequence number starting at 1).
ToDo:
- remove UMAClient.exe from \HKLM\init\Launch.. but still keep WiFi switched off after reboot. UMAClient cares for the settings in Settings->Connections->WiFi transmission. If not loaded also the WiFi mode to disable WiFi if not connected after <time> does not work.
Candidates for ROM Cleanup:
- CeRegExport.exe (not a valid Windows CE application), executes on PC and links to rapi.dll to communicate with the device.
- D3DMDemo.exe (just displays a boiuncing ball and a rotating colored cube)
- D3DMPerf.exe (displays a colored cylinder, then quits)
- related dlls: D3DM_TI3D.dll, d3dm.dll (not referenced in mem_1.txt)
- AppExceptionMonitor.dll
...more to add here once ROM cooking will be possible
What do these programs do?
- ERS.exe (stays resident, links to coredll.dll only)
...
enjoy + enhance,
bye
tobbbie

hi
thanks for your effort.
i'll study this report and compare with my e72 (by expansys, sim free and app locked, unlocked by utility found on the net)

can't edit the windows files
Thanks for the information. I have been trying to get access to the 'band' setting for some time. However I have been unable to edit the actual xml files. I have tried using SDA unlocker and RAPI and keep getting 'phone is unlockable'. How are you editing these files?

You cannot edit them onboard as they are in ROM. Copy them to your PC, remove the Read-Only attribute, edit and copy it back to the device. It will put in device memory and virtually overwrite the ROM copy. If you delete it on the device the old ROM copy will be used again.

Thanks. That is what I have been trying to do, but every time I get '...could not be placed on device. You do not have permission to create item'. It is like the file system is locked, but I cannot find a way to get past it. Any ideas?

Oh, yes you need to unlock it first. No clue how I did it, it is also not directly mentioned in my old blog. But from there are some links to other sites - you need to look it up there. It is basically the same thing that needs to be done on any WinMo device. Have you tried to search here already (use "E72 Unlock" as a start)?

Thanks. I was able to unlock the phone, copy the xml files off make the changes (removed the commenting), and copy them back to the device. However when I try to use a control panel function that relies on one of these xml files I get 'the control panel document telphonygsm.cpl.xml cannot be loaded. Verify the XML and try loading the control panel again.'
The XML is well formed (as best as I can tell), yet I get this every time I swap in the modified file I get this. If I put the original back in place everything is fine. It looks like the XML is bad, but I can't find anything wrong with it.

Ok, I think I figured it out. In the section that was commented out there were languages that were not relevant to what I had setup on the phone. Once I removed those it accepted the XML files and I was able to view the control panel. Thanks for your help.

Good stuff here. Bump up.

Has anyone found a way to change default hardkey mappings ?

Impressive! Thank you for your hard work. I have the same phone and I am glad we can all share our findings here.
I believe a good source of information will be in the engineering menu which I can't access (yet).
I don't plan on hitting random codes but I can tell you how to enter a code if you want to:
##*[Numbers]#
Be warned, there are codes that will trash your ROM, so be careful!
Also, I am planning on running this on my phone when I have some free time:
http://www.fewbits.com/startmgr/
I will log my findings asap
Cheers from Argentina!

Dear All,
I have a benq e72 since one year. The problem; once I wake up in the morning (three days before); I saw my PDA was not functioning and all applications inside were referred as "not found" icons.
I simply tried to power it off ... not suceeded ... it was completely hanged.
I removed the battery and restarted. dead .. it shows me only BenQ (the very initial screen) .. no more going to windows.
I tried to master reset the device by clicking right key + power button .. but again not succeded ...it shows me "proceeding master reset" .. and nothing proceed up actually.
I tried to update the loader .. by clicking left key + power button .. same situation .. nothing happened.
I tried the KITL too... by clicking home + power button ...
I tried to upgrade the rom to wm 6.1 or 6.5 ... i followed your posts ... but shows me "download ebood error" ... again not succeeded ..
the warranty is finished also ...
Can any one help .. please ....

What if you buy a new battery and shove it in? Would that work?

tobbbie said:
Hi all,
Retrieve hidden settings/options in the setup menus by removing the commenting in the relevant XML files:
- callforwarding.cpl.xml get CFU settings for Data and Fax (Phone->Call Forwarding)
- clckalrm.cpl.xml get Automatic Timezone setting from Network (Clock&Alarm->TimeZone->AutoTimeZone)
- telephonygsm.cpl.xml get Frequencyband selection (Phone->Band Selection = usually "automatic")
- connectgsm.cpl.xml get SMS delivery options (Connections->SMS Service = usually "circuit only")
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There is the orginal xml files for who forget backup these..

The original files stay in the ROM - even if you "overwrite" them with the changed files. What you see in the \windows directory is an overlay of the ROM filesystem with a directory of the same name where you can write to. So in fact you just "overlay" the ROM file with one on the device. You cannot loose the original file - hence no need for a backup
You detect those files in ROM usually by their Read-only attribute, but to be sure use Totalcommander CE - it shows in the file properties if it is a ROM file.

registry hack wm 6.1

Does anyone explain further this registry hack that I got from other site for newbie like me...........before I screw upmy HTC touch viva (hahahahaa cheap unit)......
Thanks
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Improve graphic layer cache performance
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\GDI\GLYPHCACHE\
Change the value of ‘limit’ from 8192 to 16384, 32768 or 65536 can be used as well but thats an overkill.
Increase Font Cache
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\GDI\SYSFNT\CS=16384
Values same as glyph but currently this doesn’t show any gains so leave 0.
Enable file cache
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\FATFS\
CacheSize=0×1000(4096)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\FATFS\
EnableCache=0×1(1)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\Filters\fsreplxfilt\
ReplStoreCacheSize=0×1000(4096)
Speed up SD Card Transfer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers\SDCARD\ClientDrivers\Class\
MMC_CLASS
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers\SDCARD\ClientDrivers\Class\
SDMEMORY_CLASS
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers\SDCARD\ClientDrivers\Class\
SDMEMORY_CLASS\High_Capacity
Change ‘BlockTransferSize’ from 64 to 16. This makes SD much more responsive with 4x faster read times!
Enable IE faster caching
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Internet Settings\AggressiveCache=1
Remove Wireless Manager icon from right-bottom corner of today
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Services\WlsMngSrv
In our case Keep = 0 doesn’t work so I change the filename of WlsMngSrv.dll in this reg key to sth like WlsMngSrv.dllxxx. You can delete the whole key as well but it’s easier to get back to it if you would ever need to. You can still load it from programs menu or assign a hardware button.
Today bottom keys
Create the following keys and strings in the registry:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\112
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\113
112 is the left key and 113 is the right. Now for each key create two new strings for example: Default=Notes and Open=\Windows\notes.exe
Clear Type for horizontal mode
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\GDI\ClearTypeSettings\OffOnRotation=0
Note that 0 is enabled and 1 is disabled!
Enable Cleartype in Pocket Internet Explorer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Internet Settings\ClearTypeText=1
GPRS/EDGE keep alive
Change this if you constantly need internet access and don’t want to wait for connection to establish. It doesn’t drain your battery as this is only a GSM network state flag and nothing is transferred, so there is no way why you shouldn’t use this. The device is simply prepared to send/receive data. This also prevents the red phone button when pressed from closing data connection.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\ConnMgr\Providers\
{7C4B7A38-5FF7-4bc1-80F6-5DA7870BB1AA}\
Connections\*your connection name*\AlwaysOn = 1
Change Wireless Manager to default WM style
This will revert default Microsoft Wireless Manager which is much cleaner and faster than Eten’s. You will need an initWiFi script though… so this trick is for advanced users only. Run Windows\wrlsmgr.exe to see how it looks.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\WrlsMgr\
Redirect=\Windows\wrlsmgr.exe
Disable SMS threading in WM6.1
Create binary value:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Inbox\Settings\
OEM\SMSInboxThreadingDisabled=01

overview.
There are numerous hacks within the text. The text contains headings and steps. First you need a registry editor (PHM registry editor? Sorry, do a search - I've been using MemMaid, which does more, but at a price). Then open up those paths and edit / create the values indicated for the effect that is listed above.
example.
Clear Type for horizontal mode
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\GDI\ClearTypeSettings\Of fOnRotation=0
Note that 0 is enabled and 1 is disabled!
explanation.
This registry hack enables / disables ClearType, or font smoothing, when the phone is in landscape mode. This is sometimes not desirable, as some phones have some issues with the RGB layout within the pixels for landscape. Open up your registry editor, navigate to the path / key "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\GDI\ClearTypeSettings\OffOnRotation", and change the value of "OffOnRotation" - to "0" to enable and to "1" to disable.
question.
Do you need everything translated, or can you work it out yourself? I'll be happy to explain the rest if you want. Just gave an example to demonstrate what I meant.

Increase Font Cache
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\GDI\SYSFNT\CS=16384
Values same as glyph but currently this doesn’t show any gains so leave 0.
Enable file cache
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\FATFS\
CacheSize=0×1000(4096)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\FATFS\
EnableCache=0×1(1)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\Filters\f sreplxfilt\
ReplStoreCacheSize=0×1000(4096)
Thanks Bro. but this I want to know more.... Do I have to edit/change the value in that order or delete the first one and subtitute the enclosed value.

And if you wish bro. add more registry hack for better wm 6.1 performance ...........hahahaha.

It doesn't matter what order you edit them in; just do them all at once and soft reset. Before you do anything (with PHM or dotFred Regedit), just back up your registry (select 'export all' with dotfred). You should also just do a full system backup with sprite or whatever you use. If you really screw up, you can always hard reset and then do a restore. Or, you can copy the default.hv (hklm and hkcr) and the user.hv (hkcu) from your \windows folder (not \documents and settings) onto a pc and open it up with ceregeditor. It will look just like a normal registry, and you can see what the original reg values were on the device in factory conditions and restore them (note: it's possible that some of these change during customization after a hard reset/flash, but this will work for probably >98% of them).
You can also look up Advanced Configuration-a lot of those tweaks are included in it, particularly the cache tweaks (under performance). If you do them manually, make sure you get the numeric format correct (hex vs. decimal-you can normally choose).

n00b
hey can someone help me here. i want to change the cooked in ie from wm6 to the ie6 from 6.5.3 . which i have. im just not finding it anywhere. is there a registry hack for this because i have pie6 cab but it doesnt replace it

Problem: Only basic keyboard is selectable on WM6.5. How to select another?

Hello,
I need help with this problem that it is driving me crazy. On my WM6.5 23564 cooked ROM I'm now unable to change from the basic keyboard to the FingerKeyboard that came embeded in the ROM.
I'm not refering to place FingerKeyboard as the default SIP input after boot. I mean really making a normal selection of something other than the basic keyboard.
This functionality used to work fine but some app I installed caused this behaviour. I don't know which app.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzNCY2Xkrow
Hoping to solve the problem I tried one at a time (switching the phone off after each try):
- Changing the default SIP input to FingerKeyboard with SK Tools (that toggles it in registry).
- Changing the default SIP input in nueSIPDefault (tool came with ROM) and set time from 10 to 59 seconds.
- Installing another 3rd party keyboard (SlideIt). I was unable to select this one too. Installing FingerKeyboard cab.
- Using SIPChange.CAB recommend on another post about SIP input.
- Using AC_IM_Selector.CAB recommend on another post about SIP input.
- Tried sipswitch.exe from Vijay but I don't know how to use it. When I click on it, it just pops up the basic keyboard.
- Disabling SPB items (wireless monitor, backup, news, time) from appearing on home screen
- And also a tip I saw: 1. Export HKCR\CLSID (will save to a *.reg file) / 2. Del or Rename HKCR\CLSID / 3. Import the backup of HKCR\CLSID / Turn off your device about 15 sec and reset .
None of this worked for me. Ramdonly FingerKeyboard appeared 2 or 3 times, but disappears the same way.
Any idea about a solution to this?
Thanks

Finally I found a workaround that allows me to use other keyboard besides the windows default.
After installing more than 10 keyboards and SIP managing apps I installed EzInput 2.1 QVGA and now it always shows that one. I'm still unable to change to the other installed keyboards like fingerkeyboard or SlideIt, but at least I'm not stuck with only the windows one. Only worked with 2.1. Version 1.5 showed the windows default.
EzInput is far from perfect. I still prefer SlideIt or FingerKeyboard over this one, but I can live with it.
Also tried Biotouch (dll, exe and reg) and it didn't solve the main problem.

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try these dude:
Show SIP Menu.cab
SIP Change.cab
Sip Config Tool.cab
Rn

Thanks for your suggestion. I tried those but it didn't solve the problem.
"SIP Change.CAB" was one of the tools I mentioned on my first post.
"Sip Config Tool.cab" is not for input methods. It is to configure session initiation protocol. You know... that VoIP protocol, port 5060, registrar, etc.
"Show SIP Menu.cab" doesn't do anything. I searched and it appears to be used to launch a hidden menu in WM6.5 where you can change T9 language. In my phone it didn't launch any menu or added any icon.