[Tool] Immediate soft reset on longpress endkey [updated info] - HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps

This file is used to have your HD2 immediately soft reset when you do a long press on the endcall key.
Why immediate? Because sometimes it happens that the device locks up in a way you can trigger keypad actions but do NOT see anything on screen (included the confirmation dialogue for the reset), that way if you need to reset you have to remove the back cover.
For someone like me, who switches the battery often, the least times it's needed to peel off the panel, the longer the plastic of the chassis will last.
So well, download this file:
View attachment EndKey.exe.zip
and RENAME IT TO EndKey.exe REMOVING THE .zip EXTENSION, it's NOT a zip file!
I am on an ubuntu laptop right now and since "compress" is not one of the options on the right-click menu I couldn't be bothered to open the archive manager and compress the file manually so i just renamed the exe for the upload sake
Then copy the obtained EndKey.exe file under \Windows\ overwriting the current one (which corresponds either to your stock actionscreen, or to whatever other utility you have installed that hooks on longpress endkey) and to test it just do a longpress endkey, the device should immediately softreset. If not, you got a problem
If you want to go safe, before overwriting the file, rename the original one
Credits for the exe file (which is just a softreset utility renamed to EndKey.exe) go to whoever is its author, I don't know Found this "SR.exe" file among the preinstalled apps on my custom rom so I thought I could as well reuse it for a more useful purpose
[UPDATED INFO]
Apparently this method met with favour a lot of you, and others suggested/integrated it to make it even more useful.
First of all l3v5y created a cab for it here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6376602&postcount=5
If you still need to shutdown the device here and there several users suggested XDAShutDown, with several kind of skins:
1) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=591149
2) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6389730&postcount=25
And browsing through xdaportal I found another shutdown tool that looks good as well:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=6335326#post6335326
If you still want a confirmation dialogue before softreset instead of having it trigger right away:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6377877&postcount=15

Great idea, thanks for sharing!

Cool man you did good job, this is what i am looking for
Thanks

thanks! simple and useful!

Here's a cab that should hopefully achieve what the described process does.

great idea. but how do you shut off your device now?

Great idea , it works fine . Thank you both !
Cheers~

skylinepigeon said:
great idea. but how do you shut off your device now?
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xdaShutdown + my Skin http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=591149

l3v5y said:
Here's a cab that should hopefully achieve what the described process does.
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Thanks For the cab it's work 100%

skylinepigeon said:
great idea. but how do you shut off your device now?
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Look. This is an app, that makes the "endkey" to reset the phone,
NOT the "switch-off" key.
So, if you want to turn your phone off, you simply press the power button on the top of you device.

Jack_Surfer said:
Look. This is an app, that makes the "endkey" to reset the phone,
NOT the "switch-off" key.
So, if you want to turn your phone off, you simply press the power button on the top of you device.
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Really?
Cheers~

Thank you Ephestione for the great soft.
Thank you L3v5y for the cab.
This is really useful.
How could have HTC simply forgot the "Soft Reset" function ??!

Ephestione,
Do you think it could be possible to add a confirmation message before soft reset.
I think it would be useful and more secure.
Many thanks

Jack_Surfer said:
Look. This is an app, that makes the "endkey" to reset the phone,
NOT the "switch-off" key.
So, if you want to turn your phone off, you simply press the power button on the top of you device.
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Well... I released this... err... "ripoff" for the HD2, we are not lucky enough to have a shutdown button on the top
Anyway, I was away just a couple hours and I see two pages of replies already, I am very happy you liked it fellas (and thanks l3v5y for powering it up with a cab)
Anyway, I'd like to reinstate that my job went only so far to check how longpress endkey function was managed, and renaming an exe file that someone else created... in the Creative Commons language, it would be a very simple derivative work Stil,l if you want to show appreciation, create a dropbox account with the referral link in my sig and I'll get 250mb more
EDIT: BTW, to restore the original action screen, stock from HTC; just delete the endkey.exe you copied/installed from cab, it will get replaced by a 80k exe which is the stock screen
EDIT2: @l3v5y, deleted my exe, installed your cab and moved it to sashimi's auto folder anyway you don't need to make it reboot, since the reset function is active right after the installation/filecopy

arturobandini said:
Ephestione,
Do you think it could be possible to add a confirmation message before soft reset.
I think it would be useful and more secure.
Many thanks
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well, all I did was rename an exe... tell you what, there is a tool called "hd2connections" which is a collection of exe shortcuts to toggle BT/wifi, reset, shutdown, and stuff like that (search for it on xda).
You can talke the softreset exe from there, rename it to EndKey.exe, copy over to \Windows\, and you'll see a confirmation dialogue asking you if you REALLY want to softreset. It's in french, at least in my installation, but still comprehensible
Anyway, I expressely chose NOT to have a confirmation, because of the times I need to softreset, the faster the better, and this way if your screen locks up in a crash and you can't see the dialogue, you can softreset anyway (at least you should, didn't happen yet to test it )

great stuff, thanks a lot.

tossero said:
Really?
Cheers~
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Sorry for that, guys
I was not aware, that this nice piece of HTC, called HD2 does NOT have the power button att the top as my TD2 has

Jack_Surfer said:
Look. This is an app, that makes the "endkey" to reset the phone,
NOT the "switch-off" key.
So, if you want to turn your phone off, you simply press the power button on the top of you device.
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There isn't a power button on the top of the HD2......

tossero said:
Really?
Cheers~
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Sorry for that, guys
I was not aware, that this nice piece of HTC, called HD2 does NOT have the power button att the top as my TD2 has
Anyway, a really useful piece of app
Thank you very much, ephestione.

Jack_Surfer said:
Sorry for that, guys
I was not aware, that this nice piece of HTC, called HD2 does NOT have the power button att the top as my TD2 has
Anyway, a really useful piece of app
Thank you very much, ephestione.
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not my app, I just took it, renamed it and copied over to Windows folder, then released the method to the community

Related

wizard reTOUCHed 5.2.1413 with Touchflo-cube FINAL

Due to the many request:
wizard reTOUCHed FINAL
[size=+2]FINAL[/size]
There will be no more updates on this 5.2.1413 ROM, My goal is achieved: packages are ready to use in other kitchens.
-HTC Camera
-Pocket MSN
-esmertec Java
-battery status
-pocket RAR/ZIP
-registry editor, taskmanager
-Total Commander
And of course all the TOUCH files
The Cube is invoked by the voicedial button.
-Slide Finger UP the first time to invoke
-Slide finger up in order to hide
-slide finger from side to side, the next time you want to invoke.
The known bug(s):
-OK/X button
FIX: use the re-alignment settings as shown in this post)
Or you could try the reg file in touch.zip attached in this post
-No mms
FIX: use the Asukal mms cab from here to install MMS features. (don't install the pocket MSN, it's already integrated)
-No icon for zip-file
FIX: install the reg in the zipicon.zip archive.
-while editing today screen, it could freeze up.
FIX: install the reg in today-set-freeze-fix.zip
-`Maybe a bug': Bluetooth headsets fail with some users, they do pair, but don't function! Others report it being fully functional.
Not a bug, but a feature: there are only Dutch and Belgium city's available in the today-weather app.
Replace the HH_0409_WeatherCities.xml with your own..
[size=+2]NEWER OEM Packages used for the Build of Beta V2b[/size]
Here are the OEM Packages For Touchflo.
Note:
---> in order to use the packages, you will need to delete some files and modules from the Kitchen <---
--->So this is NOT plug and play<---
Use duplicate file finder (freeware) and add some extra filters for mui, lnk and dat.
Then you still have to remove the modules.
The OEMAPPS package still contain files not belonging there, so some could be moved to a new package, however, it's sanitized the best I could (regarding the time I've had)
I have tested these packages only as a complete unit, not the separate packages!
-So the problem could occur that a stand-alone package would not work.
DOWNLOAD THE NEW V2B PACKAGES HERE
[size=+2]FIX YOUR BUTTONS WITH THE FOLLOWING SCREEN ALIGNMENT:[/size]
Alling your touchscreen as shown in attached image.
This will fix all of the button problems.
Or you could try the touch.reg in the touch.zip (these are my alignment settings, could work, could fail, if it fails retry aligning according my instructions)
wow, i almost fell outta my chair when i saw this!
downloading now, will flash later
thanks
awesome, just downloaded it..... going to flash it now. wewt!
This is why XDA pwns...
why can't i invoke the cube?
davefan242 said:
why can't i invoke the cube?
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verify under settings/buttons that button 4 is set for the cube function.
Once you press button 4, release it, then slide your finger from left to right.
Once it starts rotating screens, to exit back to the "home" page, go from bottom to top.
I haven't tried the rom directly, but this was the function in the French rom.
would this work for hermes too?
leoiden said:
would this work for hermes too?
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It's a wizard rom...
mattk_r said:
verify under settings/buttons that button 4 is set for the cube function.
Once you press button 4, release it, then slide your finger from left to right.
Once it starts rotating screens, to exit back to the "home" page, go from bottom to top.
I haven't tried the rom directly, but this was the function in the French rom.
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the splash screen's nice, but after i flashed the first time, button 4 was empty and it wasn't in the button settings' drop down menu.
after second flash, it works and it's SOOOO COOOL! i didn't go to the button settings thing at all for fear of it being empty again and then me pressing ok and then losing it forever like the first time i flashed.
lots of fun to try, thanks!
edit:
i went to button settings again and lost it once again. i clicked buttons (in settings), saw that button 4 was empty (after cube had just worked) and had to press ok to get out of it and now i can't find it (nor use it). other than that, it's cool.
Hi Dave,
what does that rom include? only the cube part what about the flicker browsing?. . .hehehe that's what i wanna have in my wizard.
hope the community can work on this . . . no doubt in that!
davefan242 said:
the splash screen's nice, but after i flashed the first time, button 4 was empty and it wasn't in the button settings' drop down menu.
after second flash, it works and it's SOOOO COOOL! i didn't go to the button settings thing at all for fear of it being empty again and then me pressing ok and then losing it forever like the first time i flashed.
lots of fun to try, thanks!
edit:
i went to button settings again and lost it once again. i can't find it. other than that, it's cool.
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so the action of going to settings-buttons removes the entry? Hmmm... I wonder, even though the registry is specifying the application for the button when it's opened, when the button control is invoked - it doesn't match to a predefined list and thus removes it. Once it's open, it has overwritten the registry... just thinking out loud...
yep, you got it. meanwhile (after flash #3 in the past hour), i'm going to have fun with this and not even think about touching the "buttons" icon in settings until someone who knows how to deal with it can fix it.
i haven't been looking but the only french of the today screen is the htc audio plugin when it displays the "tap here to play songs.." or something.
davefan242 said:
yep, you got it. meanwhile (after flash #3 in the past hour), i'm going to have fun with this and not even think about touching the "buttons" icon in settings until someone who knows how to deal with it can fix it.
i haven't been looking but the only french of the today screen is the htc audio plugin when it displays the "tap here to play songs.." or something.
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if you see any others, can you post them? It'd help narrow down where the last of the "translation" is needed. (sarcastic jokes ommitted )
ok, the keyboard is not qwerty. i must flash to something else for now. that cube rocks though.
edit: whatever, i can handle azerty for a day if i can mess with the cube...
i love it but the only prob is that my keyboard imput is kinda messed ie if i hit the "w" key it makes a z and vice verca lol can anyone tell me how to fix this?
or is there a keyborad cab file??
no start menu clicks
can't set any homepage in pie (after i say, use current and then click ok, it's still blank; when i click "home" it goes to nothing).
edge works
wifi works
orb works
ok, i'm going to flash to something else now. thanks.
Hi guys and galls,
Have been working on OEM packages, in order to use these things in other kitchens/ROM's.
So a touchflo rom will be possible from a kitchen of your choice.
Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated.
The azerty keyboard is a pain, I know.
But I will be able to import my packages to a clean, WWE kitchen, so a lot of junk will be lost.
@ davefan, only 3 times?
Must be a fluke, I didn't have that problem.
I have flashed so often this weekend I lost count, have switched batteries a lot of times (thank god for the desktop turbo charger). Also glad I had a sd backup, because at a given time the phone was protesting a lot, didn't even wanted to be flashed in bootloader..
man, you don't sleep to much, don't you
needless to say how much your work is appreciated...
rgs,
pirlone
thanks for great efforts
testing just to have a look
about the cleartype enabling:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\GDI\CLEARTYPE]
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my windows live wont let me sign on because i "dont have an internet connection" but my wifi is connected. and i dont have data just wifi can anyone help me here? or tell me how to un-install it??

Modify End Key Application?

I'd like to be able to get the End Key application "Lock" button to use S2U2.exe instead of the native lock application, is this possible?
I know you can edit reg settings for the ActionScreen, but I don't know how similar these two apps are and if you can do the same to the EndKey app, any ideas?
I guess it's not possible then :\
I tried looking through the reg but edidnt see anything obvious i could change.
There is HTC End Key. Learn how that works and then you'll see how you can use S2U2 as the long end key press.
outphase said:
There is HTC End Key. Learn how that works and then you'll see how you can use S2U2 as the long end key press.
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I am using the HTC "Quick List" end key, not sure how to "learn" how that works though. I don't see settings for it anywhere, unless I am missing something. Also, i wanted to use the actual "lock device" option in the end key quick list, not the end key it self, to lock it. Just don't know if i can change that via the reg ors omething, to point it at s2u2 instead of the htc locking app.
I too would like to do what Briggs wants. I have looked around the registry for something similar to HTCactionkey but to no avail
Use this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=356322.
Simply assign a shortcut for s2u2.exe (copy the one from /Windows/Start Menu/Progrmas/S2U2), name it Long_End.lnk and save it in the /Windows directory. Works for me.
profahmad said:
Use this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=356322.
Simply assign a shortcut for s2u2.exe (copy the one from /Windows/Start Menu/Progrmas/S2U2), name it Long_End.lnk and save it in the /Windows directory. Works for me.
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That is not the point. They want endkey, but they want endkey list to use the S2U2 instead of MS Lock.
It's possible I believe. Start with an endkey cab & take a look at the files extracted with MSCEINF. The you can figure out the path & edit the dll w/ a resource editor or it may be an inf or xml.
Otherwise, maybe I can take a look, but it won't be any time soon unless the noobies stop doing idiotic things.
GSLEON3 said:
That is not the point. They want endkey, but they want endkey list to use the S2U2 instead of MS Lock.
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Sorry, so they don't want to press and hold the end key to activate S2U2, and not the native MS Device Lock? Because that's exactly what my post does, I'm doing so on my phone right now. If not then I am missing the point.
profahmad said:
Sorry, so they don't want to press and hold the end key to activate S2U2, and not the native MS Device Lock? Because that's exactly what my post does, I'm doing so on my phone right now. If not then I am missing the point.
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Yes, you are missing the point. They want to be able to use the HTC EndKey application that gives you numerous options when the end key is held, not just launch a single application.
Within HTC E.K. you can turn off data, select device sound as vibrate, lock the device, etc...
The OP would like to have all of this functionality, but would like to only change the device lock interaction to use S2U2 instead of MS Lock Device.
Much how you can use AdvancedConfig to change the CommManager, he'd like to change a single part of the existing HTC EndKey app.
I had read the post before and knew it could be done, but I didn't understand it.
It's really simple...
You copy a .lnk from your start menu (or wherever) to your windows directory and rename it one of these buttons:
Long_PTT.lnk (push to talk button+long press)
Long_End.lnk (the read key+long press)
Long_Send.lnk (the green key+long press)
Short_PTT.lnk (push to talk button)
Long_Power.lnk (Power button +long press)
Short_Power.lnl (Power button)
Long send works great for my sms program.
GSLEON3 said:
Yes, you are missing the point. They want to be able to use the HTC EndKey application that gives you numerous options when the end key is held, not just launch a single application.
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briggs81 said:
I'd like to be able to get the End Key application "Lock" button to use S2U2.exe instead of the native lock application, is this possible?
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I was merely providing a solution to replace the Device Lock's End Key shortcut with S2U2. I see your point: the End Key application allows a lot more functionality. I'd be interested in seeing such a development.
yi3o8 said:
I had read the post before and knew it could be done, but I didn't understand it.
It's really simple...
You copy a .lnk from your start menu (or wherever) to your windows directory and rename it one of these buttons:
Long_PTT.lnk (push to talk button+long press)
Long_End.lnk (the read key+long press)
Long_Send.lnk (the green key+long press)
Short_PTT.lnk (push to talk button)
Long_Power.lnk (Power button +long press)
Short_Power.lnl (Power button)
Long send works great for my sms program.
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LOL, man I give up on the ESL answers.
Instead of trying to hack the HTC End key application or re-write it like Schaps did for Long_Press_Power_Key, just take the HTC Action screen and make your modifications.
Plenty of people have done it already. Search for the HTC Action screen thread and you'll see what I mean.
*edit* Heh, I noticed you were already in that thread Anywhoo, HTC Action screen is much easier to modify.

Anyone want to extract the long power press key from schaps rom?

id love to have this as an install.
Make your own. It's really easy. Take the shortcut to whatever you want to run using the power key & duplicate it (or you can use the original .lnk).
Rename the copy or original to Long_Power.lnk & move it to the windows folder.
That's all there is to it!
You can also do Short_Power.lnk, Short_Send.lnk, Long_Send.lnk, Long_End.lnk & Short_End.lnk.
HW key shortcut
GSLEON3 said:
Make your own. It's really easy. Take the shortcut to whatever you want to run using the power key & duplicate it (or you can use the original .lnk).
Rename the copy or original to Long_Power.lnk & move it to the windows folder.
That's all there is to it!
You can also do Short_Power.lnk, Short_Send.lnk, Long_Send.lnk, Long_End.lnk & Short_End.lnk.
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Wouah...where did you found a such tips ...
i was actually looking for the app. similar to the htc end key that is in his rom.
thanks for the tip though!
He said it's only for his roms at the moment and I believe he doest want to release it yet because it will probably conflict with other roms. He mentioned it in his thread I think.
Just download HTC Endkey. Then rename the shortcut it creates in windows to Long_End.lnk
You can find what you need here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=356192&highlight=Long_End.lnk
adebilloez said:
Wouah...where did you found a such tips ...
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Let's see, I found it by playing around with .lnk names & looking into the files of AE keyboard. (Long_Power).
The rest I found in an amazing place called XDA-Developers.com! I was posted by a member who thought "Heck, let's take a look at the KB driver with a disassembler". This brilliant gentleperson is known as hma4!
See Here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=356322&highlight=keyboard+driver
GSLEON3 said:
Just download HTC Endkey. Then rename the shortcut it creates in windows to Long_End.lnk
You can find what you need here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=356192&highlight=Long_End.lnk
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He wants the POWER KEY application schaps made. Not the normal HTC end key.
Long press power key and "Turn off, suspend, screen off" etc options like this. Schapps developed it himself.
This has been discussed already. He will not be doing it at this time. Here's the thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=361240

increase scrolling speed of the star menu

as written by Title, is possible to increase the scrolling speed of the star menu?
I don't know if is possible to set a parameter with one system editor..i would like to have a scrolling as,for example,in the program "S2U2",and precisely when you chose in this program your wallpaper because is too much fast of the normal velocity of the htc star menĂ¹
I hope I don't ask too much.
thanks in advance!
is my first post and so I would to thanks all of you for your fantastic work for htc device,thanks so much, because now I love my device.
I love this forum!
I hope someone can help me, I think is not difficult for all of you.
97 wiews, anyone that can help me...
perhaps because the question is hard to understand. What do you mean with "star menu" ?
greetz
Micha
I think its already impressively fast enough..
MichelDiamond said:
perhaps because the question is hard to understand. What do you mean with "star menu" ?
greetz
Micha
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I mean the star menĂ¹ in the photo...
thanks in advance
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ok, i see you are talking about the start screen and i guess you do not know that scrolling here is programmed to stop after each screen.
for each swipe the screen is scrolling and it stops when full, next swipe another one screen down and so on...
the scrolling is not continuous like in the all programs or contacts but it is screen by screen. this gave you the impression that is slow.
this is done so u are not going to "over shoot" / over scroll and then have to scroll back.
i know i might be not clear enough but this the best i can do.
i do not think u can improve it.
is the START MENU'
excuse me to all.
I forget the "T" letter.
KukurikU said:
ok, i see you are talking about the start screen and i guess you do not know that scrolling here is programmed to stop after each screen.
for each swipe the screen is scrolling and it stops when full, next swipe another one screen down and so on...
the scrolling is not continuous like in the all programs or contacts but it is screen by screen. this gave you the impression that is slow.
this is done so u are not going to "over shoot" / over scroll and then have to scroll back.
i know i might be not clear enough but this the best i can do.
i do not think u can improve it.
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I understand,thanks for your explanation, is precisely that I tried to say,but english is not my language and it is for me not simply to say.
thanks so much for your interest.
if someone discover a method to increase it,say me.
thanks =)
ah-start menu. I read star,then s2u2,then wallpaper...so I was confused.
Did you tried this:
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=499837
?
greetz
Micha
This start menu make my crazy too .
For me this is absolutly stupid way to scroll page by page.
The idea of this kinetic scroll (if I not wrong with the name) is the scroll distance to depend of the finger slide speed.
If somebody have solution, I will be grateful too!
You need to flash either a WM6.5.X ROM (builds 28xxx and 23xxx) or a ROM based on Windows Mobile build 23016.
OR you try this: Copy the physicsengine.dll file from the attached .zip to your Windows directory and overwrite the old one. Then restart the device.
You need a file manager like Total Commander or Resco Explorer for this, the built in File Explorer is not able to overwrite system files.
However, this could do all sorts of damage to your system, maybe it won't boot anymore or something else. Try it at your own risk
MichelDiamond said:
ah-start menu. I read star,then s2u2,then wallpaper...so I was confused.
Did you tried this:
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=499837
?
greetz
Micha
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yes I did much confusion, sorry.
well, i tried it but doesn't work in my htc, I have an original italian rom and he say me: Unexpected Error.
thanks anyway for your interest.
we hope in the future we will find a method for this situation.
gen5328 said:
This start menu make my crazy too .
For me this is absolutly stupid way to scroll page by page.
The idea of this kinetic scroll (if I not wrong with the name) is the scroll distance to depend of the finger slide speed.
If somebody have solution, I will be grateful too!
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You are absolutely right, I'm like you.
waiting for someone to help us
Look two posts above! There's no other possibility than what I explained there.
freyberry said:
Look two posts above!
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where I can find these posts?
thanks in advance
What? Just scroll upwards!
freyberry said:
What? Just scroll upwards!
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ok,thanks so much.
so,I must only Copy the physicsengine.dll file to my Windows directory for overwrite the old one and reset, is correct?
Yes, but I cannot guarantee that it will work, and you should maybe back up your system before you do this.

Solution to the HD2's crappy keyboard!(updated 10/3/2010!now with working xt9 button)

Ive managed to edit some of the xml files for the built in keyboard and i have to say that it works so much better now.
the idea to make the keyboard work better was inspired by how the buttons were spaced on the iphone. i noticed that they were spaced farther apart compared to the hd2 so i painstakingly edited every buttons' "virtual" position and this has resulted in a keyboard that is much more responsive(the lags seem to have lessened considerably) and accuracy in typing is now at par with an iphone.
i never use xt9 so i just removed it(in the 1st three attachments)w/c also resulted in reduced mis pressing it when trying to press an "A".
i also moved the dpad arrows(also in the 1st three attachments) to the top making the period, comma and spacebar easier to press without mistakes.
the backspace button has been enlarged for better ergonomics.
to lycox, thanks for letting me use your skin. heres the link to the original skin's thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=709916
thanks also goes to p107r0 for leading me in the right direction.
this wouldnt have been possible without XmlGui so big thank yous to programatix.
Instructions: download the attached rar files.unrar and copy all files inside the folder directly to the windows directory of your HD2(you will need a 3rd party file explorer like resco to overwrite the existing files). soft reset. thats it...
i strongly suggest to backup all the files to be replaced just in case something goes awry.
do this at your own risk.please dont blame me if your phone suddenly gets bricked. mine worked perfectly after replacing all files.
please leave a comment after youve tried it.
this is only for portrait mode. i didnt touch landscape coz i dont use it...
if theres anyone kind enough to make a cab file out of this please do.
EDIT: if you need xt9 use the Orig KB Edited attachment
Update: i made a version 2 of the mod with the spaces between the buttons even farther apart. some people might find this more comfortable but the mod sometimes results in "no presses". and by the way i succesfully skinned the spacebar and shift key thanks to dinik and p107r0.use the attached sipmap.dll in the fallout keyboard rar file but its far from perfect.eg:the .com button has disappeared.i have to look into this a bit more to fix it...
if you want the original gtx skin just replace the fallout png files with the ones from the edited kb rar file.
EDIT 2: i added an original version with the arrows at the bottom and the xt9 working.
EDIT 3: i know its a bit confusing but to shed some light on all the attached files heres an explanation.
the first one(Edited KB.rar) is exactly like Edit KB by boogiecornejo.cab except in cab form.
the third(FAllout KB.rar) is like the first two except that its semi skinned with a fallout theme.
the last(Orig KB Edited10-3-2010) contains the files needed to replace in the windows folder to get the functionality of my mod using whatever keyboard you already have(assuming its a normal layout eg: with the directional arrows at the bottom) in your device.
i hope that shed some light on whatever questions there are about the files...
Thanks!
I abandoned the original due to the many typo's. My first impression of your modded version is very positive.
Regards,
How do you switch from alpha to numeric keys (can see how to get back but how do you get to it in the first place)? Does it still use XT9 and error correction as per original even though you've removed the XT9 button?
Dunc001 said:
How do you switch from alpha to numeric keys (can see how to get back but how do you get to it in the first place)? Does it still use XT9 and error correction as per original even though you've removed the XT9 button?
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hello dunc!to switch from alpha to numeric just press the @ button.
xt9 is completely disabled and im not really sure how to turn it on without having to go back to the drawing board. editing the xml file is to say the least "tedious" but if a lot of people would request it back i might, as i said, "go back to the drawing board"
its actually a miracle of sorts that this mod worked coz im not really into developing anything on these forums. this is actually my first real contribution to the community despite having been around for the last 6 or 7 years...
I would like to give it ago but i do use the XT9 function all the time, at the moment i've gone back to the old style phone keypad rather than a qwerty keyboard as it seems to be less laggy and the buttons are far larger (i got fat fingers)
Good work on this though i'm surprised no one else has done something before wish i knew where to start
@boogiecornejo
this is a cab for you..
great work
If i install the cab and don't like it, will it restore back to the original keyboard ?
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if theres anyone kind enough to make a cab file out of this please do.
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lol congrats on this release.
to me it is difinately looking very impressive.
+1 to go on the xda portal
oh would difinately try it out once it has got some decent skins cause it currently looks.... kinda like a little bit like spiking my eye. along would my screwed up today screen I just dont want anything else added into the phone....
will report back once I reflashed and installed the keyboard.
congrats, good luck, and keep up this master piece
cheers
if you want to turn t9 on/off switch keyboards to another e.g. compact keyboard hit the t9 switch option and then change back to your normal keyboard and t9 will be changed
alesscam said:
@boogiecornejo
this is a cab for you..
great work
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thanks so much!
wakers said:
If i install the cab and don't like it, will it restore back to the original keyboard ?
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i actually dont know so i suggest you download both the cab and rar files.open up the rar and see what files are there then backup the original ones of your hd2. install the cab file and if you dont like it then just put back the original ones into your windows/ folder.
hope that helped...
ClementNg23 said:
lol congrats on this release.
to me it is difinately looking very impressive.
+1 to go on the xda portal
oh would difinately try it out once it has got some decent skins cause it currently looks.... kinda like a little bit like spiking my eye. along would my screwed up today screen I just dont want anything else added into the phone....
will report back once I reflashed and installed the keyboard.
congrats, good luck, and keep up this master piece
cheers
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hahaha! i know!i tried making a fallout style skin but the letters are kinda muddied so bye to that but rest assured one of these days a good looking skin will certainly pop up.
btw does anyone know which files to replace to change the spacebar and shift button?
Boo hoo
boogiecornejo said:
btw does anyone know which files to replace to change the spacebar and shift button?
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Yeah, noticed this on mine - left space and shift keys in original style unskinned. Also keys don't line up on mine - i.e. when I press 'H' I get a 'B' and so on. Looks like I'll have to stick with Resco KB Pro for now!
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i actually dont know so i suggest you download both the cab and rar files.open up the rar and see what files are there then backup the original ones of your hd2. install the cab file and if you dont like it then just put back the original ones into your windows/ folder.
hope that helped...
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for restore an original KB
simply unistall my cab
Dunc001 said:
Yeah, noticed this on mine - left space and shift keys in original style unskinned. Also keys don't line up on mine - i.e. when I press 'H' I get a 'B' and so on. Looks like I'll have to stick with Resco KB Pro for now!
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is everybody experiencing this? i might have upped the wrong xml file...
I've got the same issue. None of the keys match up even though the pop-up of each key press is correct.
EDIT: It looks like it was just an issue with XT9. XT9 must be turned off before using this layout. Just go into any of the other keyboard layouts, select ABC instead of XT9, switch back to Full QWERTY keyboard, and everything works like its supposed to do.
Thank you Boogiecornejo for making HD2 keyboard finally functional. I went from an iPhone to the HD2 and I always missed how well the keyboard worked. Great Work!!
bluxero said:
I've got the same issue. None of the keys match up even though the pop-up of each key press is correct.
EDIT: It looks like it was just an issue with XT9. XT9 must be turned off before using this layout. Just go into any of the other keyboard layouts, select ABC instead of XT9, switch back to Full QWERTY keyboard, and everything works like its supposed to do.
Thank you Boogiecornejo for making HD2 keyboard finally functional. I went from an iPhone to the HD2 and I always missed how well the keyboard worked. Great Work!!
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youre very welcome!
i concur with bluxero, you cant use this layout with xt9.
so now im so hyped about this that i gave skinning the keyboard another try and heres the result...
i pretty much like it coz i use the fallout theme but i cant seem to skin the space bar and the shift key. any help pls....
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btw does anyone know which files to replace to change the spacebar and shift button?
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check bitmaps in Windows\SIPBitmaps.dll: it seems to contain all the shifts, spaces and XT9 button graphics
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check bitmaps in Windows\SIPBitmaps.dll: it seems to contain all the shifts, spaces and XT9 button graphics
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how do you open a dll file?

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