"T-Mobile HTC Touch Pro2" Blank Screen!?! SPB Shell 3.5 - General Topics

After I installed the SPB Mobile shell on my T-mobile HTC touch pro2 using windows mobile 6.5 everything worked fine except that I can no longer access my original windows mobile today screen. Every time I select the “Exit Shell” icon or I select the “Show Today” icon it just shows a blank screen. The only thing I can see is a background wallpaper. None of the original icons can be seen and I can’t select anything except for the “Calendar” and “SPB Home” icons located at the bottom of the screen. I would like to get this issue solved as soon as possible thanks. I have posted a screen shot so you can get a better understanding of what I’m dealing with: mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=tnfv3yjtqju&thumb=4
Also I’ve been having trouble trying to find out how to disable the “Lock Screen” so I don’t have to view it every time I want to use the phone. Here is a screenshot of the screen that I want disabled when I startup my phone: mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=n0cdkzygkin&thumb=4

so i contacted SPB tech support and they said i needed to install the .CAB version but it still didnt help. any ideas??

they said i need to go to: start - settings - personal - today - choose tap items - choose all items which you want to see on your Today screen. but there is no today icon after entering the personal menu. any suggestions?? screen shot: mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=dmxmwyvzk0w&thumb=4

Go to start > settings > Home then click on ITEMS tab select what you want mines on windows default.
good luck.

OK i fixed the problem. it turns out that it was the "home" menu that i was supposed to be looking for and not the "today" menu since it didn't exist. through the "home" menu i was able to change the "today" screens icons and combined functionality to both the spb shell and the original operating system. Thanks a lot!

sounds like you solved your own problem. great job!

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What's On Your Today Screen?

I have been going back and forth between rltoday and HTC Home. I have issues with both and I like them both. I am currently running the HTC Home plugin.
rltoday Pros:
Highly configurable (if you have time)
very light weight
can use with the hidelogo cab
free
rltoday Cons:
limited user community (for my device)
unable to navigate with five-way
limited native functionality (additional scripts or 3rd party apps needed)
no weather plugin
HTC Home Pros:
Customizable (HTC Home Config)
multi-tabbed
built-in weather
built-in ringer profile selections (with HHC)
launch music player from today screen as well as see what's playing
built-in picture dialer
no 3rd party apps/scripts needed
free
HTC Home Cons:
unable to use hidelogo cab
weather plugin is limited (even with HHC)
profile selections don't always work
a. doesn't vibrate but is silent
b. when the meeting/event is over speaker is turned all the way down
when the clock is touched it launches the time/alarm settings (annoying)
So, what are you running on your today screen and why?
hey too bad nobody is answering to this i would love to know all the cool today plugins there is. Im running the HTC Home plugin and sometimes the cool Pointu interface.
How about you guys ?
I prefer the simple but elegant approach...until something really groundbreaking comes along :
TA Pro: controls LED, and gives quick stats and weather
GoodMobile Messaging Calendar and Mail (also displays sms count)
cLaunch: Three 2xtabs (each tab has 2 wrap rows) with my common apps. I've also modified cLaunch.dll to play nicer with the 240x240 display when in the settings area of the app.
Hidelogo to give a little more real estate
I've also replaced battery.exe with an HTC version that gives a better battery icon and little more display flexibility.
QuickMenu 2.7 to assist with app closing, hibernate, soft reset and additional menu browsing needs.
fTouchflo (last free version) for easier touch navigation
I've replaced the default tahoma.ttf with the one from my XP workstation for a smoother font appearance
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I really like throttle launcher as a replacement for cLaunch, but presently it takes up too much memory and is a little cumbersome to configure on the fly.
PointUI is promising, but needs better hooks into "Good" before I can use it, plus needs more customization options to allow me to get to what I need in a minimum of "clicks" - it's not presently able to give me what my present setup offers me.
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screen captures with PocketScreen" http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=328627
tmknight said:
I prefer the simple but elegant approach...until something really groundbreaking comes along :
TA Pro: controls LED, and gives quick stats and weather
GoodMobile Messaging Calendar and Mail (also displays sms count)
cLaunch: Three 2xtabs (each tab has 2 wrap rows) with my common apps. I've also modified cLaunch.dll to play nicer with the 240x240 display when in the settings area of the app.
Hidelogo to give a little more real estate
I've also replaced battery.exe with an HTC version that gives a better battery icon and little more display flexibility.
QuickMenu 2.7 to assist with app closing, hibernate, soft reset and additional menu browsing needs.
fTouchflo (last free version) for easier touch navigation
I've replaced the default tahoma.ttf with the one from my XP workstation for a smoother font appearance
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I really like throttle launcher as a replacement for cLaunch, but presently it takes up too much memory and is a little cumbersome to configure on the fly.
PointUI is promising, but needs better hooks into "Good" before I can use it, plus needs more customization options to allow me to get to what I need in a minimum of "clicks" - it's not presently able to give me what my present setup offers me.
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Any screenshots?
My Today screen is settled. I have finalized on HTC Home Plugin. No other plugins on the screen. You will notice that I have the bluetooth and the carrier information hid. This is accomplished with Memaid removing the "active call", and "lookup". This does make some additional challenges like the usage of the talk (green) and end (red buttons) as well as the ringer. These are easily overcome by registry changes. I also employed the HTC Home Customizer to make the background transparent and have the "Vista" icons. Music is being played on the device and only showing in the plug (not title bar) through the use of "wk Task". Also I have the battery icon on the today screen but on other apps the time is displayed. This is a result of HHC as well. You can have the time only always; I chose to have it only away from the Today screen. You will also notice that the left and right softkeys are different. Because I am using the standard Windows Mobile dialer, I can customize these keys. One goes to the mail/messaging and the other goes to my IM program. I am running WM6.1 Lite OS (ROM).
I intend to write a complete document on how to do these customizations. It can be frustrating looking for hours and days piecing things together. WinMob has been a lot more fun for me than Palm (former 650 user).
What other options are out there? Feel free to chime in.
Just added quick menu to the list. It is amazing!
Quickmenu
I have found that this application makes my Treo unresponsive. I noticed that after selecting the application, my phone seems to hang or be very slow. I have uninstalled it until I can figure what is making it unresponsive.
Quickmenu Issue
I have not encountered any performance issues (did you soft reset after install). Here are the settings I have employed:
Code:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AlenSoft\QuickMenu\Display]
"BatteryMode"=dword:00000003
"BkgndCacheMode"=dword:00000001
"BkgroundImage"=""
"BkgroundMode"=dword:00000001
"SelectionAlpha"=dword:00000099
"ShowAppIcon"=dword:00000000
"ShowTaskClose"=dword:00000001
"TextColorOnImage"=dword:00e0ffe0
"WindowLeft"=dword:00000060
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AlenSoft\QuickMenu\Exclude]
"Count"=dword:00000006
"Item1"=">\\Windows\\wmplayer.exe"
"Item2"=">\\Program Files\\Navigator\\TomTom Navigator.exe"
"Item3"=">\\ExtendedROM\\Program Files\\Total Commander\\cecmd.exe"
"Item4"=">\\ExtendedROM\\Program Files\\RSA SecurID\\RSA_SecurID.exe"
"Item5"=">\\ExtendedROM\\Program Files\\googlemaps\\googlemaps.exe"
"Item6"=">\\ExtendedROM\\Program Files\\EsmertecJBed\\jbed.exe"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AlenSoft\QuickMenu\General]
"AutoEndSyncTask"=dword:00000001
"AutoStart"=dword:00000001
"CacheImageIndex"=dword:00000001
"EnableXButton"=dword:00000000
"LongPressAppIconFunc"=dword:000003f9
"OkKeyEndTask"=dword:00000001
"RegisterHomeKey"=dword:00000001
"ReplaceStartMenu"=dword:00000001
"RightArrowEndTask"=dword:00000001
"TEditWhenEditing"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AlenSoft\QuickMenu\MenuItems]
"CustomProgramFolder"=""
"CustomProgramMenu"=dword:00000000
"SubItems"=hex:\
1a,04,00,01,24,04,00,01,2e,04,00,01
"TopItems"=hex:\
00,04,01,00,fd,03,01,01,00,00,00,00,d0,07,01,01,00,00,00,00,02,04,01,00,fc,\
03,00,00,00,00,00,00,06,04,01,01,01,04,01,01,f2,03,01,00,00,00,00,00
Well my today screen is running SPB Mobile Shell 2.
Version 2 looks real nice and has some cool animations too.
lew, i sent you a pm, id love to get rid of palm dialer and the att/bt logos while keeping red/green button functionality.
I got what I need installed (memmaid, total commander) i just dont know what to do.
what registry settings did you use to get the green and red phone keys functional again after disabling the carrier/bluetooth icons?
Green/Red Button Functionality
Use the following steps to remove the carrier info/bluetooth logo and still use the green/red buttons.
I got rid of the carrier info by way of the removal of "Active Call" and "Dial Lookup" startup items. These were removed using MemMaid. At this point the device will revert to the WinMob dialer. Pressing the green button will launch the dialer and pressing the red button will cause it to go away. However pressing the red button will NOT end a call. You have to press the "End" button on the screen or hangup via your BT device button.
You will need to change the service called "VOL0" to "manual" (MemMaid again).
You will no longer be able to select your ringer in the standard way. You will need to make the change in the registry. HKCU\ControlPanel\Sounds is where the change is made. The entries PlmORingTone1, 2 and 3 are the entries for Known Unknown and Roaming calls. You will have to copy and paste (and over-write) the entries from there to "RingTone0", 2 and "RoamingRing0". PlmORingTone1 and RingTone0 are for "Known"callers. You will have to make this change every time you want the ringtone to be different. These steps are not necessary for changing the ringtone of a contact.
You need to remap the device keys. (Backup your device OR copy the values down BEFORE you make any changes if you want to go back!!) Make the following changes in the registry. In HKLM\Security\Phone change the Charmap to "ertdfgxcvzubo" and the Keymap to "ERTDFGXCVZUBO". In HKLM\Security\Phone\Skin change Enabled to "0".
Reset the device
NOTE: These changes are only necessary if you want to use the standard WM6(.1) dialer. Original Values for the Charmap and Keymap entries
Charmap "ertdfgcvbyuio"
Keymap: "ERTDFGCVBYUIO"
Thanks to jcbarren at TreoCentral http://discussion.treocentral.com/showthread.php?t=148000
Quick Menu
tmknight said:
I have not encountered any performance issues (did you soft reset after install). Here are the settings I have employed:
Code:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AlenSoft\QuickMenu\Display]
"BatteryMode"=dword:00000003
"BkgndCacheMode"=dword:00000001
"BkgroundImage"=""
"BkgroundMode"=dword:00000001
"SelectionAlpha"=dword:00000099
"ShowAppIcon"=dword:00000000
"ShowTaskClose"=dword:00000001
"TextColorOnImage"=dword:00e0ffe0
"WindowLeft"=dword:00000060
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AlenSoft\QuickMenu\Exclude]
"Count"=dword:00000006
"Item1"=">\\Windows\\wmplayer.exe"
"Item2"=">\\Program Files\\Navigator\\TomTom Navigator.exe"
"Item3"=">\\ExtendedROM\\Program Files\\Total Commander\\cecmd.exe"
"Item4"=">\\ExtendedROM\\Program Files\\RSA SecurID\\RSA_SecurID.exe"
"Item5"=">\\ExtendedROM\\Program Files\\googlemaps\\googlemaps.exe"
"Item6"=">\\ExtendedROM\\Program Files\\EsmertecJBed\\jbed.exe"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AlenSoft\QuickMenu\General]
"AutoEndSyncTask"=dword:00000001
"AutoStart"=dword:00000001
"CacheImageIndex"=dword:00000001
"EnableXButton"=dword:00000000
"LongPressAppIconFunc"=dword:000003f9
"OkKeyEndTask"=dword:00000001
"RegisterHomeKey"=dword:00000001
"ReplaceStartMenu"=dword:00000001
"RightArrowEndTask"=dword:00000001
"TEditWhenEditing"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AlenSoft\QuickMenu\MenuItems]
"CustomProgramFolder"=""
"CustomProgramMenu"=dword:00000000
"SubItems"=hex:\
1a,04,00,01,24,04,00,01,2e,04,00,01
"TopItems"=hex:\
00,04,01,00,fd,03,01,01,00,00,00,00,d0,07,01,01,00,00,00,00,02,04,01,00,fc,\
03,00,00,00,00,00,00,06,04,01,01,01,04,01,01,f2,03,01,00,00,00,00,00
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Did you install this or did you unzip and launch it? I didn't find an installer (or cab). I will launch it again and reset the device and see if it works.
mobilelew said:
Use the following steps to remove the carrier info/bluetooth logo and still use the green/red buttons.
I got rid of the carrier info by way of the removal of "Active Call" and "Dial Lookup" startup items. These were removed using MemMaid. At this point the device will revert to the WinMob dialer. Pressing the green button will launch the dialer and pressing the red button will cause it to go away. However pressing the red button will NOT end a call. You have to press the "End" button on the screen or hangup via your BT device button.
You will need to change the service called "VOL0" to "manual" (MemMaid again).
You will no longer be able to select your ringer in the standard way. You will need to make the change in the registry. HKCU\ControlPanel\Sounds is where the change is made. The entries PlmORingTone1, 2 and 3 are the entries for Known Unknown and Roaming calls. You will have to copy and paste (and over-write) the entries from there to "RingTone0", 2 and "RoamingRing0". PlmORingTone1 and RingTone0 are for "Known"callers. You will have to make this change every time you want the ringtone to be different. These steps are not necessary for changing the ringtone of a contact.
You need to remap the device keys. (Backup your device OR copy the values down BEFORE you make any changes if you want to go back!!) Make the following changes in the registry. In HKLM\Security\Phone change the Charmap to "ertdfgxcvzubo" and the Keymap to "ERTDFGXCVZUBO". In HKLM\Security\Phone\Skin change Enabled to "0".
Reset the device
NOTE: These changes are only necessary if you want to use the standard WM6(.1) dialer. Original Values for the Charmap and Keymap entries
Charmap "ertdfgcvbyuio"
Keymap: "ERTDFGCVBYUIO"
Thanks to jcbarren at TreoCentral http://discussion.treocentral.com/showthread.php?t=148000
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Thanks for the tutorial, but now the red key no longer turns off the screen. Any ideas
Red Button No Longer Turns Off Screen
I too have the same problem with the red button. To aleviate this I have created a button shortcut that allows me to lock the phone by pressing one button. Using QuickMenu, in the options, on the command tab, choose lock from the list and click on create shortcut. You can now assign a button to this to lock the phone. I choose the OK button. So if I press and hold OK, my phone will lock.
By the way, the issue that I was having with QuickMenu was a conflict with CTRL-Pro. After removing it I am now able to use QuickMenu without any problems.
mobilelew said:
Use the following steps to remove the carrier info/bluetooth logo and still use the green/red buttons.
I got rid of the carrier info by way of the removal of "Active Call" and "Dial Lookup" startup items. These were removed using MemMaid. At this point the device will revert to the WinMob dialer. Pressing the green button will launch the dialer and pressing the red button will cause it to go away. However pressing the red button will NOT end a call. You have to press the "End" button on the screen or hangup via your BT device button.
You will need to change the service called "VOL0" to "manual" (MemMaid again).
You will no longer be able to select your ringer in the standard way. You will need to make the change in the registry. HKCU\ControlPanel\Sounds is where the change is made. The entries PlmORingTone1, 2 and 3 are the entries for Known Unknown and Roaming calls. You will have to copy and paste (and over-write) the entries from there to "RingTone0", 2 and "RoamingRing0". PlmORingTone1 and RingTone0 are for "Known"callers. You will have to make this change every time you want the ringtone to be different. These steps are not necessary for changing the ringtone of a contact.
You need to remap the device keys. (Backup your device OR copy the values down BEFORE you make any changes if you want to go back!!) Make the following changes in the registry. In HKLM\Security\Phone change the Charmap to "ertdfgxcvzubo" and the Keymap to "ERTDFGXCVZUBO". In HKLM\Security\Phone\Skin change Enabled to "0".
Reset the device
NOTE: These changes are only necessary if you want to use the standard WM6(.1) dialer. Original Values for the Charmap and Keymap entries
Charmap "ertdfgcvbyuio"
Keymap: "ERTDFGCVBYUIO"
Thanks to jcbarren at TreoCentral http://discussion.treocentral.com/showthread.php?t=148000
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why not use the "hidelogo.cab" floating around and be done with it? Never had an issue with any soft or hard buttons.
mobilelew said:
Did you install this or did you unzip and launch it? I didn't find an installer (or cab). I will launch it again and reset the device and see if it works.
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I use the executable and DLL's from http://www.alensw.com/attachment/QuickMenu_2.7.rar
I extract to ExtROM and create a shortcut to the EXE in windows\startup.
All the settings are stored in the registry, use total commander or your preferred flavor of reg reader to import/export for backup/restore purposes.
Cheers
why not use the "hidelogo.cab"
The hidelogo.cab causes a reset loop with the HTC Home plugin.
You Like ? ALL BLACK ! Verie Nais
Here is my home screen. Running WM6.1 Regular Version.
paypalbid said:
Here is my home screen. Running WM6.1 Regular Version.
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What are you using to put the icons on the screen?
mobilelew said:
The hidelogo.cab causes a reset loop with the HTC Home plugin.
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Yes, yes it does - good luck!

Question on Slider home screen

Hello friends, I got the WM6.1 Plane Jane Final by Ricky installed on my Cingular 2125 and I'd like to change the tabs on my home screen.
I have used the CHome Settings tool in Settings tab to hide a few tabs that I don't need (My Faves, Internet etc). When I exit the CHome Settings program, it asks me whether to save and I always say "yes". When I am back to the home screen, I see it changed.
BUT, on restart, I lose everything ! All the default tabs along with default pages are back. So, is there a way I can make this permanent?
Is it a known problem, is there a solution for it? I tried searching, but didn't help much. Thanks for any help.
i have the same question
but sometimes i restart the cellphone it was still Ok

Move SPB Mobile Shell position from Today screen

I have SPB Mobile shell installed so that it is on my today screen. when you go to the Today Settings screen, the top item is Date then below that I have Spb Mobile Shell, below that HTC Home. When you click on any of these the Move Up/Move Down options are greyed out. Is there any way to enable these? Reason being, is that I have AlDate installed and would like to have it top of the list. As soon as I try to move it above HTC Home the Move Up option becomes greyed out.
found the answer, if anyone else needs to know:
Change the value of HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Today\Items\HTC Home\Type from 5 to 4, then move the plugin as usual.

Help with Sense UI

I'm having a couple issues with Sense UI.
I'm running SPB Mobile Shell 3.5.3 Build 9885 with MobileSense 3.5.3.20100206
1 Whenever I reset my phone, the panels have rearranged icons, on all panels. If i run the config tool it gets things back to normal... or close enough
2 The icon in the lower left opens task manager, no matter how many times i go through the setup and set my panels (yes i'm hitting apply). If i go into landscape mode it opens the carousel, but not in portrait mode.
3 The carousel is supposed to tilt with the phone (right?) and that doesn't work.
In the SPB mobile shell system settings, I have the following:
Override "start" NO
Use 3D accelrator YES
Language English
Force Feedback ON
Tap and hold support ON
In the Home screen settings:
Enable Layouts BOTH
Page counts are both set to 3
"Launcher" button opens SPB Menu
"Contacts" button opesn Favorite Contacts
Sorry if this is answered elsewhere, but I didn't find it.

Help with Sense UI

I'm having a couple issues with Sense UI.
I'm running SPB Mobile Shell 3.5.3 Build 9885 with MobileSense 3.5.3.20100206
1 Whenever I reset my phone, the panels have rearranged icons, on all panels. If i run the config tool it gets things back to normal... or close enough
2 The icon in the lower left opens task manager, no matter how many times i go through the setup and set my panels (yes i'm hitting apply). If i go into landscape mode it opens the carousel, but not in portrait mode.
3 The carousel is supposed to tilt with the phone (right?) and that doesn't work.
In the SPB mobile shell system settings, I have the following:
Override "start" NO
Use 3D accelrator YES
Language English
Force Feedback ON
Tap and hold support ON
In the Home screen settings:
Enable Layouts BOTH
Page counts are both set to 3
"Launcher" button opens SPB Menu
"Contacts" button opesn Favorite Contacts
Sorry if this is answered elsewhere, but I didn't find it.
Moved as not software release.

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