Is there any YouTube video or forum or something that will teach me how to edit my registry I have wp7 hd7 thanks
I seriously question the logic of anybody who needs to ask a forum for a "YouTube video or forum or something" instead of just entering some terms into your preferred search engine asking for this. You're trying to do something quite delicate and potentially destructive, although typically registry editing can be undone with a hard reboot if you screw up. That said, yes, it's possible.
First, you need developer unlock. There's a number of ways to get it. I personally have an apphub (developer) account, but Chevronwp7 labs is cheaper unless you're a student.
Second, you need to either be on pre-Mango (anything up to 7403 will work) or be interop-unlocked. I'm not going to go into the details of how to interop-unlock an HD7, but it's possible; I did it. There are instructions on the Development and Hacking sub-forum, along with an app (U2M7720).
Third, install any of the very large number of apps that can do registry editing. The standard one is the very obscurely-named "Registry Editor" app by schaps on http://touchxperience.com. If you'r enot on Mango yet, you can also grab Advanced Explorer from Codeplex; it gives registry and filesystem access in the same app but was never updated for mango.
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Somehow this was removed. A reason will be needed as this is a discussion forum and I have a legitimate inquiry. I've no time for immature administration. Have the decency to speak.
Back the to issue. I've got two .dll files for the WM9 codec and I cannot see them on my phone. Plus I cannot manipulate files in the \Windows directory even after using an app unlocker.
Any assistance will be appreciated. And again, I've no time for foolish admins. If this is in the wrong section please say so and actually step up to assist rather that just making the thread disappear.
first... you're making pretty big assumptions about the admins given the situation. unless you did something specific to piss off and admin, i quite seriously doubt your thread was removed intentionally by anyone.
that said, i don't understand your question about the .dll files. do you mean you can see them via active sync but not on the phone itself? i don't follow your problem. perhaps you can elaborate.
also... there are a vast number of files that are locked on a wm phone. app unlock does nothing to make these files accessable. if you need to del or overwrite one of these files, you're going to have to use total commander (or similar program) on the phone itself.
Yes, cannot see on phone but can see them when exploring it using my computer. This goes for any .dll files. Assumption or not, I'm not new to the discussion forum environment so what is stated above is most likely accurate.
Total Commander...care to elaborate on that?
ditto to my own previous comments and their accuracy.
at any rate, i've never specifically looked for any dll's on my phone so not sure about that. try total commander (see below).
total commander is a file explorer program that lives on your phone. much better than native explorer or resco even (imho). it will allow you to del or overwrite otherwise "locked" files.
http://www.ghisler.com/download.htm
Well TC did it so thanks for the advice. The videos a bit choppy still even with all of the plugins/codecs but I don't expect much as it is just a phone...
Hi Everyone,
I, like many of you, spend way to much time setting phones up over and over again. Since a big part of this is registry edits, I have built a web site that allows you to check off the registry options you want, which it then uses to create a downloadable CAB file to install that will contain all of those registry tweaks. This makes things completely reversible by uninstalling the CAB file.
Notes:
This is Beta. While I have used it, and it's a very basic process, it isn't commercial software by any means.
If you would like to add a new feature, post in this thread.
You may install more than one cab file created with this tool. Just use different names at the bottom of the form.
Without further delay, here's the site:
<edit> The tool has now moved to nowsci.com. If you have any issues, please let me know. </edit>
http://nowsci.com/registry-changer/
Thanks,
Ben
* hold for updates *
Update 1: HTML now renders mobile friendly, so you can use this straight from your device.
Update 2: Edit feature added.
Update 3: Can now manually specify string or integer.
Update 4 [11/17/2008]: Can now specify the app name for install, allowing the user to have more than one Registry Changer cab installed at any point in time.
Update 5 [03/27/2009]: Fixed some character flaws for input. Preparations for move to a new host.
Update 6 [04/22/2009]: Added a filter option.
The site now has the ability for the end user to add registry entries to the database.
Thank you very much. I believe the "Camera Enhancements" entry is mis-titled. Shouldn't it be Rotate Picture 90 degrees, not 180 degress?
Doh! I will fix that.
Also, just added all the registry entries from the Diamond Tweaks post.
What about the Bluetooth DUN profile adding to the list? - Mike
What's the registry entries for that? Happy to add them, or you can add them yourself now through the site.
What happens if you tweak a registry entry that does not exist on your specific device or rom?
Good question. For the most part, I would guess nothing. If there is nothing on your system looking for the registry entry, then it won't effect anything. That being said, that doesn't mean WM doesn't look for registry entries that aren't there. For instance, the following tweak:
Enable Vision Duration/Disconnect Popup
HKLM\ControlPanel\Phone\Flags2=16
Flags2 doesn't exist by default on most any WM6 phone. Adding it in, enables the disconnect.
Who added the "Mighty" tweaks? Is that a phone? Many of those seem like they should go in Misc. I might clean that up if those aren't specific to a phone.
Would it be possible to have a wiki of descriptions for each of these options? I know I could Google them one by one but I'm sure users would appreciate a single source.
Hmm, not a bad idea. I wonder if there was a spot on the xda wiki I could use for it since I don't have my own. I may end up integrating a detailed description field for each item with a question mark next to it. Unfortunatly I won't be able to define them all since people have added one's I've never used.
OK I have a request. I don't' so much mind tweaking the settings when I flash. However what does drive me nuts and keeps me from flashing is knowing I will have to reconfigure all my email accounts. I just use the default mail program, but what a pain going through and adding my 7 yes Seven email accounts every time I flash my phone. Is there a way to make a cab that would auto input all my account settings? The reason for so many accounts, is I have personal accounts, business accounts, email list accounts, car club accounts, and forum subscription accounts.
It would be awesome to be able to go to a site, or run an app where I could plunk in all my account settings, then create a cab store it to my SD card and whenever I flash, just run the cab and POOF all my accounts are setup.
Unfortunately, probably wouldn't be easy to make a cab. However, programs like Sprite Backup will do this for you. You can selectively restore your mail using SB, however I generally back up my phone once I get things the way I like it, then if anything goes sour, I hard reset, then restore.
any1 made an ultimate tweak.cab? maybe make your diamond seem as fast as a custom rom?????????????
then any hardreset.......
dewey1973 said:
Would it be possible to have a wiki of descriptions for each of these options? I know I could Google them one by one but I'm sure users would appreciate a single source.
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+1 on descriptions of each cab
Wow very nice! Thanks!
I suggest a field to make a *.cab regarding to any registry path/setting the user wishes (if the user is more technical).
without having to actually add to the public entry list.
This will allow the ability to:
1. not have to wait for the admin to add the specific entry
2. allows the author of the new *.cab to distribute their new edit on the fly.
3. give the admin to log & analyze the entries in the custom field to and determine more of the common *custom* entries the ppl may want. Thus not having to depend on explicit user input and emails all the time.
First - thanks for putting this together!
Quick question - I had it "enable" GPS coded photos...but I don't think it did? Shouldn't I have an option somewhere in my camera menu to activate this once I've installed the .cab? Additionally, I don't believe "enable landscape pictures" and "sport mode" worked - how do I know?
Many thanks!
Oh, and I forgot to mention (not that it matters???) that I'm on an HTC Touch Pro with Sprint - stock ROM. I'm new to all this, so I apologize if this is basic stuff.
so with mango update, it allows you to set up custom small 1mb files mp3 files as ringtones. i am happy that part works but what i do not understand is why why WHY? they did not allow these custom tones to be available for New text or IM ,New voicemail or New email alerts.
i find this very frustrating especially since the only way round it is to go through my contacts and edit each individual one to a custom tone, i got over a hundred contacts on my phone , is there a trick or way round this???
I doubt anybody here can tell you why MS did it this way. Even if a WP7 MS employee were on here, I doubt they'd tell... However, the setting for the various sounds is just a registry value and it's possible to point it at files other than the built-in ones, or you can use a filesystem browser to replace some of the built-in ones.
The simplest tool for doing this is Schaps "Advanced Config" app, available at TouchXperience.com. It requires Interop-Unlock if you want to use it on Mango. The steps for getting Interop-Unlocked are available on the Development and Hacking sub-forum here at XDA (specifically, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1271963).
For future questions about changing internal features, I suggest you do some searches (on that forum, or on the web in general), and if you don't find anything, ask on XDA. This is already a solved problem; I've had Advanced Config for months.
I have an Interop-unlocked Focus, with Advanced Config, and the settings to adjust the SMS/e-mail tones do not work with Mango. Perhaps they work with some other models (and they did work with NoDo), but when I search all I find are threads that point to other threads in a bit of a mobius loop, none of which provide any actual known-working steps to accomplish your goal.
I'm hoping that when MS *does* finally implement this oft-requested functionality, they'll go the extent of allowing per-account and even per-user customizations for these tones. But I'm not really holding my breath.
Brad.
i'm guessing the only way to achieve this at present is to replace the alert-1 file with your own .wma file renamed to alert-1...
Similar to the original chevron ringtone loader... Wish someone could write an app for this as now i'm on Mango with the HTC update i cant load touchexplorer
thanks guys for the response sadly due to the mango update ,unable to make any changes .
crappy 10 tones will have to do for now. smh : (
Why does no one release anything for LG E900 ( eg. full unlock, custom rom)? Is this phone so hard to hack or just no one cares? It was supposed tgo have 1,3 GHz processor – maybe it's jus underclocked? So many interesting issues here and catching no ones attention ;(
You just have to search. Use the old cheveron unlock (you may have to downgrade to do this) and follow these instructions
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1271963
LG has a registry editor in 1st gen phones so you can easily interopt unlock it.
@ROCOAFZ: Dev-unlock is just a registry tweak, same as interop-unlock. Do *NOT* downgrade your phone to try and use the original ChevronWP7 Unlocker; it's a total pain to use now and you lose data when downgrading. Just use the registry editor directly!! The thread you linked tells you all the values you need to change.
@paksio: There's tons of homebrew for LG! Registry editors all support it, since it's so easy. Provxml apps also support it, except for FileOperation commands. The current filesystem browsers don't support it (no OEM DLL for filesystem access), but Heathcliff74 has said that his upcoming WP7 Root Tools v0.9 does, and that should be out soon.
As for custom ROMs, if you want to get hacking on the LG bootloader, go right ahead. DFT will probably get to it in time, but like all the rest of us they have other time commitments and personal priorities. Hackers are hobbyists, doing this stuff on our own time. If a hack hasn't been promised, don't expect it or ask where it is. If a date hasn't been promised, don't ask when something will be available or how long it will take. You can't really predict these things even if we were being paid to do this; hacking takes time and experimentation.
For the record, pretty much all hacks for the LG Quantum should work just fine on the Optimus 7.
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@ROCOAFZ: Dev-unlock is just a registry tweak, same as interop-unlock. Do *NOT* downgrade your phone to try and use the original ChevronWP7 Unlocker; it's a total pain to use now and you lose data when downgrading. Just use the registry editor directly!! The thread you linked tells you all the values you need to change.
@paksio: There's tons of homebrew for LG! Registry editors all support it, since it's so easy. Provxml apps also support it, except for FileOperation commands. The current filesystem browsers don't support it (no OEM DLL for filesystem access), but Heathcliff74 has said that his upcoming WP7 Root Tools v0.9 does, and that should be out soon.
As for custom ROMs, if you want to get hacking on the LG bootloader, go right ahead. DFT will probably get to it in time, but like all the rest of us they have other time commitments and personal priorities. Hackers are hobbyists, doing this stuff on our own time. If a hack hasn't been promised, don't expect it or ask where it is. If a date hasn't been promised, don't ask when something will be available or how long it will take. You can't really predict these things even if we were being paid to do this; hacking takes time and experimentation.
For the record, pretty much all hacks for the LG Quantum should work just fine on the Optimus 7.
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Thanks for the clarification on the downgrade. I had a surround so i had to do it the hard way as it doesn't have a built in reg editor. I forgot what it actually did.
in windows mobile it is possible thru such apps as advanced configuration
where the radios will auto off when the phone idles for a xx period of time and will turn back on once the phone becomes active
i like to know if anyone knows how to do it on a windows phone
http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-advanced-configuration-tool.html
there is a place for Q's, you should use it.
Why did you not link to the original site? @schaps of TouchXperience, the same guy who wrote Advanced Config. for WP7, wrote the WinMo version. It has a forum and everything, even...
What you're asking for *might* be possible using SetDevicePower, although it may require an interop-unlocked phone. I'm not sure if the background agents are "smart" enough to detect idle time in this way.
Also, seriously, post in the correct section. You've been here easily long enough to know better.
Thread moved.. remember.. if you can tag it with [Q], it not not belong in a forum not including Q&A...
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Why did you not link to the original site? @schaps of TouchXperience, the same guy who wrote Advanced Config. for WP7, wrote the WinMo version. It has a forum and everything, even...
What you're asking for *might* be possible using SetDevicePower, although it may require an interop-unlocked phone. I'm not sure if the background agents are "smart" enough to detect idle time in this way.
Also, seriously, post in the correct section. You've been here easily long enough to know better.
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i am on custom rom. is there anything in registry to edit?