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How to change number pattern? ###-###

Hi,
Android seems to default to this display pattern for phone numbers...
###-###-####
Which, where I come from, is uncommon.
Does anyone know how could I change it to be ####-#### or something else?
Cheers,
Grant

I have to assume you are using a RC30 or RC33 version of the phone. If you have root you can flash the RC8 version(UK version) this should fix the phone number format.

Alternatively you can edit your contacts in the google contacts editor on your computer
http://mail.google.com/mail/contacts/ui/ContactManager

I'm using ADP1.1 and the number problem is when you enter a number (ie calling someone) or when recieving a call (where the number is displayed as CLI).
I was guessing it would be a locale thing, but can't see how to change from English to some other locale (like Australia or UK).
Seems odd that a developer build has no other locale support than English?

it is a bit irritating how on the ADP or RC33 firmwares it has the American numbering format, but seeing as it doesn't matter when you actually make a call, it doesn't bother me too much.
it would be nice to change it to the UK format though

[Q] why to unlock the device ?

hi all i just got my htc hd 7 i want to know what benefits unlocking will bring to me + i read about touch explor and windows decive manager from where and how to download these?
thanks in advance

I think Unlocking is not important in my opinion because the available app outside Marketplace are not good app, as you register your credit card in Zune, you can buy very nice app and games better than those outside marketplace.
A very important reason to stay locked is to have the latest radio and firmware versions, but unlocking makes you with old ones.

verynuclear said:
I think Unlocking is not important in my opinion because the available app outside Marketplace are not good app, as you register your credit card in Zune, you can buy very nice app and games better than those outside marketplace.
A very important reason to stay locked is to have the latest radio and firmware versions, but unlocking makes you with old ones.
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that's a bold statement. firmware or radio versions have nothing to do with UnlockState.
if you want to configure your phone beyond what's possible natively, there are a few apps that can be sideloaded that allow you to do what the NoDo OS for example cannot do, only two here. a) changing accent colors, b) adding your own ringtones.
Schaps has his own website with a forum and download section. If you google it you won't need much time to find it.

Hello,
wholly, the fact of unlock the WP7 allows to put some programs such as accent etc her personify sound wp7

derausgewanderte said:
that's a bold statement. firmware or radio versions have nothing to do with UnlockState.
if you want to configure your phone beyond what's possible natively, there are a few apps that can be sideloaded that allow you to do what the NoDo OS for example cannot do, only two here. a) changing accent colors, b) adding your own ringtones.
Schaps has his own website with a forum and download section. If you google it you won't need much time to find it.
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As a Mozart user, I can not unlock the device with the latest Radio and Firmware, So I miss the camera update and loading speen which are important additions to me
Adding ringtones are not important because the internal ones are very nice.
Also changing the color and editing the device system may cause my system to be unstable.
Just an opinion.
Sorry for my English.

Actually it's up to the individual,some might stick to lock phone some might not.The best for those who unlock is that they can explore what their phone can do just like win mobile 5 to 6. and they can do the same as lock phone ie: update etc. so on and so forth.
Just my 2 cents.

[Q] Carrier apps Omnia 7

Hi there, looking for some more advice here!
Just took out a contract with Orange, and I want the orange apps..specifically 'Your Orange' so I can look at my account and such on the fly.
After doing a bit of research, I've found a few different bits of 'loose' information, with nothing significant really coming of them.
XAP - I am led to believe that the reason I can't just download an XAP is because the phone's ID's will determine wether the app can or can't load. Hence why I can't find a single .XAP of it online.
ROM Flashing - If I flash the Orange UK CSC with a rom will that work? If so, my next questions is how do I flash a CSC with the new custom Rainbow rom? I thought this might work, but then when I looked at my phone the H3G app still shows under Samsung Zone even though I flashed to a non-branded ROM and am now flashed to a unreleased custom ROM at the moment, but the H3G one still shows. I have never used a 3 sim card in this phone, but it is 3 branded. I thought flashing a different rom would get rid of that/give me the one I wanted (flashing with the orange CSC for example)
Registry Editing - I'm sure most people here now know how to get different manufacturers apps on their phones.
The key that sit next to it apparently control the operator apps.
HKLM\System\Platform\DeviceTargetingInfo\OemName
HKLM\System\Platform\DeviceTargetingInfo\MobileOperator
Does anyone wether this works, and if so what the Orange UK code is?
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After looking at the ROMs, I've determined that Orange's code is ORA-GB. After setting this in the registry and doing a reboot I still can't access the Orange apps in the marketplace, and the H3G app still shows up at the bottom of Samsung Zone. ¬¬
Please don't tell me to search. You will literally find odds and ends like this - I search loads last night and today!

Take a look at my OEM Marketplace XAPs (thread linked in my sig). People have also posted the info for ccessing carrier marketplaces using that.
Oh, and you may want to revert the DeviceTargetingInfo registry values *RIGHT NOW*. At some point - I don't know how long it takes or what the trigger is - having those registry values mis-set apparently causes your marketplace DRM to break, and all your purchased (or free or trial) apps stop working. I only *know* it happens for the OEM value, but I would expect that it happens for the Operator too. The method used by the OEM Marketplace XAPs is much safer by all reports so far.

GoodDayToDie said:
Take a look at my OEM Marketplace XAPs (thread linked in my sig). People have also posted the info for ccessing carrier marketplaces using that.
Oh, and you may want to revert the DeviceTargetingInfo registry values *RIGHT NOW*. At some point - I don't know how long it takes or what the trigger is - having those registry values mis-set apparently causes your marketplace DRM to break, and all your purchased (or free or trial) apps stop working. I only *know* it happens for the OEM value, but I would expect that it happens for the Operator too. The method used by the OEM Marketplace XAPs is much safer by all reports so far.
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Thanks man. So what I've gathered from that is that I need to change the XML file. I'm too nooby, any idea on how I can edit those on my Omnia 7? (now you can yell at me for not using the search!)
EDIT
Was just about to start editing me some XML's, when I realised I needed Adobe Reader. (Bare in mind I had already set my DeviceTargetingInfo back to 000-GB) loaded up WP7 marketplace, and at the top of the list, staring me in the face is Orange Selects. I don't know if its because I changed the DeviceTargetingInfo (but I changed it back and rebooted so how in good god...?) or if my Orange sim just kicked it into working after being in the phone for a while (only put the sim in 3 and a half hours ago) but yeah. It's working. So..thanks? lmao

It's the 3.5 hours one, almost certainly. The phone updates those XML files (the one my XAPs modify) automatically. In my case (in the US) I believe it happens around sometime in the night or early morning. That sounds just about right for the UK.

GoodDayToDie said:
It's the 3.5 hours one, almost certainly. The phone updates those XML files (the one my XAPs modify) automatically. In my case (in the US) I believe it happens around sometime in the night or early morning. That sounds just about right for the UK.
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That's pretty cool, and interesting knowledge! I wasn't desperate for the apps so if I would have known prehand I would have just waited - I thought that I was never going to be able to get them! Thanks for all your help man, and seriously thanks again for those XAP's (used them quite a while back now) but they are really awesome.

Spookidoodles said:
That's pretty cool, and interesting knowledge! I wasn't desperate for the apps so if I would have known prehand I would have just waited - I thought that I was never going to be able to get them! Thanks for all your help man, and seriously thanks again for those XAP's (used them quite a while back now) but they are really awesome.
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Sorry to resurrect the post, but I was wondering if you could tell me the contents of the mobile operator XML?

Help with app list

I don't know how it got this way but can someone help me get rid of it?
Sent from my Lumia 710 using XDA Windows Phone 7 App

App List
Is your concern that the list has letters separating the apps alphabetically? This is actually a feature of the 710/Lumia line and happens automatically when your # of apps exceeds some specific #, maybe 40?

It's not a feature of the 710 or Lumia line, it's a feature of the OS.
Edit: To get rid of the index letters, in a interop unocked phone you can acces the registry and change the following key:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Start
DWORD: GroupingThreshold
Change it to a number higher than the total of apps you have installed on the phone (tested on a Omnia 7, worked).

Oh okay. Thanks guys.

[Q] ROM for GSM plus ability to add APNs???

I'm traveling on honeymoon right now and am having more problems than I expected getting my phone to work remotely. I was in London first, but was finally able to get my phone working with the "3" network.
Now I am in Malta and am having more problems. I purchased a "Go" card because the sales lady said that it would work, but after she activated it and I paid for it, she tried to add in the APN information and it wouldn't work.
I was using Cyanogenmod, but found I couldn't use GSM in London. So I installed CleanROM and was able to get that working. But now in Malta, I'm back to square one. In London I was able to use the program "HiAPN" to get the APN working. But it's not working here in Malta.
Any ideas out there?

ned4spd8874 said:
I'm traveling on honeymoon right now and am having more problems than I expected getting my phone to work remotely. I was in London first, but was finally able to get my phone working with the "3" network.
Now I am in Malta and am having more problems. I purchased a "Go" card because the sales lady said that it would work, but after she activated it and I paid for it, she tried to add in the APN information and it wouldn't work.
I was using Cyanogenmod, but found I couldn't use GSM in London. So I installed CleanROM and was able to get that working. But now in Malta, I'm back to square one. In London I was able to use the program "HiAPN" to get the APN working. But it's not working here in Malta.
Any ideas out there?
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I don't have a sure answer for you, but I'm taking an international trip shortly and have been looking into this problem before leaving so I can get data service abroad. So this is my plan, but be aware that I haven't actually used this yet to get service.
First thing, any AOSP ROM (Cyanogen, AOKP) will, as you found, not be able to get data service on GSM. You have to use a Touchwiz ROM.
The other problem is that the Verizon GS3 does not grant you the ability to edit your APNs manually. Verizon is supposedly going to fix this so you can edit APNs but I'm not holding my breath. In addition, as of Ice Cream Sandwich, Android does not allow apps to change your APN settings unless they are system apps.
So, our only option is to get an app that can change APN settings and convert it into a system app. HiAPN has this ability built-in and will make itself a system app if you OK it. There is a free app on the Play store that will make any app a system app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...pmover&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDNd
There are other ways to do it but that one is free and the app only does one thing.
Now you need an app that can change your APN settings. Again, since I haven't actually taken my trip yet I don't know if this will work for sure, but I've been messing around with a few apps (including HiAPN) and the one I plan to use is this one:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...t#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5TSU1BUE5DaGVjayJd
Most of the APN changer apps I came across are meant mainly for use in countries other than the USA and I found a lot of them hard to understand (HiAPN especially, some menus are in Chinese, some in broken, misspelled English). That one is simple to understand. It's free, but there's a paid version that adds the ability to browse the app's APN database (I guess so you can look at it before you take your trip and make sure the provider you plan to use is included in the APN database). The free version will just look at the SIM that's in the phone and try to find the right APN settings. The app's APN database is stored on the phone so you don't need a data connection to change providers.
So, install Offline SIM APN Database, use System App Mover to make it a system app, restart your phone, then run it. It will warn you about Ice Cream Sandwich and newer Android versions not being able to change APN settings, but it will still let you try to do it, which should work now that you've made it a system app. The app author mentions this possbility in the app description. Anyway, run it, hit Search APN Settings for this SIM, check if the settings look right, hit Add These Settings, Yes, and that should do it.
Let us know if that works!