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Registry Hack to Change from Sprint 7 Bars to Telus 5 Bars (only 6 & 4 bars show up)
<characteristic type="HKCU\ControlPanel\PhoneExtendFunction\CDMA" translation="filesystem">
<parm name="SignalStrengthLevel" datatype="integer" value="5"/>
</characteristic>
5 = Telus Thick bars
7= Sprint Skinny Bars
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http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=54514