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Touch Pro 2 Cleanup
Touch Pro2 Cleanup by GoodThings2Life
(Available in Sprint Editions of the Touch Pro 2... Verizon and Telus editions coming soon. Designed for WM6.1 or WM6.5.) With all the requests to "clean house" on the stock ROMs, and also with a recognition that some people either can't or aren't ready to use a custom ROM (translation: business users and new users), I've put together an easily installed package that helps us trim the fat from the OEM customizations. Installing this will make several modifications to your Touch Pro2 configuration to make it perform faster, have relatively stable battery life, and still provide a functional experience. With that in mind, here are the instructions and guidelines for these packages. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY... I AM WILLING TO HELP WHEN THERE IS A PROBLEM, BUT IF YOU DON'T READ THE INFORMATION, I WON'T BE INCLINED TO REPEAT MYSELF. Please also pay close attention to Posts #2, 3, and 4 for more information! NOTE #1: I will fix any issues with these packages, but I won't necessarily be adding any new features. This is intended to provide as many of the "essentials" as possible without a lot of hassle. I also have limited time to work on these things, and well to be honest... if you want to go beyond the essentials, you should really be looking at Custom ROM development. NOTE #2: Advanced users are more than welcome to edit the _setup.xml file within the cab files and continue customizing it as they see fit. As I said before, I really consider this to be a Quick Essentials tool for those who aren't willing or aren't ready for ROM cooking. NOTE #3: There are currently 6 versions, and it's important to pick the version that matches the carrier you use. Using the wrong carrier can cause many instability and functionality issues, using the wrong OS package will cause your phone to lock up, so pay attention to what you're doing. Here is the full list of optimizations in the Tweaks Only edition (Updated 03/21/2010, BoldItalics is New):
---------------- How to Install: ---------------- 1. Save the file somewhere convenient, like your Desktop or My Documents. NOTE: Only download the file appropriate for your carrier! 2. Connect your phone to your computer using your USB cable. 3. Browse to the phone through "My Computer". 4. Copy the file (drag and drop usually works best) to the phone. That said, I strongly recommend putting it on your storage card. 5. Disconnect the phone from the computer. 6. On the phone, go to Start > Programs > File Explorer. 7. Find the file on your storage card (or My Documents or wherever you put it). 8. Tap on the file to open the zip file... then tap on the cab inside... when prompted, tap Install. It will require you to do a soft reset when it finishes. NOTE: Install to Device, not Storage Card. ------------------ Troubleshooting: ------------------ If it doesn't install, read the instructions more thoroughly and try again. If the install doesn't work for some reason and reports that it cannot be installed, then chances are I mangled something in the _setup.xml file (I am prone to typos now and again) OR you have something on your phone already that the cab doesn't like. Keep in mind, I've only tested this on my phone which was just hard reset in order to make sure the installers worked. If it doesn't work for you, let me know which file you used and I'll make sure the installer isn't broken. Beyond that, you're on your own to figure out if any programs you've installed are unhappy with the modifications.
Why THIS configuration? Why THESE settings? ------------------------------------------------ I chose this configuration because for the past two years, I've observed my own usage habits as well as the habits of about 2 dozen people that I work with as well as a significant number of users here who frequently post looking for things of this nature. My goal is to provide an experience that is functional but lightweight and efficient. The settings are set so that the Windows Mobile experience is as fast, power conservative, and finger friendly as possible. I will NEVER include hacks for the Dialer or Manila, such as hide curtains, dialer skins, etc. Don't even ask! Pay close attention to the filenames below... use the WM65 files only for STOCK ROMS with Windows Mobile 6.5! If you use a 6.1 package on 6.5, you will crash it and require a hard reset.
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Re: Sprint Touch Pro 2 Cleanup
SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATIONS (WM6.5 Edition)
Here's ALL the applications that I actively use on my phone... yeah, it's a short list... what can I say, I'm a business user, not a consumer user, lol. Contact Changer -- Allows conversion of your entire Contacts list to either "FirstName LastName" or "LastName, FirstName" format. Facebook -- Facebook Mobile app. Sure it's posted elsewhere, but this is for convenience to new users... install the latest version through Marketplace, because one baked into stock is old and buggy. HTC Task Manager -- WTF was HTC/Sprint thinking when they agreed to remove the Quick Tray task manager?! Anyway, here it is back and ready for action. Lock Device -- Lightweight utility that enables the Windows Mobile lockscreen to activate when the display shuts off. Very very recommended! Microsoft Bing -- Bing Search is an updated version of Live Search (which is included in the stock ROM)... install the latest version through Marketplace. Microsoft Font Pack -- A collection of common fonts (and bold/italic/underline variants) for use with email and web site formatting. Arial, Calibri, Cambria, Comic Sans, Segoe UI, Times Roman, and Trebuchet. PHM RegEdit -- A great registry editor for manual edits. Spb Screenshot -- A simple screenshot utility for taking screenshots of your phone. I usually set it as my press-and-hold-talk shortcut. Total Commander -- Popular file management and registry utility. Windows Live for Mobile -- For those with a Windows Live Hotmail account, this is a must have... install the latest version through Marketplace. Microsoft MyPhone -- Microsoft's MyPhone Sync application, a perfect utility for those who don't have/need Exchange/ActiveSync connections. Offers automatic scheduled backup syncs for information as well. Highly recommended... install the latest version through Marketplace. Yes I have finally dumped Spb Mobile Shell in favor of Sense UI 2.5... for now. I've even dumped S2U2 in favor of the default lock... for now. Subject to change, but I don't see myself going back to Spb Mobile Shell since I HATE 3.5.x. Last edited by GoodThings2Life; 03-24-2010 at 06:58 AM. |
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Re: Touch Pro 2 Cleanup
Work In Progress & Known Issues (03/24/2010)
Here's an update on what I'm working on for future releases:
No guarantee that these can be fixed, but if they can, they're at the top of the list! Change List in Current Release (03/21/2010) Here's a list of changes made in the current release:
This hack is being added back to the Sprint WM6.5 packages (but only Sprint). All other packages will revert all users back to the default T9 auto-correct style. You can then use Settings > All Settings > Personal > Input to configure it to your liking. If you are OK with the risks involved with using Classic Correction, please see Post #2 for a Classic_Word_Correction.cab and Classic_Word_Completion.cab. Please be advised, you will need to reinstall this for each future update. I apologize for any inconvenience, but when it comes down to it, even though T9 sucks, it's stable on this platform. NOTE: THIS IS IN NO WAY COMPATIBLE ON THE VERIZON TOUCH PRO 2. Bonus: The Sprint Cleanup package is back online after a hiatus. This package can ONLY be used after a hard reset, but it includes all of the tweaks, AND it will remove all shortcuts to Sprint stock apps (NFL, NASCAR, TV, etc), and hide Sprint content tabs (TV, NAV, MUSIC). This is the one to use on a clean setup if you like your phone to operate squeaky clean! Those who use it can always stay up-to-date using the latest Tweaks package instead of hard resetting. If you don't want it to mess with all these things, continue using Tweaks instead. Please replace all previous releases with this one. As always, if there are any issues, please let me know! Last edited by GoodThings2Life; 03-24-2010 at 12:50 AM. |
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Re: Touch Pro 2 Cleanup
Reserved for Future Use.
NOTE: Thread was archived to make sure that I'm only working with CURRENT issues and not trying to spin my wheels on old ones. If you need me to redocument a few fixes (like the scrollbar hacks, etc), just ask, and either myself or the original provider can repost. Last edited by GoodThings2Life; 10-03-2009 at 08:04 PM. |
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Re: Touch Pro 2 Cleanup
Thank You for star working on 6.5
Honestly i didn't want to install 6.5 without your cleanup/tweaks. But now, it's in progress, i'll be all over new Release. Thanx again for your hard work. |
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Thank you! Please let us know when you update the full Clean/Tweaks .cab to include the latest nueBattery build. I plan to wait for that one since I just did a hard reset again.
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Re: Touch Pro 2 Cleanup
OK, all the Sprint WM6.5 packages are up and ready to go... I will probably make a few additions and fixes this week, but they should be pretty solid.
Just a reminder, these are ONLY compatible with the STOCK ROMS with the exception of the Sprint WM6.5 Tweaks package that tentatively should work fine on custom ROMs (although I make no guarantee and offer no support for custom ROM usage). |
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