Wavezero’s Recommended Tweaks / Mods / Apps (Cabs Included)

wavezero · #1 (**permalink**) 11-26-2008, 09:22 PM

So the purpose of this, more or less, is to have a place to send co-workers and friends who would like to tweak their phone like mine. None of these tweaks or apps were original, they have all been gleaned from the fine people here at ppcgeeks and I don’t remember everyone to whom credit is due. I know there are countless threads that discuss each of these in detail, and these are only my personal preferences.

Thanks!

Almost of the programs are below as zipped cabs. Download to your computer, unzip the file, transfer the cab file to your device, navigate to the file with File Explore and run the cab to install. Always install to device.

EDIT: At the request of our fine mods I have attempted to track down the threads I found each of these on, or the closest thing to it. I’ll keep searching for the one’s that are not listed and add them when I find them.

Also, These are not necessarily the most recent version. Ex. I know there are more recent builds for Opera, however I found the one listed here to be the most stable and user friendly. I’ll change it if there’s another one I like more.

Touch Pro Specific

Gyrator 2 – Allows all programs to rotate orientation just by turning the device (similar to the opera default) The cab is below, but check gyrator.brins0.net for the latest version.
[To get rid of the pesky auto-lock feature: Open Gyrator, select Menu, select Events, tap and hold Stylus In (Lock), select Edit Event, under the Stylus tab uncheck all options, under the Actions tab uncheck all options.]
<< http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=427805 >>

.net framework 3.5 – Necessary for Gyrator and some other programs

Diamond Tweak 0.5.3 – Tweaks setting on the TP too, coolest feature is activating the scroll around the d-pad to act like an iPod’s scrolling
<< http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=409540 >>

HTorch - Activates the camera flash for use as a flashlight
<< http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=440405 >>

wavezero · #2 (**permalink**) 11-26-2008, 09:22 PM

Mogul Specific

I will not be updating these as I no longer have a Mogul…

Pocket CM – Great contact manager. Supports finger scrolling and photo’s of your contacts The cab is below, but check pocketcm.com for the latest version
<< http://pocketcm.com/ >>

HTC XBUTTON – Task manager that allows you to control your ram by actually closing programs when tapping X. Must have! [Already built into the TP]

HTC Streaming Media – Media program, pretty self-explanatory [Already built into the TP]
<< http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=34848 >>

Weather Panel – Today screen weather plug in, highly customizable, check around ppcgeeks for more on this.
<<http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=7357 >>

HTC Comm Manager – Sleeker, easier to use and larger comm. manager.

wavezero · #3 (**permalink**) 11-26-2008, 09:23 PM

VJ Candela - I like to map the “Lite” mode to my Voice Command hardware button so a long push activates a the camera flash for a flashlight. (To do this see AE Button Plus)
<< http://www.vijay555.com/index.php?Releases:VJCandela >>

BTAwm6 – Allows you to send all audio from the phone through your Bluetooth
<< http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=43277 >>

HTC Album - Very cool finger scrolling and touch responsive photo album, very impressive. Do a search, it looks like there are newer versions of this, but as I said, I’m not keeping up on these…

PPC6800 - Change some of the interface settings

wavezero · #4 (**permalink**) 11-26-2008, 09:23 PM

Both Devices

AE Button Plus – Allows for remapping of hardware buttons
<< http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...45#post2743845 >>

Flash Player 7 for PIE - A must install (PIE=Pocket Internet Explorer)

HTC Calculator Skin - Replaces the dorky stock calculator EDIT: So this is miscategorized and should be in the "Mogul Specific" area, please do not install on your TP. A TP friendly version is below.

VistaHide Battery Gauge – Displays battery life as a thin bar at the top of the screen. Not a cab.
[To have always running, use File Explore to copy the .exe file to \Windows\StartUp folder]
<< http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=34099 >>

OliveTree Bible Reader - Self explanatory, a must have
<< http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=14392 >>

wavezero · #5 (**permalink**) 11-26-2008, 09:24 PM

Opera New Build (2649) +Adobe Flash Lite - Better than the stock Opera Browser on the TP. Adobe Flash Lite corrects some of the flash issues, but not all
[Recommended: In Opera go to Settings/Advanced and increase the cache size to 10000 (max). This may slow browsing a bit, but then you won't get the grey checker board every time you scoll.]
<< http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=42080 >>

SIPChange6-1 - If you use an input other than the default (such as letter recognizer), then this program changes the defaults so you don’t loose it after each soft reset.
[On the TP make sure the “Initial Delay” is set to 40 seconds.]
<< http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=271008 >>

TCPMP (and plugins) - Plays almost any video, highly recommended, make sure all the plugins are installed.
<< http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=7468 >>

Total Commander - File Explorer on steroids, necessary for some mods.

PHM Registry Editor - A must to do any of the following tweaks/mods
<< http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=7468 >>

wavezero · #6 (**permalink**) 11-26-2008, 09:24 PM

Registry Tweaks

Use PHM Registry Editor or like editor to make the following modifications. Do not make any changes not listed below, doing so could potentially brick your device. All values are decimal.

Increase Battery Life -
Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\AsyncMac1\Parms
Default value type and value are
“DisablePowerManagement”=dword:1
Change to
“DisablePowerManagement”=dword:0

Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\PPTP1\Parms
Default value type and value are
“DisablePowerManagement”=dword:1
Change to
“DisablePowerManagement”=dword:0

Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\L2TP1\Parms
Default value type and value are
“DisablePowerManagement”=dword:1
Change to
“DisablePowerManagement”=dword:0

Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\Irsir1\Parms
Default value type and value are
“DisablePowerManagement”=dword:1
Change to
“DisablePowerManagement”=dword:0
[The TP does not have this last one]

<<http://www.sprintusers.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=127164 >>

Disable SMS Sent Notification -
Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Inbox\Settin gs
Default value type and value are
“SMSNoSentMsg”=dword:0
Change to
“SMSNoSentMsg”=dword:1
<<http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=10024 >>

Hack Internet Sharing to work: -
Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\InternetSharing
Delete Extension key,
set/create MaxCMCon=0 (decimal).

Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\InternetSharing\settings
Delete ForceCellConnection
[Now, if you have unlimited data and in the internet sharing program select sprint (not PAM) then you can tether to a computer and you will not be charged any extra]

Speed up by increasing the enabling chaching-
Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\GDI\GLYPHCACHE\
Changed limit from 8192 (16384 on Mogul) to 32768

Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\FATFS
Changed - CacheSize to 4096

Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\FATFS
Changed – EnableCache to 1

Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\StorageManager\Filters\f sreplxfilt
Changed- “ReplStoreCacheSize” to 4096
<< http://www.sprintusers.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=127164 >>

Remove Magnifying Glass in new Opera build -
Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\opera\defaults\
Changed zoomsliderenable to0

Speed Up Internet Connection -
Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\Tcpip\Params
Default value type and value are
“TcpMaxConnectRetransmissions”=dword:3
Change to
”TcpMaxConnectRetransmissions”=dword:6

Default value type and value are
“TcpWindowSize”=dword:65536
Change to
“TcpWindowSize”=dword:256960

Create the following new dword values:
Tcp1323Opts = dword:1 (O before pts as in Opera)
TcpMaxDupAcks = dword:2
EnablePTMUDiscovery = dword:1

Navigate to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Internet Settings
Default value type and value are
“MaxConnectionsPerServer”=dword:4
Change to
“MaxConnectionsPerServer”=dword:10

Create the following new dword values:
MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server = dword: 20 (Zero before Server)

Fix Slow Keyboard input -
First Turn off Predictive text input (XT9)
Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Layouts\e0010409
Default value type and value are
"ime file"=eT9ime.dll
Change to
"ime file"=compime.dll

Default value type and value are
"layouttext"=eT9 UME
Change to
"layouttext"=COMP IME

Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\SIP
Default value type and value are
"SuggWords"=dword:1
Change to
"SuggWords"=dword:0

Then Correct the lag
Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\KeyBd
Default value type and value are
InitialDelay=dword:375
Change to
InitialDelay=dword:125

Default value type and value are
RepeatRate=dowrd:8
Change to
RepeatRate=2
<<http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread...336#post658336 >>

Make Voice Command (VC) Announce Caller-
HKCU\ControlPanel\Sounds\TTSAnnounce\Category
change from VoiceCommand1 to Ring

HKCU\ControlPanel\Sounds\TTSAnnounce\Script
change from as5p to v0p (that's v-zero-p) - for vibrate & ring, or p (ring only)
<<http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=57643 >>

Faster End Call-
HKLM\Software\HTC\PHONE\PhoneExtendSetting]
"EndCallTime"=dword:3000

The 3000 is the default 3 seconds... I like to make it 1000 which means it takes 1/3rd the time to end a call.
<< http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=93973 >>

Other Tweaks

IE Address (faster Browsing) -
Go to Start>Settings>Connections>Manage existing connections
Select SprintPCS, then Edit...
Hit Next and Next again, then click Advanced...
Under Servers tab select Use specific server address
Enter the following:
DNS: 208.67.222.222
Alt DNS: 208.67.220.220
Hit OK then Finish (It might tell you connection is active, just say ok)
Soft reset
When you first reconnect to the internet it will ask you for name\pass......well just leave the name and pass blank and check the box to remember.
<< http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=878 >>

Higher Call Priority -
dial ##778# (may be ##778 on some devices, if that doesn't work, run EPST.exe from \Windows).
Click edit, type in your MSL, and hit OK. Now choose View Info in the lower left corner, and hit NAM settings.
On this page you can change your ACCOLC the lower the higher priority (remember, don't use 0 or 1- leave this for emergency personnel).
<< http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=11610 >>

TouchFlo 3D Tweaks

Before modifying TF3D, tap the start menu, then settings, then Today. Uncheck TouchFlo 3D, hit ok then soft reset.

To Delete the Sprint Music Header on the Music Tab-
1) open total commander (or other file editing program) and go to the windows folder
2) scroll down and locate the file "26948339_manila", highlight it and select "edit" from the file menu
3) scroll down within the file until you locate the line that says:
<Page Order="5" Name="music.page" PackageName="HTC" Title="[[IDS_MUSICTITLE]]" ExternalScriptPath="HTC\Scripts\sprintmusic.luac">
(note that on the XDA site, the code says "Page Order "4"....")
4) delete this part of the code only: ExternalScriptPath="HTC\Scripts\sprintmusic.luac"
(make sure that this is the only thing you delete)
5) select "save" under the file menu, exit the program and soft reset...that should do it.

OR

Using Total Commander copy \Windows\269483399_manila to another folder (for back up)
Download the 269483399_manila file below and copy it over the current one in \Windows

To Remove the Youtube shortcut in the Internet Tab-
Using Total Commander copy \Windows\27c65cbd_manila to another folder (for back up)
Download the 27c65cbd _manila file below and copy it over the current one in \Windows

To Change Default Browser to IE-
If you want your favorites to show up in your internet tab below the globe then set all your bookmarks in opera first
Download the Manila Opera Fix file below, copy the OperaL.exe file over the current one in \Windows.
WARNING: this will kill Opera, to reinstall Opera (reset defaults) run the WM6_PPC_HTC_Opera0_WWE cab from \Windows

To Set Your Custom Background to ALL tabs & change to glass flipclock-
Using Total commander, copy the contents of Backgrounds+FlipClock(Glass) over the current ones in \Windows.

To revert to default settings do the same with Original Clock no bg

Great thread for more in-depth editing-

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=44689

Sense Tweaks

Make the settings icon actually go to the settings-

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Shell\StartInfo]
Default value type and value are
"HideSettings"=dword:1
Change to
"HideSettings"=dword:0

Will now display two settings icons, with file explore navigate to My Device\Windows\Start Menu\Programs and delete the settings program.

To enable ClearType in Landscape mode:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\GDI\ClearTypeSettings
Default value type and value are
"OffOnRotation"=dword:1
Change to
"OffOnRotation"=dword:0

To disable:

HKLM\System\GDI\ClearTypeSettings\OffOnRotation = 1 (DWORD decimal)

wavezero · #7 (**permalink**) 11-26-2008, 09:25 PM

Calculator Skin (TP Friendly) - Self explanatory

Task Facade - Just like expose in OSX - pulls up all open screens, tap the one you want GREAT PROGRAM!

Turn your PPC into a WIFI HotSpot (Tether / Internet Share with Mac OSX or presumably any other WIFI device)-
1. Make sure the "Hack Internet Sharing to work" mod from post #6 above is done
2. Setup an ad-hoc connection:
....1) Go to Start menu - settings - connections tab - Wi-Fi Icon
....2) Tap Menu then "Add New..."
....3) Name your network and check the box that says "This is a device-to-device (ad-hoc) connection" Then tap next
....4) Data Encryption- "Disabled" and then next again then finish
3. From programs, run Internet Sharing select PC Connection: "USB" and Network Connection: "Sprint" leave this open
4. Download WMWifiRouter .91 (below) to your PPC, run the program, then tap connect
5. Connect to the wireless network you just created from your laptop etc.
[I prefer from options\configuration to check: Auto start, Auto quit and Auto reconnect and then map WMWifiRouter to my program launcher in TF3D. That way simply tapping on the icon will turn on your devices Wi-Fi and boot everything up for wifi connection. From options - quit it turns off Wi-Fi etc. The first couple of times open internet sharing first and make sure "Sprint" is the selected network. If you have Diamond Tweaks installed, make sure your PAM is disabled and "Sprint" is enabled. I also prefer to copy the the program into My Device/Windows/Start Menu/Programs so it can be selected from programs or set as a favorite in the TF3D tab.]
<<http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=41614 >>