I'd say you're definitely not getting in too deep or going too fast. So far I think you're learning quite a bit as you said and just poking around to see what various things do, nothing wrong with that. Things can get a bit complicated and overwhelming but still, doesn't really matter since there's always a way to get out. As for backup programs like Resco, I don't see the point; it seems that most users of these tools never recommend doing a full restore anyway, which seems to be the main selling point for these programs. Free tools like PIM Backup work for organizer data, and regular files should be saved on My Storage so they won't be erased on a hard reset or ROM flash. Additionally, a tool called Sashimi can facilitate reinstalling CAB files if you have many of them. On to your questions!
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Originally Posted by LocalHero
I did the hard reset and that fixed my problem. I've restored my backed up info successfully and spent more time adjusting settings, and all is going well at this point. Thanks so much for your help, I couldn't/wouldn't have done it without you!
As was predicted, I have a better understanding of how mobile devices work and what it means to flash a rom, etc. I'm hoping the predictions arent' 100% accurate and I don't become addicted to flashing roms because it's taken a ton of time already! That said, I'm wondering if I'll keep this rom. There's a couple of features that I'd like to change but I don't know if they're integral to the rom or customizable features. The new rom doesn't come with a manual...
Is there a way to disable the slide-to-unlock thing? It's much easier to me to just hold the end button down to unlock but that seems to not work now and I haven't found any setting to change that.
Also when ending a call, pressing the end button simply turns the display back on and it takes a second press of the end button to end the call. Previous phones I've had were such that pressing the end button during a call both turned the display back on AND ended the call.
Next, can I get missed call/missed text, new voicemail notifications to stay on the screen til I manually clear them?
I tried to go into setting/personal/phone/alerts to see if there was a setting there but not so. While there I enabled a connect tone option but now I can't get that window to close no matter what options I choose. I can't get to any other setting/personal/phone options because that window always comes up. Is this just a bug in the rom?
There's other glitches it seems but for a last question, will spb shell still play nice with this rom? I'm not sure I want spb shell but I'd like to try it again on the new rom if it won't mess things up.
John
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-I'm glad to be of assistance. Hopefully you're already reaping the benefits and experiencing a little turbulence along the way, since that's what happens to all of us. Surely I think calling the flashing process "addicting" is a bit much, since it's very possible to stick with one version indefinitely rather than having to install the latest version (which may not have any visible changes).
-In this specific ROM, slide to unlock always comes up when you shut the screen off; others have varying options for this feature and others which, most of the time, you have to discover on your own. Start > Settings > Lock will allow you to extend the timeout before locking, which I like, but Settings > Personal > Buttons, Wake up tab (tap arrows at top of screen or swipe finger across screen left to right to change tabs) and uncheck the box "when woken up, lock device". This will not disable the swipe to unlock, but now you can choose to lock when you want to by holding End.
-I don't know about the end button functionality. I'll look around but nothing I can think of off the top of my head.
-Notifications for text, email and voicemail should stay until you read the messages or listen to and save/delete the voicemail.
-All of the cooked ROMs have that bug where going into phone options will not allow you to close the window. The only solution is to change one of your side buttons to the <OK/Close> function: Start > Settings > Personal > Buttons > pick any one of the four and from the menu at the bottom of the screen, find OK/Close near the top of the list.
-I don't use SPB Shell but I assume that it will work fine.
Another thing, I reflashed to the ROM I recommended (23559 Original) and my WiFi doesn't work. I changed to the Modified version and it works fine there. So if you are on the original, check to see if WiFi shows up in the wireless manager, else you might want to go to the modified version which I posted
here.