Apache WM6 CE OS 5.2.1620 (Build 18125.0.4.2) Bugs/Patches

[brightedge]

Originally Posted by PDubs

Not really a bug, but how do you remove programs from the Launcher? It seems to have some defaults in there and I'd like to remove them and add my own. Is it in registry or is there a non-registry way to do this?

I would also suggest using the HTC Home Customizer found here:
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=6355

[fluidj]

Originally Posted by brightedge

I would also suggest using the HTC Home Customizer found here:
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=6355

That customizer bogged my phone down and locked it up twice....i'd avoid it.

[brightedge]

Originally Posted by fluidj

That customizer bogged my phone down and locked it up twice....i'd avoid it.

To each his own

[Dardo]

Originally Posted by brightedge

To each his own

Originally Posted by fluidj

That customizer bogged my phone down and locked it up twice....i'd avoid it.

i just installed it on my buddies xv6700..FLawlessly 2nd isntall this week
my phone for 5 days...

no issues for 5 days now..

all good

[toinejuan]

Some more great news!!! When you install the new rom you can now watch youtube on the ppc so no more fighting and fussin' works right out the box

[DougB]

Hello all,

OK, I've tried to keep up with all the pages of posts...in some cases they grew faster than I could read them. I finally updated my 6700 to Helmi's latest and greatest yesterday and configured it with my programs and such...prior I was running Phoenx06's initial 3.5 AKU bootloader version (the Sprint C&S ROM).

- The new ROM is not as fast...for speed, that prior 3.5 C&S ROM was the best I've used to-date (even better than Phoenx06's subsequent C&S ROM...for those who have tried his ROMs, the one I liked was the one with the Spiderman boot screen).

- When I open an HTML email in this latest version the message seems to be scrolled to the middle...kind of annoying. That said, it is nice to have the HTML email support (one of the main reasons I upgraded).

- Sending/receiving emails, as well as forming an ActiveSync connection (via USB) all seem to take longer.

- I don't like the way WM6 brings over all my Yahoo folders, as opposed to just the Inbox...I need to figure out how to have the Send/Receive process only look at my Yahoo Inbox (ideas?)

- I like the WM6 initial email screen, the one that lets you select the account.

- The different position of the Delete action in Messaging threw me off for a bit, but I'm getting used to it.

- I like the Audio Manager app...it even works with my Moto 820's (A2DP/AVRCP) and the control buttons.

- Of course the out-of-the-box support for mobile YouTube is awesome.

- I'm definitely not a fan of the HTC Today screen app. Sure, it brings together some decent features...but none of them are comprehensive enough for me. The clock is too big and annoying, the weather app has a lame default screen, and in the photo dialing I can't seem to set a default number. I went back to TofClock's (RIP) 700w Today plugin and PocketWeather instead.

- Nice set of games included

- The program redundancy was a little disappointing, but for people like me who can't make the mental leap to cooking our own ROMs, it's a minor annoyance. Even with the ROM's multiple programs for things like remote connections and media, and then the ones I added (PDANet, PocketPlayer) I still have scads of storage available.

- All my programs seem to work (PIEPlus, iGuidance 3.2, GoogleMaps, Live Search (forgot this was part of the ROM), MemMaid 2.0, Wisbar Lite, PocketWeather, PocketBreeze, VJCandela, eWallet, Resco Photo Viewer, etc.).

- When connected and in the process of syncing, the device is nearly unresponsive. I too have noticed the occasional hiccup when unconnected as well...just a delay after which the device operates as usual.

Not sure if I'll try to affect some of the other configurations I had in the past (e.g. remove SMS sent notifications, install VC, configure BT for each diversion to headset earpiece for GPS commands, etc.). I'll likely keep this setup, though, so I must be pretty happy with it. Thanks again, Helmi!

- Doug

[Bushrod]

Originally Posted by DougB

Hello all,


- When connected and in the process of syncing, the device is nearly unresponsive. I too have noticed the occasional hiccup when unconnected as well...just a delay after which the device operates as usual.


- Doug

I posted about this a few pages back, but nobody except you and me seem to have this problem. Using acbTaskManager, I see that the Activesync process on the phone will spike to 80% or more when syncing.

Now that I've gotten TCPMP playing WMV files, I think I can live with the sync slowness.

[DougB]

Originally Posted by Bushrod

I posted about this a few pages back, but nobody except you and me seem to have this problem. Using acbTaskManager, I see that the Activesync process on the phone will spike to 80% or more when syncing.

Now that I've gotten TCPMP playing WMV files, I think I can live with the sync slowness.

Yeah, it's not that much of a problem...at times I like to keep the phone connected to my machine so it can charge, which I use if for DAP purposes...unfortunately the ActiveSync utilization causes MP3s to skip at times. It's not enough of an annoyance for me to revert, but it's something I'd love to see corrected.

- Doug

[namopereht]

Originally Posted by DougB

Yeah, it's not that much of a problem...at times I like to keep the phone connected to my machine so it can charge, which I use if for DAP purposes...unfortunately the ActiveSync utilization causes MP3s to skip at times. It's not enough of an annoyance for me to revert, but it's something I'd love to see corrected.

- Doug

If you just need then USB connection for charging, disable USB in activesync. Then re-enable it when you need to sync. (click on AS tray icon, connection settings, check/uncheck allow usb connections) That should work as a workaround. As for a cure, maybe there is a way to reduce the process priority to AS? Just a thought I know nothing about.

By the way, great rom. First rom that doesnt randomly disconnect my BT headset. Other roms also made my headset go goofy after 8-10 hours connected. It would require me to click the MF button on the headset before it would connect to the phonecall. Now is perfect. No lockups and 3 days without soft reset. Battery life is great even with my BT headset and GPS connected at all times. Can't wait for the kitchen so I can make this truly the phone I always wanted.

namopereht

[dc]

Originally Posted by Bushrod

Now that I've gotten TCPMP playing WMV files, I think I can live with the sync slowness.

How did you get WMV files to play on TCPMP? Did you install TCPMP over the version already installed on this ROM, or did you use another method (added the correct codec, etc.)?