HTC Apache Tips and Tricks/n00b guide (Please Read First)

**Wideawake** · #1 (**permalink**) 10-03-2006, 01:31 AM

Alright since the HTC Apache forum was getting a little out of had with all the stickies, I decided to compile the list and remove most of the stickies to tidy up. This will be a the main thread for posting all the basic needs of the HTC Apache and links to helpful info for n00bs. Please feel free to edit and add more mods.
~mike

1. If your HTC Apache didn't come with the newest ROM which is version 2.06.00 WWE as of 10/2/06. To check your ROM version, you can do this by going to start/settings/system/device information. If you do not have the newest ROM, you can upgrade using this tutorial here

2. If you want to send mms messages a.k.a. picture and video mail you will need to install this program and/or follow this tutorial here.

3. Here's a great guide for using your HTC Apache one-handed and programs that help with that.

4. Want to know how to use you HTC Apache as a modem, you can check out this tutorial for using the USB cable or you can check out this tutorial for using it as a modem via Bluetooth.

5. I created a custom .cab to implement a few registry hacks to improve overall performance of your device. Download and discussion available here.

6. Want to free up some more space. Then you can remove the "junk" software Sprint installs. You can do this after a hard reset or there is a non-hard reset method. Basically removes Audible player and its samples, get good and a few others to free up about 6-7mbs or so. If you would like to do this, see this tutorial here.

7. There are also many hacks/mods you can do to the registry of windows mobile devices. To see a list of hacks and what they do see this thread here.

**Wideawake** · #2 (**permalink**) 10-03-2006, 01:40 AM

how bout someone write up one on useful programs to install when first getting the device and I will delete this post to move it up under mine.....anybody?
~mike

liveforfunnow · #3 (**permalink**) 10-03-2006, 05:15 PM

install a task manager. wisbar, ilauncher, spb pocket: you need a program that closes programs when you click the X or OK.

Wisbar Advance
http://lakeridgesoftware.com/downloa...WisBar+Advance

iLauncher
http://www.sbsh.net/products/ilauncher/

SPB Pocket Plus
http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/prod...wnload.html?en

**Big D5** · #4 (**permalink**) 10-03-2006, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by liveforfunnow

install a task manager. wisbar, ilauncher, spb pocket: you need a program that closes programs when you click the X or OK.

Wisbar Advance
http://lakeridgesoftware.com/downloa...WisBar+Advance

iLauncher
http://www.sbsh.net/products/ilauncher/

SPB Pocket Plus
http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/prod...wnload.html?en

DevState
Those are all pay programs. Here is a free alternative to those and one of my personal favorites. Version 1.5 is found at the end of the thread and has some nice changes from version 1.4.

You can also try Magic button find it Here

liveforfunnow · #5 (**permalink**) 10-03-2006, 08:52 PM

that is true, but I don't like devstate as much. iLauncher provides more plugin options and interface tweaks, and more task manager options. spb is the best-looking one of all.

i love free software, but sometimes you get what you pay for. sometimes.

this is all just IMHO, anyway.

**Big D5** · #6 (**permalink**) 10-03-2006, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by liveforfunnow

that is true, but I don't like devstate as much. iLauncher provides more plugin options and interface tweaks, and more task manager options. spb is the best-looking one of all.

i love free software, but sometimes you get what you pay for. sometimes.

this is all just IMHO, anyway.

True that

These are all grate options

GaTo · #7 (**permalink**) 11-09-2006, 11:11 AM

First post should be edited because i believe the NEWEST rom is dated 2/2006

**Wideawake** · #8 (**permalink**) 11-09-2006, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GaTo

First post should be edited because i believe the NEWEST rom is dated 2/2006

nall I was just saying at the time of that post that was/is the newest rom version available and still is the newest as of now.
~mike

MsLissa · #9 (**permalink**) 01-09-2007, 04:19 PM

This is going to sound pretty dumb to you all but I have been reading through these threads pretty much all day and need some serious help. Neww PPC user with no programming knowledge and don't quite understand how to begin without messing up my phone. Is there a guide for the newbie to walk me through exactly what to do? I don't even know what a .cab is.

naigaboy · #10 (**permalink**) 01-09-2007, 04:54 PM

you can look up things you dont understand in google. For example, defination of a .cab file can be found in this link http://www.pccomputernotes.com/pcterms/glossaryc.htm
Also, kind of figure out what you know about your phone, what you dont like and what you like, that way you dont install everything (stuff you need and stuff you dont need).