How to stop defaulting back ot the home tab

[jimmyz]

If I press the power button and wait greater than 3 seconds and turn my TP2 pro back on it goes back to the home tab instead of whatever program I had opened. I understand why you would want this to happen but the time out is way too short- any ideas (registry edits) to correct this and or lengthen the time out period?

EDIT- look here for the fix which worked for me!!! (my problem occured due to utilizing the lock for exchange) http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.p...4&postcount=93 (here is direct link to the stay unlock program with some instructions/options: http://journal.zenyee.com/2008/10/19...ter-two-years/)
p.s. I only had to install the stay unlock program and did not need to make any registry edits- don't forget to config stay unlock for "always stay unlock" and then go to the lock settings to uncheck "prompt if device unused for"
thanks tsowen for getting involved!!!

[CovKid66]

Originally Posted by jimmyz

If I press the power button and wait greater than 3 seconds and turn my TP2 pro back on it goes back to the home tab instead of whatever program I had opened. I understand why you would want this to happen but the time out is way too short- any ideas (registry edits) to correct this and or lengthen the time out period?

This is referenced in the Touch Pro 2 Tweaks, Hacks, Tips & Modifications sticky. Seems to make reference more to the in-call annoyance, but from what I've read briefly the reference to csdevctrl in these posts in that thread may help:

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.p...2&postcount=59
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.p...7&postcount=65
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.p...7&postcount=73

[Tweak_four17]

disable the default device lock with the .cab in the tweaks folder and use s2u2 if you need a lock app..<shrug>

[jimmyz]

Originally Posted by CovKid66

This is referenced in the Touch Pro 2 Tweaks, Hacks, Tips & Modifications sticky. Seems to make reference more to the in-call annoyance, but from what I've read briefly the reference to csdevctrl in these posts in that thread may help:

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.p...2&postcount=59
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.p...7&postcount=65
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.p...7&postcount=73

Thanks- I tried the registry change and no luck

[CovKid66]

Originally Posted by jimmyz

Thanks- I tried the registry change and no luck

You did soft reset after making the registry change? PErsonaly I don't use TF3D, but I enabled it and changed this registry setting, soft reset, and it works like a charm. No more TouchFlo home screen when I turn the power back on.

EDIT: Okay, scratch that. It worked, but only on my first attempt. Since then it's been going back to the home screen again!

[jimmyz]

Yes I did- I powered the unit completely off (hold power key down for several seconds) then turned it back on.
Maybe its because I don't have the device lock on to start with?

[CovKid66]

Originally Posted by jimmyz

Yes I did- I powered the unit completely off (hold power key down for several seconds) then turned it back on.
Maybe its because I don't have the device lock on to start with?

See my EDIT on my last post. It actually didn't work for me

FYI, I don't believe holding down the power key for a period of time resets the device. You either need a software utility to do this for you, or use the reset pin hole under the back cover.

[jimmyz]

After reading through the post on the tweaks thread I realized I also have the phone screen problem described here:http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.p...7&postcount=65
I would hate to have to hard reset to see if this problem was caused by something I installed! Anyone have any idea how to prevent this default back to home tab?

EDIT- after poking around a bit I found that if I change my lock settings to "prompt if device is unused" to 0 minutes (originally I had this set to 1 hour) now when I press the power button off then back on, I get back to whatever screen I was originally on- no more defaulting to the home tab- of course now I have to enter my pin for anything other than when I am on a phone call (i.e. the phone screen problem is fixed!)

[2kmy477]

Originally Posted by jimmyz

After reading through the post on the tweaks thread I realized I also have the phone screen problem described here:http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.p...7&postcount=65
I would hate to have to hard reset to see if this problem was caused by something I installed! Anyone have any idea how to prevent this default back to home tab?

I did perform hardreset twice but still no luck,it still default back to the home tab,sucks.

[jimmyz]

Originally Posted by 2kmy477

I did perform hardreset twice but still no luck,it still default back to the home tab,sucks.

See my edit above- also did you try the registry edit? I am assuming it did not work for your either?