Touch Pro Cleanup (Sprint Edition)

[jonesle7]

Thanks GoodThings2Life. I installed the Tweaks only version and now I need to due some due diligence to figure out exactly what the tweaks did so that I can enhance my performance of using the Touch Pro. At this point I've installed PM Backup and the Tweaks only version. I'd like to additional modifications. Does it matter which order I do them in? I saw your other tutorial, which seems like a tremendous help. Should my next install be a registry editor. Also, if I'm reading correctly you are telling us not to use the Advanced Config. if we have installed your tweaks only version b/c Advanced Config. was really meant for GSM phones.

[GoodThings2Life]

Originally Posted by speck

In the interest of not creating too many new threads, I searched "usb to pc" and this is the only thread that comes up.

My problem is - I have checked "Ask about connection type when I connect" - and it DOES ask, but it ignores me and always starts with whatever is already selected (the last one I used). I'm pressing my selection as soon as that window opens - but it seems the PC is faster and just connects as the last connection. I can't believe my reaction time is THAT slow! (although, I AM getting older and am not discounting the possibility )

Any suggestions?

Hmm, I have no idea what would cause that. The question I have is what tweaks and programs have you installed and used that might affect USB? You will have better answers starting a new thread though.

Originally Posted by jonesle7

Thanks GoodThings2Life. I installed the Tweaks only version and now I need to due some due diligence to figure out exactly what the tweaks did so that I can enhance my performance of using the Touch Pro. At this point I've installed PM Backup and the Tweaks only version. I'd like to additional modifications. Does it matter which order I do them in? I saw your other tutorial, which seems like a tremendous help. Should my next install be a registry editor. Also, if I'm reading correctly you are telling us not to use the Advanced Config. if we have installed your tweaks only version b/c Advanced Config. was really meant for GSM phones.

No, I'm encouraging to avoid those two programs completely whether you use my tweaks or not... they are NOT suitable for CDMA phones.

My Tweaks Only package can be installed any time, but if you have other tweaks to do, you should do them afterward to avoid conflicts. The full cleanup package is intended for "clean" or relatively clean setups.

[rjmjr69]

Originally Posted by GoodThings2Life

Hmm, I have no idea what would cause that. The question I have is what tweaks and programs have you installed and used that might affect USB? You will have better answers starting a new thread though.



No, I'm encouraging to avoid those two programs completely whether you use my tweaks or not... they are NOT suitable for CDMA phones.

My Tweaks Only package can be installed any time, but if you have other tweaks to do, you should do them afterward to avoid conflicts. The full cleanup package is intended for "clean" or relatively clean setups.

What issues have you ran into with these two apps? I have used both at the sametime as well and I've yet to notice anything other than settings I adjust? I also did a search and have not come up with anything.
If you goto DiamondTweaks page it actually tells you its compatible with the TouchPro and not sure if anyone else knows this but there is an addon pack for Advanced config by Boe6? that is specifically setup for TouchPros?

[Nagual]

I will keep in mind if/when I hard reset to install your package first, GT2L. I didn't have much on there before, but it sounds like good advice since your cab makes more changes than all the rest put together I think. Again, thanks.

[shaggylive]

Those apps change this to a gprs value that causes the answer issue

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\ConnMgr\Planner\Settings]
"SuspendResume"="#777"

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=40427

almost forgot to Thank GoodThings2Life!! I've been using the full cleanup since day 2, as always great job!

[asuh]

shaggylive, Thanks a lot for pointing that thread out! I haven't figured out how to change the setting to "#777" because I'm getting hex like crazy. I posted to that thread in hopes that someone will tell me the right answer.

To answer rjmjr69's questions, I had problems pretty quickly after installing Advanced Config. This was also after installing TP Cleanup too. The OS seemed a little slower, programs were not working right and just generally doing anything became an annoyance. I quickly uninstalled it.

Diamond Tweak's main problems are the GPRS changes as well as this delayed answering problem that I'm currently trying to fix. If somehow the author of this app could change some of the setting for the CDMA version of the TP, I think we'd be set.

rjmjr69, Could you provide a link to the add-on for Advanced Config that's specifically for the TP? I didn't see that and wonder what it does.

I still dream of a day when we could combine the best of all three of these apps into one super app that does exactly what we want! Who's gonna take that challenge on?

[jonesle7]

GoodThings2Life - I had a couple of questions about the Internet Sharing Hack that I was hoping that you would help explain to me.

From the Touch Pro Essentials thread I noticed the following:

Hack Internet Sharing to work: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\InternetSharing] Delete Extension key, set/create MaxCMCon=0 (decimal). [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\InternetSharing\settings] Set ForceCellConnection="Sprint"

I installed the "Tweaks Only" version of the Touch Pro Cleanup file. Today, I was browsing the registry with Total Commander and I confirmed that:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\InternetSharing\settings] Set ForceCellConnection="Sprint"

was set to Sprint.

However, I noticed that in:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\InternetSharing]

that the extension key still existed and that there did not appear to be a MaxCMCon file.

Does the "Tweaks Only" version of the Touch Pro Cleanup include the internet sharing hack? If so, why is the registry different than the registry described in Touch Pro Essentials? Is there any significance in the differences between the two (i.e., "Tweaks Only" leaves extension key in registry whereas the Touch Pro Essentials thread instructs to delete the extension key and add a MaxCMCon file with a decimal value set to "0")?

[GoodThings2Life]

Originally Posted by jonesle7

Does the "Tweaks Only" version of the Touch Pro Cleanup include the internet sharing hack? If so, why is the registry different than the registry described in Touch Pro Essentials? Is there any significance in the differences between the two (i.e., "Tweaks Only" leaves extension key in registry whereas the Touch Pro Essentials thread instructs to delete the extension key and add a MaxCMCon file with a decimal value set to "0")?

I try my absolute best to be a minimalist about registry settings, so I try to change the fewest registry keys possible to make a hack work. Sometimes that's not possible and I have to copy a whole key worth of values to make something work, but for the most part I really try to keep it to a minimum.

In the case of Internet Sharing, YES, as documented in the original post that hack IS included, because I use sharing frequently.

To answer your question, I leave the "Extension" value present but blank in order to know that there was previously a value there. There may eventually be a purpose for this too.

As for not setting the MaxCMCon, it's NOT required for the hack to work, and I'm really not even sure why it's suggested to change it... if you can enlighten me on a reason or purpose for it, I'd gladly reconsider.

[jonesle7]

Thanks for the explanation. I honestly have just been slowly going through the Touch Pro Essentials thread and deciding what changes to apply in addition to the "Tweaks Only" version of the Touch Pro Cleanup that I installed. As part of that process I've been using Total Commander and checking registry settings to see whether my phone was configured the same as defined in the Touch Pro Essentials guide. I noticed the difference so I thought I would ask and I appreciate your response. I like your minimalist approach to updating the registry only when you have to and leaving the extension key in case it serves a later purpose. I don't know the impact of MaxCMCon so I am definitely not suggesting that it be added to your Touch Pro Cleanup files. As they say - if it isn't broke, then don't fix it.

Again, thanks for your response and for making these clean up files as well as some of your other tutorial threads. It has all been a tremendous help to me and I've had a lot of fun tweaking and improving my Touch Pro.

[woody88]

after I installed the first package, I can't see the body of any of my emails. I can see the headers just fine. But when I clicked on the message, it is just a blank. Anybody have any idea on this? I apologize as I have not read the entire 26 pages so far. Thanks!