*8/20/2007* HTC Home Customizer v0.8b (Live Downloads!) - Page 18

woody88 · #**171** (**permalink**) 08-07-2007, 05:43 PM

do we need to download version 0.6 and 0.7 in order for it to work? I looked everywhere, but the version 0.7 have been removed. are there any stability issue with 0.7? if that is the case, should we just use the 0.6 only then? can you upload the 0.7 or PM me please j0ph? Thanks!

lowpro3210 · #**172** (**permalink**) 08-07-2007, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by woody88

do we need to download version 0.6 and 0.7 in order for it to work? I looked everywhere, but the version 0.7 have been removed. are there any stability issue with 0.7? if that is the case, should we just use the 0.6 only then? can you upload the 0.7 or PM me please j0ph? Thanks!

Me, personally would not use version 0.7..seemed very unstable to me..constant freezing and long load times & WMP loading up instead of Audio Manager (after registry tweak)..etc. WILL WAIT til' new version comes out

emunutz · #**173** (**permalink**) 08-07-2007, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by woody88

do we need to download version 0.6 and 0.7 in order for it to work? I looked everywhere, but the version 0.7 have been removed. are there any stability issue with 0.7? if that is the case, should we just use the 0.6 only then? can you upload the 0.7 or PM me please j0ph? Thanks!

The download link for v0.7 is in the first post in this thread. You have to be logged in to see the download link.

You do not need v0.6 installed in order to use v0.7. You DO need the HTC Home plugin installed in order to use either version, and v0.6 came with the installer for the plugin. This has been removed from v0.7 on because the customizer now supports multiple versions of the plugin, and there is not one version that works on every phone.

If you need the HTC Home plugin, please see the links just above the screenshots in the first post, they will point you to the files you need.

Fjaime01 · #**174** (**permalink**) 08-07-2007, 06:17 PM

E:

The problem is on a scratch load of V.07 the HomeCust.exe does not work even with the HTC Home Plug-in installed for WM6. I downloaded the HTC Home Plugin form the first page, then proceeded to load V.07. Saved it to a SC card, looked for HomeCust.exe (8.5 k), tapped on it and it does nothing........... any thoughts?????

woody88 · #**175** (**permalink**) 08-07-2007, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by emunutz

Quote:

Originally Posted by woody88

do we need to download version 0.6 and 0.7 in order for it to work? I looked everywhere, but the version 0.7 have been removed. are there any stability issue with 0.7? if that is the case, should we just use the 0.6 only then? can you upload the 0.7 or PM me please j0ph? Thanks!

The download link for v0.7 is in the first post in this thread. You have to be logged in to see the download link.

You do not need v0.6 installed in order to use v0.7. You DO need the HTC Home plugin installed in order to use either version, and v0.6 came with the installer for the plugin. This has been removed from v0.7 on because the customizer now supports multiple versions of the plugin, and there is not one version that works on every phone.

If you need the HTC Home plugin, please see the links just above the screenshots in the first post, they will point you to the files you need.

Hi E,

Thanks for the reply. When I was looking at the first page, looking for the download. I see the following sentence on the first page......

ATTENTION
The install cab has been removed from the package. If you need the home plugin or the audio manager, please see the links at the bottom of this post.

So, am I missing something. Has there been anyone else besides lowpro that tried 0.7 versus 0.6, and indicate that 0.7 is that unstable? Thanks.

snowlarbear · #**176** (**permalink**) 08-07-2007, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Fjaime01

E:

The problem is on a scratch load of V.07 the HomeCust.exe does not work even with the HTC Home Plug-in installed for WM6. I downloaded the HTC Home Plugin form the first page, then proceeded to load V.07. Saved it to a SC card, looked for HomeCust.exe (8.5 k), tapped on it and it does nothing........... any thoughts?????

I had a similar problem, I ended up moving everything to a different folder (up one level) and then it worked fine...

kavione · #**177** (**permalink**) 08-07-2007, 06:59 PM

How do I get to the home customization menu on my phone. It doesn't show up anywhere? I'm on a mogul.

Fjaime01 · #**178** (**permalink**) 08-07-2007, 07:55 PM

Can someone tell me if I am missing a step:

1. Download V.07 to a folder on my desktop
2. Run active-sync.
3. drag file from folder on desktop to my SD card in active sync.
4. open the .zip file (it takes a couple of seconds to open the files
5. I scroll down to the Homcust.exe abd tap on it to open it.

once I tap on it I expect it to run like a .cab but it does not do anything....

emunutz · #**179** (**permalink**) 08-07-2007, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by woody88

Hi E,

Thanks for the reply. When I was looking at the first page, looking for the download. I see the following sentence on the first page......

ATTENTION
The install cab has been removed from the package. If you need the home plugin or the audio manager, please see the links at the bottom of this post.

So, am I missing something. Has there been anyone else besides lowpro that tried 0.7 versus 0.6, and indicate that 0.7 is that unstable? Thanks.

The reason I ripped out the plugin installer cab is because the customizer now supports WM5 and WM6 versions of the plugin, and that would make my package too big to easily distribute if they were both included. I include the original page and a RapidShare backup to both versions of the Home plugin in the OP just above the screenshots, so a compatible version should be easy to find for almost anyone.

There is one recurring issue and one new issue I've been reading about. The recurring issue is when people download the zip directly to the device and try to extract it on there. For some reason, the subdirectories do not get created properly and the program will not run. The zip file needs to be extracted on a PC, then the extracted folder needs to be transferred to the device or SC. To resolve this, I may make a cab installer for future releases, but I haven't decided yet.

The new issue (v0.7) is with local weather not being pulled down. If you refer to the first post, you will see a link to N2A's thread on XDA. There are two methods you can use to pull local weather. The cab I used to include (which is in his post) has the HTCHome.dll hacked to point to a different server. This is definitely the most reliable method to get the local weather, but creates issues if the alt server goes down. I'm now using the other method he describes, which is to set a hosts entry in the registry to redirect to the alternate weather server. This method is not as reliable (in the case of proxied net connections), but the most compatible across both platforms. If anyone can't get local weather working on WM6, I suggest you give N2A's cab a shot.

Sorry for the long reply to a simple question, but I thought it might help other people here as well.

**Perasite** · #**180** (**permalink**) 08-07-2007, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Fjaime01

Can someone tell me if I am missing a step:

1. Download V.07 to a folder on my desktop
2. Run active-sync.
3. drag file from folder on desktop to my SD card in active sync.
4. open the .zip file (it takes a couple of seconds to open the files
5. I scroll down to the Homcust.exe abd tap on it to open it.

once I tap on it I expect it to run like a .cab but it does not do anything....

Step 4b - Extract the .zip file. Make sure not to run the homecust.exe from within the .zip. It won't find all the things that it depends on. A .zip file must nearly always be extracted before running the items within it.