Utramobile PC Tips

Nextel i930 application unlock hack

CTitanic — Wed May 24, 2006 10:00 am

Author: CTitanic

Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 10:00 am

Here where you can find very well described how to Application unlock a Cingular 2125. The STG Registry Editor mentioned in that thread works in many other phones.

How to edit the SP registry from your PC

CTitanic — Sun Feb 05, 2006 10:26 pm

Author: CTitanic

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 10:26 pm

Well, it's very simple...
Using the wonderfull freeware

Mobile Registry Editor
http://www.breaksoft.com/Blog/Utilities/2005/1/Mobile_Registry_Editor.aspx

Note: .NET runtimes need to be installed in your PC.

Vibrating menus

CTitanic — Sun Feb 05, 2006 10:24 pm

Author: CTitanic

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 10:24 pm

Go to

Code:

HKCU\ControlPanel\Sounds\MenuPopup\Script

to make it vibrate Script should be av0w0v0w0v0p

To undo the trick just leave Script empty.

This script can be translated in this way
a - Activate
v0 - Short vibration
w0 - Short Pause
p - Pause or Stop if it's at the end of the script.

How to get WMP10 to play in full screen

CTitanic — Sun Feb 05, 2006 10:16 pm

Author: CTitanic

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 10:16 pm

1) Using your prefered registry editor, open the registry key:

Code:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/MediaPlayer/ASFCodecs/Video

2) For each codec listed, change the "Preferred Width" value to 220 and the "Preferred Height" value to 176. This will make each video transcoded by WMP10 to be the correct size for full screen in landscape mode.
3) Delete the file "WMPInfo.xml" on the phone.

Source
http://www.modaco.com/lofiversion/index.php/t206912.html

How to Change the default Short Cuts in your Home Screen

CTitanic — Sun Feb 05, 2006 10:15 pm

Author: CTitanic

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 10:15 pm

Everytime you turn on your Smart Phone the Home Screen comes with the same Short Cuts.

How to chage these Short Cuts?

Using Resco Registry Editor or PHM Registry Editor, open this key:

Code:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Shell\StartMRU

In that key you are going to see a value called InitialOrder where you will see those Short Cuts listed. The maximum number of Short Cuts is 9 if the icon size in your home screen is 16x16. The only rule to follow if you are planning to replace the listed Short Cuts by your own ones is that those Short Cuts have to be located fisically in \Storage\Windows\Start Menu.

Fast Shut Down

CTitanic — Sun Feb 05, 2006 10:14 pm

Author: CTitanic

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 10:14 pm

You can make faster the Shut Down editing this registry key:

Code:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Splash Screen

there you will find a value called CarrierShutdownTimeout. The default value goes from 1800 to 15000 and to make the Shut Down faster should be changed to 200.

How To change the Start Menu Options

CTitanic — Sun Feb 05, 2006 10:13 pm

Author: CTitanic

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 10:13 pm

You can change the Start Menu Options by your own options or change the order of the existent options by accessing this registry key.

Code:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Shell\Start Menu

The value Order contains the list of Short Cuts listed in your Start Menu. This Short Cuts are fisically located in \Storage\Windows\Start Menu. Each option is a line in the value Order and you can list up to 16 Short Cuts there.

How to Unlock the C500

CTitanic — Wed Jan 11, 2006 10:32 pm

Author: CTitanic

Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 10:32 pm

Where this is a work around that seems to work.

1-You need to have installed Resco File explorer
2-Download this file, unzip it and copy the .reg to your C500.
3-Browse to that file using Resco File Explorer and Run it. Disregard the error message.
4-Turn OFF and ON your phone.
5-Enjoy it, your phone is unlocked.

I have received some reports that this trick no always works. I still looking for the perfect workaround