[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] A_C:
Known limitations & FAQs:

General

Q. My device shows a blank/black screen when run S2U2 or "S2U2 Settings"?

A. It's not compatible with S2U2. It's a h/w problem. Try to turn ON or OFF the DirectDraw option:

1. stop iLock2

2. edit the registry, under \HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\A_C\S2U2, find the key DirectDraw

3. set it to 0 or 1 (depending on which mode it doesn't work, set an opposite value)

4. start iLock2 & S2U2

Q. How to hide the Date or the Time?

A. Set the DateFormat or TimeFormat to blank; restart iLock2.

Q. How to edit the registry?

A. You need 3rd party software like "Task Manager" & "Total Commander". Try to google them & they are very user friendly.

Q. After changing the registry settings, iLock2/S2U2 do not behave as instructed??

A. Pls RESTART iLock2 after any registry settings is made.

Q. S2U2 always run unexpectedly?

A. Try to disable the IdleStart.

Q. S2U2 suddenly does not start automatically?

A. Check if there is any applications which are included in the ExceptionEXE list are running in the foreground.

A. If you have installed Battery Status, disable the "show Today Screen after wake up".

A. If you have installed Ultimate Launcher, disable "activate plugin on start up".

A. Try to enable the "Don't double check Backlight" in S2U2 Settings.

Q. S2U2 consumes a lot of power?!

A. Make sure there is no music player running in the background.

A. Don't use GIF wallpapers.

A. Don't use a folder of wallpapers.

A. Turn off "Show Appointment".

A. Turn off "Show Weather".

A. Turn on "Don't use Keyboard Hook".

A. Turn on "Ignore screen orientation"

A. If any "auto-rotation" application is installed, please add "S2U2" to it's exception list.

Q. S2U2 sometimes reappear by itself immediately after an unlock?

A. set a longer "WakeupDelayMS".

A. If any "auto-rotation" application is installed, please add "S2U2" to it's exception list.

Q. When system notifications come in (e.g. SMS, email or alarm...), S2U2 will be unlocked?!

A. Yes, otherwise you will not be notified. But S2U2 will reappear after these notifications are dismissed.

Q. S2U2 shows the wrong no. of unread SMS/MMS/email/vmail?!

A. It's a device specific problem. You may reset these counts by:

1. stop iLock2

2. run iLock2 -reset

3. start iLock2

A. You may use the ResetUnreadCount.cab to reset these unread counts.

Q. My device's special Keys are not blocked by S2U2?! (e.g. the camera key on P525 & P535...)

A. This is a device specific problem that cannot be resolved.

A. Please check if you have installed any key mapping s/w that will break S2U2.

Q. I can still activate "Touch Flo" even S2U2 is locked?!

A. Exclude S2U2.exe in the "Touch Flo" setting either by edit the \Windows\Touch Flo\FTouchFloConfig.txt

or edit the registry: go to HKLM\Software\HTC\Biotouch\Disable4SpecificApp; add new key called "S2U2"; in the folder for this Key, add new string value "ClassName" = "S2U2"; softreset the device.

Q. Some of my device's background jobs (like email sync or bluetooth connection) stopped unexpectedly when S2U2 is running?

A. Try to enable NoPowerSuspend.

Q. What is NoPowerSuspend?

A. There is a few options in S2U2 to set when to suspend your device's power. If NoPowerSuspend is set to 1, these options will all be disabled.

Q. What is SafeMode?

A. S2U2 runs in special mode called "unattended mode" so that everytime the power button is pressed, it'll start in the background. If SafeMode is set to 1, S2U2 will not run in "unattended mode".

Q. Some of my scheduled tasks did not run as schedule, but it'll start when manually turn on the device?

A. Try to set OffLCD longer (17 seconds or more) or add it to the ExceptionEXE list as below.

Q. How to configure S2U2 not to start when some applications are running?

A. Edit the Registry, under \HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\A_C\S2U2, add key ExceptionEXE0 (STRING) with the name of the application (e.g. iexplore.exe). A total of 10 (0-9) ExceptionEXE can be added. Set ExceptionEXEisFG to 1 for checking it's running in foreground only; while set to 0 for checking it's running in foreground or background. Then restart iLock2.

Q. How to not to display any unread alert?

A. Delete "notice.png" under the \GFX folder; restart iLock2.

Q. How to use the old file "slideanis.png" for displaying the "slide to unlock" animation?

A. Delete "sliden.png" under the \GFX folder; restart iLock2. But the S2E screen will look weird.

Q. How to integrate Spb Mobile Shell with S2U2?

A. http://www.spbclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17396 (thanks PocketPcUser05)

CallerID

Q. Does the CallerID support Video Call / Skype / PTT (Push-To-Talk)?

A. No.

Q. The CallerID function does not work on my device?!

A. Since there are a lot variables between different devices/environment, it's possible that the CallerID does not work. So if it's the case, disable the CallerID. Otherwise you may don't know who is calling you.

Q. The quality of the CallerID pic is so bad even the original photo is in high resolution?!

A. DO NOT use the system contact to add photo to a contact. Use S2V (Slide 2 View) to do so.

Q. How to mute an incoming ring/vibration when CallerID is enable?

A. Press the Volume Up/Down; or DPAD Up/Down keys when DpadOn is enable.

Q. After soft-reset, sometimes the first call's callerID is not shown?

A. It's an OS issue, no solution yet.

Q. The CallerID is working fine, but after iLock2 is ended, no more CallerID even the system one?

A. The system caller tab is diabled by iLock2. Either restart iLock2 or restore the system caller tab as the next question.

Q. How to restore the system caller tab?

A. Set CallerID to 0 or uninstall S2U2, then soft-reset.

Q. "Slide to Answer" does not work?

A. Firstly, the CallerID must be enable & it works on your device. Secondly, the "Slide to Answer" screen will only appear when your device is locked already by S2U2. Otherwise it only shows a normal CallerID screen.

A. Change the S2U2 settings from "Only Locked" to "Always".

Q. "Slide to End" does not work?

A. Firstly, the CallerID must be enable & "Slide to Answer" & both work on your device. Secondly, the "Slide to End" screen will only appear when your device is locked already by S2U2. Otherwise it only shows a normal CallerID screen.

A. Change the setting of "Slide to Answer" from "Only Locked" to "Always".

A. Do not delete the "sliden.png", otherwise the screen will look weird.

Wallpaper

Q. How to change wallpaper?

A. Create a jpg file with resolution the same as your device (QVGA is 240 x 320; VGA is 480 x 640); rename it to "wallpaper.jpg"; copy it to the gfx folder (default is \program files\s2u2\gfx\); restart iLock2. And the file "wallpaperL.jpg" is for the Landscape mode.

Q. My GIF wallpaper does not shown?

A. Currently, there seems to be a limitation to the size of the GIF file. Sometimes, even your device has enough free RAM, it still cannot be shown. Recommended to reduce the dimension (not the file size) & the no. of frames of the GIF, then try again.

Q. The GIF animation stopped after a certain period?

A. Turn on the GifEndless option.

Q. I've set up a folder of GIF files & set the Wallpaper point to that folder, but S2U2 shows nothing?

A. Wallpaper(L) folder only supports JPG files.

Q. When the wallpaper is set to GIF file, even a small one, the memory usage is very high?

A. Yes, all the frames need to be cached in memory. So the more frames the GIF has, the more memory will be used.

Q. Is it possible to always show the large battery as wallpaper?

A. No, the large battery only shows up when external power is connected.

Q. How to disable the large battery even when external power is connected?

A. Delete "battery1.png" under \GFX folder, restart iLock2.

Weather

Q. My XXX weather application cannot be shown on S2U2?

A. S2U2 only supports Spb Weather (not Traveler; not Shell), Weather Panel, Pocket Weather, HTC Weather, User-defined Weather Manila 2D & 3D Weather.

Q. There is no registry key called UserWeather in my device?

A. Create it (as STRING) by yourself.

Q. How to make use of UserWeather?

A. You have to manually update the registry key UserWeather (STRING) under \HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\A_C\S2U2. The format is "icon|index|high temp|low temp" where icon is S, P or W (Spb Weather, Pocket Weather or Weather Panel).

Or "icon|index|string" where "icon" is C (custom), "index" is the weather icon & "string" will be the message displayed underneath the weather icon. e.g. "C|50|Rainning" means the \gfx\weather\50.png icon & "Rainning" will be displayed on screen.

Schettj has created a MortScript to update it through Yahoo's weather, details at http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=358952

Q. Why there is no current weather info shown? Why the weather icon mismatches with HTC Weather or Manila 2D/3D Weather?

A. Because S2U2 only shows TODAY's FORECAST info from other weather applications.

Q. When getting temperature (in Celsius) from HTC Home or Manila 2D, there is always 1 degree discrepancy?

A. That's the bug of HTC Home when converting the readings from Fahrenheit to Celsius.

Q. The Manila 3D Weather info not shown on S2U2?

A. Check if you have added custom city; try to add a non-custom city.

A. Check if you have set the weather to update itself automatically; try different setting.

A. No perfect solution yet.