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[General Questions and Answers] nir36:
Drive Mapping or "how the hell can i see my PC drives on my PDA?"

Before i managed to map a drive to my ppc i lost my mind.

eventually, thanks to a user named feanor512 i managed to have it work.

This guide will provide what you need to

Map a PC drive for access through your PDA

in this guide we will use JUVS HTC Network plug-in (attached below)

1. Install the "JUVS HTC Network Plug-in" cab

(if you're having problems you can try Schap's version.. also provided below)

2. Soft Reset

3. share a drive on your comp and setup the permissions. (this is done by right clicking on the drive, going to the Sharing tab, applying a sharing name and adding permissions. you should also (if applicable) go to the Security tab and add permissions there).

(usually this is done by right clicking a folder on your comp, clicking "Share..."" choosing the user.. and approving the share.

(in vista you have to remember to go to start/control panel/network and sharing center" and "enable Network Discovery and File Sharing" and disable "Password protected sharing").

4. on your device, go to "start/settings/connection/network plugin".

5. mark "enable network folder" and click "New..."

6. ENABLE WIFI

7. write the remote path: \\IP\sharedfoldername or \\COMPNAME\\sharedfoldername (i.e. \\10.0.0.1\apps) and write the name you'd like to assign to it in Local Name.

MAKE SURE YOU WRITE THE EXACT NAME OF THE SHARED FOLDER

8. click Map Drive. a message approving the mapping should pop up.

now you should be able to access the shared folder through you PPC. it should appear in /root/Network/sharedfoldername (you can see it in your File Explorer)

TROUBLESHOOTING:

my problem.. and apparently, not only mine, was that an authentication progress was flawed and i always got a message saying i can't map the drive.

so here's a solution to this problem. (both in Vista and in XP)

written by feanor512:

1.Start.

2. Run.

3. Type "mmc".

4. Ok.

5. File.

6. Add/Remove Snap-in.

7. Group Policy Object Editor.

8. Add.

9. Finish.

10. Ok.

11. Local computer policy.

12. Computer configuration.

13. Windows settings.

14. Security settings

15. Local policies.

16. Security options.

17. Right click on "Network security: LAN Manager authentication level".

18. Choose "Properties".

19. From the drop-down box, choose one of the first three options (you'll have to experiment). (i chose the 2nd one and it works)

20. Ok.

You're invited to pm me with questions.. if something isn't clear or if you're having problems.

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[General Questions and Answers] nir36:
"storage card as a Removable Device instead of ActiveSyncing" or "USBtoPC"

USBtoPC let's you choose whether you'd like to connect your device using USB in ActiveSync mode (a slow connection but let's you sync with your PC) or Removable Device mode (a fast connection which doesn't allow syncing but allows you to see your storage card as a removable device on your PC).

there are a few solutions our there.. but not all work on all devices.

I will try to address as many devices as i can.

SOFTWARE for USBtoPC or MassStorage (and WM5torage)

1. Softick Card Export

http://www.softick.com/cardexport2/

To my knowledge, this software works on all HTC PDAs but isn't free.

It's very easy to use once installed... all you do is enable it and once connected to your PC you will see your storage card as a removable device.

2. WM5torage (current version is 1.8)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=349143

This is a freeware.. very easy to use as well. It doesn't work on all devices... for instance, on my Polaris. it shows as a removable device but doesn't allow me to open it.

3. Tweaked WM5torage

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=2031817

this is a version tweaked by "lover" for Polaris and Kaiser.

4. nueMassStorage

http://www.nuerom.com/BlogEngine/page/nueMassStorage.aspx

This is a freeware...an app created by "nue2chem". it supports Titan and Vogue.

all you have to do is install it and go to start/settings/connections/USB to PC.. and check the desired option. if i'm not mistaken, no soft reset is required.

5. HTC USBtoPC (from diamond)

http://rapidshare.com/files/122045574/HTC_Diamond_USB2PC_1.0.18143432.1.cab

this acts exactly like nue2chem's app... and honestly, i don't exactly know which devices are supported... you'll have to experiment.

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[General Questions and Answers] nir36:
Toggling Bluetooth/Wifi using Hardware buttons

apparently, it is a very common question.

How do i toggle Bluetooth/Wifi using Hardware Buttons only?

well... i'll present the 3 solutions and add some flavors to spice it up.

Toggling Wifi

1. Extract Wifi_ON_OFF.exe to your windows directory. (file attached below)

2. Extract Wifi_ON_OFF.lnk to your windows/start menu/programs dir.

3. go to Start/Settings/Buttons

4. choose the hardware key you'd like to assign Wifi_ON_OFF to.

5. from the dropbox below, choose Wifi_ON_OFF (as shown in the screenshot below)

Toggling Bluetooth

1. Extract Bluetooth_ON_OFF.exe to your windows directory. (file attached below)

2. Extract Bluetooth_ON_OFF.lnk to your windows/start menu/programs dir.

3. go to Start/Settings/Buttons

4. choose the hardware key you'd like to assign BT_ON_OFF to.

5. from the dropbox below, choose Bluetooth_ON_OFF (same as in Wifi)

While you are at it, i would recommend using HButton as a keymapping software. It already has the options of wifi-toggling and bt-toggling built in, and many more options. you can also map more than one app to each button.

You can download HButton from here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=306794

To map using HButton

1. go to Start/Programs/HButton

2. load HBSetup

3. Choose the delay between app switching (this is the delay which will be set between each app mapped to the same button)

4. choose whether you'd like to vibrate when an app is loaded

5. choose whether you'd like to beep when an app is loaded

6. choose whether you'd like to display the name of the app loaded.

7. choose the button you'd like to setup (there is no difference between HButton1 to HButton7... or 5.. or any other.

8. if you choose "cycle" keeping the hardware button pressed will endlessly cycle between the same apps mapped to the same button

9. if you choose not to cycle, pressing the hardware button will show the first app, and if you keep it pressed during the previous set delay, it will move to the 2nd app and load it directly.

10. from the dropbox below, choose the option/app you'd like to map and click add. you can do this to as many app as you'd like. you can also browse for any file/app desired.

11. up/down will set the loading sequence.

12. click ok.

that's it, you're set to go.

the below files were NOT made by me.

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[General Questions and Answers] nir36:
Showing Network Info/Network Info Today Plug-in

i've been asked about the possibility to show network information several times already

Showing Network Info/Network Info Today Plug-in

This is very straightforward. a today plugin called Connstate can show you details on ALL current connections.

You can see the Router's/Access Point's name, your IP Address, Type of connection (ActiveSync/Wifi/Cellular) and which network you are connected to.

Connstate was created by a user called dpduser and can be downloaded from this thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=322058

all you have to do is install it and connect somewhere. you will see something like this:

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[General Questions and Answers] nir36:
"how do i control my PDA though my PC?"

"how do i control my PDA through my PC?"

to take screenshots, create video tutorials, or just control your PDA from your PC just because it's faster... you can control your PDA from your PC using a few applications.

Generally, they are all the same. i will review 2 common ones.. the rest are pretty much the same.

1. SOTI Pocket Controller PRO - http://www.soti.net/

SOTI Pocket Controller PRO is NOT FREEWARE

This is what I'm currently using... it is nice and useful.. the GUI is cool and very easy to deal with.

As you can see in the screenshot below, there are many nice and useful features and you can even use a skin to see the screen inside an image of your device.

You can explore your device's storage card and app storage, copy and delete files.. get system information, see the tasks running, registry, sync your device... you can rotate the screen, draw on it... and create screenshots or videos of your device... and much more.

connection is done by either ActiveSync or Wifi and you will have to set properties for it to work properly using Wifi.

to use SOTI Pocket Controller Pro

a. download the application from the above link and install it. it will also install a client on your PDA

b. run the app on your PC

c. click the Play button on the upper left side of the app and create a new connection profile and choose activesync

d. connect your device to the PC USING ACTIVESYNC and you will be able to connect.

to use it using wifi you will have to

a. go and click the upper left round icon WHILE THE DEVICE IS CONNECTED in activesync and go to settings

b. click settings

c. create a new profile and choose TCP/IP and leave the IP field blank

d. click ok

e. in Security choose Configure and choose to accept inbound TCP/IP connections.

that's it. when you click the play button you will be given the choice of either connecting using ActiveSync or using Wi-fi. if you choose wifi you will have to write the correct IP of your device. (you can use the previous guide in this thread to see your IP).

there are many many many many other features and options which you should play with.. give it a shot.

2. MyMobiler - http://www.mtux.com/

MyMobiler IS FREEWARE

MyMobiler is much lighter and consists of basic features. a full guide to mymobiler is supplied by Menneisyys

in this thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=318425

there have been a few updates since he wrote the guide but it's generally the same.

you can download it and experiment. if you don't need much, mymobiler is the way to go as it's light and doesn't require a serverside NOR clientside installation. Mymobiler supports ONLY activesync connection.

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[General Questions and Answers] nir36:
"how to make the grey lines between the today screen plugins disppear?"

saw a lot of users pissed of by the annoying grey lines in the today screen separating the today plugins.

a user named "nothin" created a cab to annihilate those annoying lines...

so

"how THE HELL do i make those annoying lines between the today screen plugins disappear?"

this is what "nothing" wrote:

REGEDIT4
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Today]
"HidePluginSeparators"=dword:1

it works on

21014

20954

20764

20757

19972

19965

19608

19588

and more..

question is, if it works on lower/other ones...

damn, it is so useful.

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reg found in 6.5.

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of course, soft reset is needed after reg import to see if it works...

btw, tweak has NO effect for HS++ dividers, so hs++ dividers may be still used between hs++ tabs, if needed.

upd: cab in attachment, need info, if it's properly made.

you need to make manual soft reset after installation.

attachment:

http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=150025&d=1232892977

I'd add a donation link for nothin but... he doesn't have one :)

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[General Questions and Answers] nir36:
"which shells is the best shell?" - continued

9. HTC Home AKA HHC - thank you SaltyDawg for reminding me

xda-devs thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=319308

official website: http://www.pocketemu.com/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewforum.php?16

HHC IS FREEWARE

resolution support: QVGA

HTC Home is setup for work. It is a tab adjustable plugin. when you install it.. no adjustments will have to be made in order for you to use it.. it's very straight forward.

of course, you will have to choose speed-dial contacts and apps.. but that's it.

you can use 6 tabs. Home,Apps,Speed-dial,Weather,Sound profiles and Media

the home tab has a clock and sms/mail/missed calls indicators

the apps tab has 9 buttons for 9 apps

the speed-dial tab has 9 speed-dial buttons

the whether button.. well..

the sound profiles button lets you choose different profile settings.. such as vibrate, mute and so forth

the media button controls either Media Player or Audio Manager.

you can also use the HTC Home Customizer (link provided above) to change some of the options and replace skins (you can also remove tabs).

HTC Home will take about half of your screen and leave the rest for other plugins. you can, of course, use it with ultimate launch for maximized usage.

10. Touch Commander - by mchapman007

xda-devs thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=395150

official website: http://www.touch-commander.com/

Touch Commander IS NOT FREEWARE

resolution support: QVGA only (I think)

Key Components

•Touch Control - you can scroll list, open and minimize applications by finger sweeps

•Today Plugin shows clock, weather, launcher and more

•Cube-like Multipage Launcher starts applications and makes quick calls

•Touch Task-manager allows to close or activate running applications

•Finger-friendly Start Menu is a menu with big icons

•Touch Menu is finger-friendly popup menus

•Titlebar Battery Indicator

you can find screenshots of the shell in the official website.

generally, Touch Commander is sort of an HTC Home but more configurable and changes many other GUI elements as mentioned above.

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[General Questions and Answers] nir36:
SMS Applications or "How do i enhance messaging?"

well, the new threaded messaging feature introduced in WM6.1 was certainly a refreshing idea..

personally, i like it. it's simple, doesn't require much attention, and it compresses a long long list of messages i have from the age of 7 (?) to a nicely sorted list which i can work with so here is

SMS Applications or "How do i enhance messaging?"

then there's a but. that new threaded messaging feature is nice, but not nice enough..

so in my eyes, there are 2 options.

one is called:

1.SmileySMS - created by "roozbeh"

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=328363

SMILEYSMS IS FREEWARE

There's a reason for why smileySMS is brought here first. the reason is, that i can't see why anyone would need more than what smileysms has to offer.

after installing it, you suddenly see your threads become alive, containing smilies (duh), speedclouds like on the iphone (yes, the quality depends on your screen, but it's really nice), every thread displays the photo of the person you're chatting with (assuming you have it of course), your sms notifications contain the photo as well and are a bit more interactive..

SmileySMS also supports skinning, animated smilies, disabling of the application, sounds, zoom, different sound notifications, vibration, disabling of the threaded sms option (which some people are looking for), links inside the messages (you can also click the senders name to see other options) and more.

now the catch is, that there is no catch. what's so great about SmileySMS.. and probably its best feature, is that it intergrates with poutlook. you go thru the regular sms routine for reading and writing.. no additional software.

moreover, SmileySMS is free, which makes it extrasupercool.

please make sure to thank roozbeh after downloading this cool piece of .. plugin? :)

the other is called:

2.VitoSMS

http://vitotechnology.com/

VITOSMS IS NOT FREEWARE

VitoSMS is nice. I used to use it once when i needed to send tons of SMS at work. VitoSMS is an application. Unlike smileysms, it has to load.. and if you have a massive amount of SMS it will take a few seconds for it to sync.

Thing is, that VitoSMS reads from poutlook.. so the database stays synchronized all the time.

VitoSMS is nice (did i say that before?). it looks better than smileySMS (at least in my opinion), it supports all sorts of links, you can send multiple SMS, see different options for the sender including deletion, addition and more.

go ahead. try both and see what you like best.

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[General Questions and Answers] nir36:
"How to install M2D and replace M2D skins?"

It seems that people are having a hard time installing Manila2D skins.

So i'll just start from the beginning.

"How to install M2D and replace M2D skins?"

1. Download M2D's latest edition from (thanks herg):

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=398173

2. Download M2DC's latest edition from (thanks mpenguin):

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=427392

3. Install M2D (you can also install any fixes you see fit from the package).

4. Install M2DC

5. By now, M2D is supposed to be running on your device (that is, any other today plugin, after the M2D installation, should be disabled and only TouchFLO2D (M2D) enabled.

6. either search for skins or go to (thanks albert and twolf):

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=451702

7. download your favorite skin.

8. If the skin is in zip format:

a. launch M2DC.

b. click Add

c. search for your theme's zip file.

d. after adding it, click on it and choose apply theme.

e. after a while you will be asked if you want to switch weather icons and/or tab icons. choose whatever you want...

f.. that's it. you can also browse thru M2DC's tabs.. .it's full of options.

If the skin is in cab format:

a. install the cab

b. soft reset your device.

Thankfully, M2DC doesn't require soft resets.

There are loads on loads on loads of themes for M2D.. you can also change backgrounds, clock tabs, weather icons... and more.. depending on what you're downloading.

IMPORTANT (somewhat): if you want to combine different themes, you can apply one, and then only change the clock... and apply one and choose to NOT switch tabs.. and change backgrounds seperately..

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[General Questions and Answers] nir36:
"How do I upgrade my device?" or "How to flash a rom?"

"How do I upgrade my device?" or "How to flash a rom?"

As this is an EXTREMELY long subject, I will post links to major threads/sections concerning this issue and leave it at that. You will need to dig in a bit to find exactly what you're looking for.. and read a bit, that is, to understand the risks and the necessary steps. There is no point in asking questions like "how do I flash a ROM?" in the Q&A thread as we will just return a link pointing to the Wiki.. or something of that sort.

You can also go to the XDA-Wiki and look for information (there is ****LOAD of information there about ROMs..)

To save you the trouble i will first tell you that flashing a rom consists of a few stages.

1. CID Unlocking

2. Hard/Soft SPLing

3. Flashing

This is very general. some devices need different things.. you will have to dig it out.

Wallaby - http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=268

Blue Angel - http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=386

Himalaya - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=428469

Alpine - http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=287

Magician - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=231410

Wizard - http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Wizard Windows Mobile 6 for newbies

Universal - http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=357

Prophet - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=377545

Atom - http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=388

Charmer - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=363882

Hermes - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=299462

Trinity - http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=359

Artemis - http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=362

Herald - http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=361

Athena - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=429013

Kaiser - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=433835

Elf - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=406721

Vogue - http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=391

Nike - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=367370

Diamond - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=416211

Opal - http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=444

Blackstone - http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=453

Polaris - http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=399

Titan - http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=384

Gene - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=472169

Pharos - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=398726

Juno - http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=426

Sedna - http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=434

Shift - http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=395

Raphael - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=448008

Rose - http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=459

Jade - http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=463

X1 - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=446070
[General Questions and Answers] Flica77:
Battery saving tips

1. Auto brightness.

2. Close background apps.

3. Don't over charge your Smarthpnone.

4. If you don't need use Mobile-data then turn-off.

5. Use night-mode at night.
[General Questions and Answers] reenasky:
Faulkner

Hi let me know also
[General Questions and Answers] dbimoetz:
Just install most apps you are using most is one of the key point
[General Questions and Answers] Akshay 2.0:
You guys can use a dark theme in your device which can increase battery life.
[General Questions and Answers] victoraxel:
I am using the Greenify app to increase the battery life
[General Questions and Answers] Rajdeep147:
Restrict apps that you don't need to run on background,disable tap to wake up,charge you phone in the range 20-80%?
[General Questions and Answers] Phatboyaa:
Thanks for the awesome guide! Keep it up!

---------- Post added at 12:42 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:40 AM ----------

As far as I know, this method only works with AMOLED display. Does this works on IPS display too?
[General Questions and Answers] Fresher8:
I have always had Stamina mode on. It lengthens battery life by days. You can also dim your screen brightness.
[General Questions and Answers] wannacry:
It works only with Amoled displays

---------- Post added at 11:55 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:50 PM ----------

Right you are it is only for AMOLED and doesn't work on IPS
[General Questions and Answers] galaxys:
For me dimming the screen and using night mode has positive affects...
[General Questions and Answers] bobybrao:
Thank you very much for the recommendations, I have never read a better guide online, I will take into account to improve the battery of my android, the truth is that both use that gives you not long enough.
[General Questions and Answers] nihitthakkar:
We can increase battery charge life by not getting battery to drain fast with certain ways:

1. activating the power saving mode

2. Avoid charging your battery beyond 100%.

3. Turn off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth if not used

4. Don't close your apps, manage them instead.

5. Keep that brightness down.
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