[Touch 3G General] azahidi:
I am putting up this thread to assist Jade owners who wish to customise their Jade. Other members may help adding to the list that may help other Jade users. When replying to add links or new methods you want to share, please include "Title" for easy searching. CREDIT AND APPRECIATION TO ALL WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED THEIR EXPERTISE, EFFORT AND TIME... TOO MANY TO MENTION.

If you are new or not sure what/how to do, please READ the XDA-WIKI before asking for help

Rem: BEFORE YOU START WITH ANY CUSTOMISATION, IT'S ADVISABLE TO BACKUP YOUR DEVICE !!!

1) Customising Manila 2D (TF2D) - Manilla 2D Customiser (M2DC)

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

2) Customising Manila 2D skins

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

or

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=425974

or

Personalise Your Manila2D Home Tab

See post #24 here http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=3352288&postcount=24​

Transparent Slider ==> http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=3383091&postcount=31​

3) Customising Start Icons / Skins

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=426264​

4) Customising Taskbar Icons

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=441829

and

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=3330601&postcount=69 (for battery icons in bigger percentage text)​

5) Customising Weather Graphics

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=402124​

6) Registry Tweaks - This is meant for Diamond model but many are also workable for Jade.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=398265​

7) Manila 2D Quick Fixes

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=2277665&postcount=2​

added 29-Jan-09

8) Change Date Format on TF2D Home Tab - Credit to nikmaster74 for pointing this reg edit.

Check registry HKCU\MUI\Curlang - if value is 1033 (decimal), most likely the date format will be american format (mmm dd, yy). Changing registry <SSdte> at this state will not change the date format at Home Tab.​

How to change ?

Go to registry HKCU\MUI\Curlang - change value 1033 to 409 (decimal) - Save - Soft Reset >>> date on Home Tab will change to format dd/mm/yy (depending on what's at <SSDte>).

Now, if you want to change to other formats, go to HKLM\nls\overrides\SSDte and put whatever format you wish.

e.g. ddd dd/MM/yy will return a date Thu 29/01/09.

Note:

doing this will also change date format at other tabs like emails, messages, file folders, etc.

Note

: Please rename file \windows\HH_0409_WeatherCities.xml to HH_0199_WeatherCities.xml

This to ensure that you can continue add/change cities at the Weather Tab​

9) Customise your Dialer Skin

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=471679 (this changes the default white background to blue and bigger, clearer text)

or

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=429179 (please read & follow the instructions carefully).​

10) Wake-up your Jade with all buttons. - Credit to a320231

By default you can only wake up your Jade with the "on/off" (top) button. With this regedit, you can wake up your Jade with all (green, red, cursor) buttons. To make a call (using phone pad) from sleep mode just press the green button, no need to press the on/off button first.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=3227589&postcount=5​

added 30/01/09

11) Customise Operator / Service Provider Name

Source site: http://wiki.modaco.com/index.php/Windows_Mobile_5_Registry_Tweaks plus other tweaks, some usable

Summarised step-by-step at post #9 below http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=3248347&postcount=9​

added 01/02/09

12) Manila2D Translations Into Different Languages

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=432965

OR

Just change text "People" in People Tab to "Contact" (becomes Contact Tab) http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=3155761&postcount=2​

added 03/02/09

13) Lock Phone Using SoftKey - Credit to izzyzc

Instructions here (post #10 below) : http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=3265999&postcount=10​

added 07/02/09

14) Customise Opera Loading Screen

If you're bored with the default black HTC screen while loading Opera explorer, do this...

1)get any picture, 2)edit it to be 240x320 pixel, 3)save it as Opera_loading_POR_QVGA.png, 4)copy it to \windows, 5)SoftReset

To customise the landing page, follow this http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=4213289&postcount=94​

15) Customise/Manage Phone Call/Contact

See Post #12 below. click here http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=3287551&postcount=12​

added 08/02/09

16) Customise/Configure Opera Browser - Credit to Dark Angel [gEb]

Run opera - type in the addressbar opera:config >> it will give a list of items that can be configured. You can also do a search for subjects or phrases.

For example, search for the phrase "maximum allowed tabs", and you can set the no of tabs allowed (default is 3). Save your changes and restart opera.​

17) Easy Access to Wi-Fi

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=3291495&postcount=13 (Post #13 below)​

added 28/02/09

18) Customise M2D Call History Buttons

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=3394873&postcount=35​

added 07/03/09

19) Setting Hotmail in Mail tab

By default WM does not allow you to configure Hotmail in the mail tab. It will push you to Windows Live. Here's the work around http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=3236902&postcount=5​

added 13/03/09

20) Basic Tips and Tricks

see post #51 here http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=3459568&postcount=51​

added 07/07/09

21) For WM 6.5 - Apps / Themes etc - Credit to Haree for the links

see post #86 here http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=4086168&postcount=86​

added 22/07/09

22) How to Modify/Edit *.dll or *.exe Files

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=2720428#post2720428​

added 26/07/09

23) How to edit/delete/add words in T9 Dictionary

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=4204473&postcount=93​

Various Useful and Relevant Guides - Worth Visiting credit to nir36 for this wonderful compilation

here >>>> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=471521​

added 11/04/10

24) SOME USEFUL APPLICATIONS

here >>> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=6148202#post6148202​