yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] sdsoundguy:
besides dcd 3.3.4 I woudl also check out Skips ROM

Aloha, DCD 3.3.4 is awsome I was using that for a long while until Skip came out with V 1.1 I am currently running Skip's WM6.1 build 20954 v1.1 Lite and Kitchen http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=468707 I think you would probably like this ROM very fast, lite and lean. It has a update downloader in it that allows you to add in things like Office and OneNote. The other thing it seems to have and Skip would have to correct me if I am wrong but in the Kitchen as options Unloack and hard spl phone, flash radio 3.42.50, cooking the ROM is very easy in that kitchen just follow the instruction. He has also created a very easy to use CAB to OEM packager.

Also make sure you read through the wiki if this your first time burning a rom to a phone. The help there is very well done.

So far I really like the speed of this ROM it has no problem running the new IOLITE version of M2D.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] BillThyCat:
You need a 2gb or smaller card, even if you just buy it, flash it, and then toss it, you need the 2gb or less for HardSPL2.47 to load, and also to flash the radio you should use SD card as well.

Once these 2 steps are done, you don't need the smaller card and can switch to the 8gb card.

There is no going back once you flash HardSPL2.47, there is no stock rom, so once you do that first step you must finish or your phone will no longer be functional.

You definitely want to get QPST working first so that you can read the phone's programming, otherwise your phone will never work correctly, it can be fixed by hand but is a real pain in the butt.

BTC
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] Shreder:
So I should definitely pick up a 2gig or smaller just to get this installed? Could I pull it off with like a 512meg card or do I need something a little bigger?
[Touch HD General] darthbane2k:
I can never get a GPS fix from my office (even though I sit by a window) which means I cannot take advantage of the features of GPS apps while at work.

I used HD Tweak and Advanced config to enable AGPS and then soft resetted my device. Still I cannot get a fix at all from the office.

what am I doing wrong? How can I enable AGPS on my HD and test if its working. I am on T Mobile UK network.
[Touch HD General] black.shadow:
i am just curious,.... but what are the advantages of gps in a office??;)

that you know the exactly position of your chair?

to get a gps fix depends from many things. even when you sit directly at a windows and it's closed or there are a lot high houses around, its very difficult to get a fix.
[Touch HD General] Lucas0511:
For the curious google.com/latitude for example.

Try HTC GPS Testtool to look into reception problems:

http://rapidshare.com/files/84815853/Nadavi_HTC_GPS_TOOL.cab
[Touch HD General] Cheesy Dave:
You will need a fairly wide angle of clear sky view to get enough satellites.

Also, some windows now have coverings that attenuate the GPS frequencies.

Silly suggestion, try with the window open !! (silly 'cause it's cold now)
[General Questions and Answers] lcanturk:
Hi guys,

I have a Tmobile Touch with 64 RAM. I did recently a hard reset. After that although i choose to install to the storage card, it always installs everything to main memeory. Any ideas, please?
[General Questions and Answers] egzthunder1:
Did the programs that you are now installing used to install in the card before the hard reset? Reason I am asking is because there are many programs that will install into the device's main memory regardless of what you tell them to do.
[General Questions and Answers] nir36:
some applications can be installed to the storage card, but a lot (if not most of them) can't.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
iBattery is just another "taskbar meter", based on LVMTopBat, an open source project by levenum that you can find here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=277790

When it is possible I prefer to use a opensource project over a freeware or a paid software, and LVMTopBat is a great software, lightweight and well written, levenum did a great job :)

Of course there are things in it that I wanted to change, and so here it is iBattery.

​

2 February 2009 v. 0.2 - First public release

14 April 2009 v. 0.5 - changes:

- Fixed: landscape mode

- Fixed: square screens support

- Changed: single color skin format

19 may 2009 v. 0.51 - changes:

- Fixed: on vga devices the skin height (3 px) is no more stretched to 6 px (thanks BoSeWit!)

Changes from LVMTopBat are:

1 - Skinnable: by default iBattery draws a light grey bar, but you can change the bar color with a bitmap.

By default iBattery uses a single color for all the battery states (full charge, low charge, charging, etc.) but you can use a 12x18 pxs bitmap to specify a different color for a different state (see FAQ)

2 - Height: is now 3px instead of 4px

3 - Width: is now "full screen", no right or left margins

4 - If you tap on iBattery on the today screen, nothing is launched

Installation

Execute the cab and install it to the default location (Windows directory), then soft-reset your device.

FAQ:

1 - does iBattery work with WM version x?

I don't know, try it and tell me!

I have a single WM6 device and iBattery works with it.

Reported from users:

- Works with Touch Diamond WM 6.5

- Works with HTC Wizard WM 6.1

- Works with BA WM 6.5 21169

2 - does iBattery works with screen resolution x?

I don't know, try and tell me!

I have a single QVGA device and iBattery works with it.

3 - does iBattery works with device x?

I don't know, try and tell me!

I have a single device (Touch Dual) and iBattery works with it.

4 - does iBattery works together with program x?

I don't know, try and tell me!

I have a single device and I don't use every single available application...

5 - How to skin iBattery

Multiple colors:

Put a 12x18 bitmap named "iBatteryBmp.bmp" in Windows directory

lines 0 to 2: used for background image

lines 3 to 5: used for "Critical charge" status

lines 6 to 8: used for "Low charge" status

lines 9 to 11: used for "High charge" status

lines 12 to 14: used for "Charging" status

lines 15 to 17: used for "Unknown" status

Single color:

Put a 12x18 bitmap named "iBatteryBmp.bmp" in Windows directory

lines 0 to 2: used for background image

lines 3 to 5: color of the meter

lines 6 to 8, 9 to 11, 12 to 14 and 15 to 17: same as line 3 to 5... :)

Sources

The source code (under GPL v.3) is available at Google Code:

http://code.google.com/p/ibattery/

Downloads:

the latest build and a zip with 2 skinning examples.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jhw549:
Any chance we can see screenshots of this?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
Screenshot added :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 12gage:
will it appear with Ifonz?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] abumhmmd1:
wow wow

THANKs .
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
I've just added a reply at FAQ nr. 4 :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ericksan:
Works well on touch diamond wm6.5

Thank you for a nice app.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
Thanks! Information added to faq :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] madan26:
Works well with my HTC Wizard with WM6.1 Pro. But I have a single line only.......
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mohen:
thank you ! it's works great and i loving it .... keep develop it
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] motisu:
Works well with BA running Xplode's WM6.5 21169.

Thanks for the tiny app.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
Thanks! Information added to faq :) - but I don't understand what do you mean with "I have a single line only"...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cryonic90:
Tried to install it, but doesn't seem to install. Just hangs at the installation screen, doesn't even ask where to install.... Too bad, really wanted to try this one
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
Could you specify your device and WM version?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cryonic90:
Sure, device is Kaiser, T-Mobile MDA VarioIII, and WM version 6.1

Tried it 2 times after an hard reset, but nothing happened :(
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
It is working wit other WM 6.1 devices, maybe the cab got corrupted while downloading?

I'd give it a try with a new download...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] arman68:
Tried it on Kaiser, works well.

However, like the original, the bar does not extend all the way when screen is rotated to landscape mode.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] anaadoul:
Tested on Sonyericsson Xperia X1, working perfectly, but when switching to landscape mode the bar is not resizing

great application ;) keep up the good work
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] outsider787:
Works great!

Reskinned it, and love it!

Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
You're right, I didn't notice it because I never use landscape mode :)

"Landscape mode compatibility" added to the TODO list for the next release!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] GrinGrin:
Hi ;)

Great app: thanks!

Just a little bug on my HTC TouchPro: when opening the keyboard the bar doesn't update to take the full width of the screen on screen rotation
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
Hmm, yes, see the post above your... :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] seewhy:
Great app, works on Samsung i780 but battery bar does not extend all the way to the right.:(

Maybe a new todo, support for 320x320 screen?? :p

Anyway, thanks for the great effort.

Cheers
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bstylz911:
how much ram does this use?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Popples:
Multicolor Skin

I tried to put the skin Multicolor on my Samsung I780. I used the one posted, I renamed as instructed and put in the windows directory, soft reset .... but do not act! Continues to appear as gray by default.

What's wrong? It 'a matter of resolution? :confused:

I await enlightenment.

:)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
On the todo list already :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] garsim:
1kb :)

wait for a new release ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
I don't know, if you rename the example skin to "ibatterybmp.bmp" it should work...

I mean, it works on my device and on the emulator too :(
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] souljah777:
Hi there. Great app and very subtle too. It works fine on my MDA Vario II (Hermes) running the stock WM6 ROM.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bstylz911:
whats the difference of Batti v2.4 and iBattery?

i dont really see a difference EXCEPT Batti has a more conventional way to edit the bar.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
This:

:)

And seriously, if you take a look at the source code, there is pratically nothing in common between Batti and iBattery.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] becosemsaida:
Please someone can tell me the difference between this one and batti 2.4??

I've been using batti for almost all of the time and still find it a very usefull app.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bstylz911:
ya but is there really even any difference in performance wise?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
Well, since both applications are free (and opensource) it is not too difficult to try and see: and if you do it, please report here the result of your testing, it could be useful for other people too :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mikedav01:
I am using this on Ver Xv6900. Works nicely!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mikedav01:
Plays nicely with XV6900 (Vogue) with NFS 6.5 V6 rom :). Of course not stretching across screen in landscape.

Looks good.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
Update: new version uploaded

See first post:

14 April 2009 v. 0.5 - changes:

- Fixed: landscape mode

- Fixed: square screens support

- Changed: single color skin format

Tested on my qvga device and on various emulators, so please report here if it works with your devices :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] garsim:
perfect on my i780 (square screen) and wm6.5 :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bogdatov:
Work on HTC TOuch HD (WVGA) - WM 6.1

Thanks for great app. Like it better then original you started with.

Hope it is possible to make it even thinner ?

How about battery usage ? I heard Batti drains battery a lot. How about this one ?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
Thinner than 3 pixels? With 1 or 2 pixels the only thing that could be painted is a flat line, no "pseudo 3d" effects for the segments of the bar...

I don't think I'd like it, but sources are available for any kind personalization :)

I don't see any battery draining from iBattery, but - like I wrote 5 posts above: since both applications are free (and opensource) it is not too difficult to try and see: and if you do it, please report here the result of your testing, it could be useful for other people too :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sinoo:
Thanks for the update...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] GreenOmnia:
I've tested iBattery on Omnia - it works ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] terry_uno:
Works on HTC Touch HD

Thank you! It works great on my HTC Touch HD. I can't say anything about having some influence on battery life - I`ll let you know later. Although I have changed your 3pxl coloured skin to 2pxl with black background - it looks better I think.

It would be grate if you specify some features which are distinguish iBattery from Batti and staff like that (energysaving or other). Please be so kind :)

!!! Only now I realized what's wrong with iBattery, and why are users asking you to make it thinner. I have seen many posts on others forums that iBattery multiplying each pxl on 2. That is why instead of 3pxl bar I see 6pxl bar on my device, and some other users too. Please try to fix it on the next version. Thanks a lot for your job :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
I will not, advertisement is not my thing :)

And this is the "Development and hacking forum", so you're supposed to do your part of work (i.e., testing and comparations between similar applications...) :)

Are you talking about a VGA screen? It's the first report about this "x2" issue, can you give me further details?

And, which "other forums" are you talking about? I'd like to check them too ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] terry_uno:
Yes, I was talking about VGA and I saw posts and screenshot (but it proved nothing - I couldn`t made out anything suspicious) about this 2x issue on www.4pda.ru. I have discussed this strange occurrence with other users and tryed to examined gue which post I`m talking about... but today I couldn`t tell you anything bad or good, except this one incident - we are still waiting for other users responses (I`ll let you know later).

Please check this up.

I was trying to count pixels on my iBattery (HTC Touch HD) bar now (I use 2pxl skin for iBattery - 3rd is coloured in black colour), and I see that the point of exclamation mark has 4x4 pixels (it seems like...) - height of my iBattery bar looks in a similar way...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
Ok, let me know something - I've been to 4pda.ru but I don't speak russian at all... I can't even imagine where the iBattery discussion is :)

I can't visualize the linked image, probably you need to be logged in to 4pda.ru to see it... :(
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] golias:
Works perfectly on a Motorola MC75 with Windows 6.1
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] terry_uno:
Could I sent it to you by email?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] BoSeWit:
I use 3pxl skin for iBattery, and I see that height of my iBattery bar - 6pxl on my VGA screen (HTC Touch Diamond).
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] iKelvin:
Thank you for iBattery :)

Is there an option to set % for critical,low,normal? 10% for low is too short a notice. Prefer to have it around 20%/30% to give me plenty of warning to charge my phone.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 6Fg8:
+1 for that.

Anyway, runs great on HTC Touch HD with ROM Davideuck HP 6.1, even in landscape.

Thanks for that great app!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
I'm sorry but the answer is no: the % for critical, low, normal comes directly from the operative system (see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms940384.aspx) so it can't be easily changed.

And anyway, you can tell the charge % not only from colors but also from the number of the painted bars :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 6Fg8:
Ah, i see. I could image just to use the "BatteryLifePercent" value for comparing with self defined percentages and selecting the appropriate color, ignoring whatever WM reports as BATTERY_FLAG_xxx. Just curious: in the first post you state that LVMTopBat is open source, but i wasn't able to find the sourcecode (yes i used our all best friend :) ). Is it really open source, or is it freeware?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
The main reason for using the os native notifications is to avoid any unnecessary CPU load, so the answer is still "no"... :)

Sorry I don't understand ("yes i used our all best friend :)" ?), the link to the source code is in the first post (near the end):

http://code.google.com/p/ibattery/

All iApps dev team applications are open source...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 6Fg8:
Ok, notifications, that explains. Obviously you're much deeper into that than i am :)

my bad, didnt see the obvious :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] BoSeWit:
I fix problem on VGA devices !!!

You can add the HI_RES_AWARE resource item to your program. Alternatively, you can add the following line to your resource file directly:

HI_RES_AWARE CEUX {1} // To turn off the emulation layer

See on MSDN: Developing DPI-Aware Applications

I attach 2 screen - before and after add thil line to your program.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tatnai:
looks similar to vistahide battery gauge.

newest version here.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
Great, thank you very much! I'll upload an updated version later :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
Update: new version uploaded

See first post:

19 may 2009 v. 0.51 - changes:

- Fixed: on vga devices the skin height (3 px) is no more stretched to 6 px (thanks BoSeWit!)

Tested on my qvga device and on various emulators, so please report here if it works with your devices
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] BoSeWit:
Thank you for fast update!

iBattery v0.51 work on my HTC Touch Diamond correctly!!!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
Thanks to you for the fix :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
iApps home

iBattery has a new home (together with other iApps):

iApps

You'll find there the latest releases, skins, language files, faq, etc.

We'll keep this thread as the main discussion for everything regarding iBattery, so please keep posting here :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Showtime7:
VERY useful, thanks so much. :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] erikvario:
can i turn it of.

i have it backed in my rom and dont want it.

erik
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] balane:
Could one of you smart folk please tell me how to remove the OE battery icon from the top bar? I don't need two battery indicators and really like the one posted in this thread.

A simple reg edit would be ideal for removing the stock one if possible.

Thank you.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
First result of a search for "remove taskbar battery":

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=264733

This works for WM6:

HKLM/software/microsoft/shell
add new dword "ShowTitleBarClock" dword=1
soft reset
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] allelimo:
I'm not sure to understand what you mean with "I have it backed in my rom", but if you want to stop iBattery you need to:

1 - Delete iBattery.lnk in "\Windows\Startup"

2 - Soft reset
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] cimber:
On the first view it seems that batti settings are much easier, however there is a main disadvantage of Batti 2.4 : it drains the battery much more than IBattery!!!

Thats the reason why I changed to "IBattery"

On my HTC 3470 aka Pharos it works perfect.

Regards

cimber
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] zhencyuan:
Hey every body !! I have some questions :) . I had installed the ibattery but after I reset the device . It's only show the line on the top and it doesn't have the battery icon on the taskbar like the picture . What i want to do to make it appear on the taskbar!! Thanks ( Sr everyone !! My english isn't well ) :):):)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dasferg:
Wondering if the bar can be moved to the top of the lower bar. The very top of my screen is covered by the protective case i use.

Very nice little program.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hometownnerd:
Wondering if there is a way that we could customize this just a little bit

I have a Samsung Saga and the battery bar's accuracy is an issue with ALL of the battery meters. Samsung uses a custom registry entry. Currently I use a mortscript to populate the carrier line with battery info from that reg entry, but I wonder if you could make it possible for us Saga users to select that reg entry as an option.....you would be the first one to do it I think. Or even if it would be possible to have two versions one for normal WM users and one for us weirdo Samsung users who are left wondering about our batteries.

Thanks for listening,

Larry
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] SimonX51v:
Another Device

Works well on Toshiba TG01...:D

I'm very grateful as Toshiba didn't see fit to add anything for battery status at all.

Thanks for your Work

Simon
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 6Fg8:
If you post the regkey and eventually your script maybe i can help.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hometownnerd:
Can anyone help with making iBattery work with my Saga?

I use a Samsung Saga and ALL of the battery monitor software out uses a standard registry key to grab the battery % but the Saga uses a different reg key. Can anyone help me make it work on the Saga using the following key? Thanks.

Here is the reg key that the saga uses for its battery percentage.

HKLM\System\State\Hardware\MITs\BatteryPercentage

Later
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] 6Fg8:
Check your private messages.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hometownnerd:
SORRY!!!

Feel like such an idiot....never even thought to check there. I kept checking here and never even noticed private messages.

Thanks again,

Later
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] stefhahn:
Hi -

thanks for this wondeful little app!!!!!!!!

It works fantastic on my HP Ipaq Data Messenger

ciao,

Stefan
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] marianmarian:
great

works great with WM 6.1 on my HTC Herald

Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sillysquid:
have been using for quite some time on my x1 ... thanks :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] prubin:
Working on AT&T Tilt 2 (with AT&T stock ROM)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] andreatozzi:
new battery bar position

Wonderful and very useful app !

I hope you'll release another version with the battery bar placed in the lower part of the screen.

Thanks a lot

Ciao
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] blackheart2925:
works great on my Leo, WWE stock Rom 1.48 with SPB mobile shell 3.5.2....

great app ...thanks!!!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] barnabo:
thank you for the application. It works very well on my i780 (320x320)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] cimber:
BMP format

I didn't find, maybe it was somewhere dicussed.

It needs to be mentioned, that in case you want to create your own skin for iBattery.

It is very important, that the format of the "iBatteryBmp.bmp" needs to be saved in 24-Bit-Bitmap format.

Some paint-programs save it in 256 colors only. And iBattery does not recognize this and shows standard single color only.

Best regards

cimber
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] phly-phantom:
HTC HD 2

I am using Goatrip 6.0 stock together with Cookies Home Tabs 1.7.1 and it works great. I just renamed the example BMP as you explained. No Manila problems, no battery drain just a small program that does what it is expected to do.

Thank you very much
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Gucek:
doesn't work on MDA III

doesn't work on MDA III - Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition 4.21.1088 (Build 14132)

LvmTopBat works like a charm on very same device. :)