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[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] scarecrow420:
Hi xtep, I am running AMeBa on TouchPro (Raphael) EnergyROM 28011 with Manila 2.5 and everything works 100%

I have not noticed any screen positioning issues with my setup but would happily post screenshots if someone could explain better exactly what the positioning problems are.

Someone mentioned Resco Explorer had positioning issues, but my Resco Explorer seems fine. I know that EnergyROM is using the "interceptor" program for position fixing under WM6.5.3 so perhaps that has something to do with why i dont notice any problems

Good to hear you are working on a GUI to change the registry settings - as I mentioned earlier if you want to offload that, or any other .NET programming, so you can focus on the core stability type issues, let me know as Id be happy to help, and Im keen to see AMeBa become cooked into most chef's ROMs as the "X button" solution for WM6.5.3. I did point NRGZ to your thread and he said he since people still seem to have some issues, he will keep an eye out for it and cook it in his ROMs when its more stable. Eventhough it seems to work 100% for me :p
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] nagusia:
It's great that you've solved the bug. I'm not that bothered about having a user interface for the settings as the registry edit is very straight forward. Could we have a a 0.51 beta with the bug fix to go on with in the meantime? Thanks for your work on this.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] scarecrow420:
True... the settings GUI is not needed for those of us who have already set it up once. I can understand that those who do experience this softkey problem would be keen for a bugfix build from xtep in the meantime :)

Not sure why I dont seem to see any problems on my phone
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Captain_Throwback:
You know what's curious about this program, is that with my Sense 2.5 ROM, AMeBa works perfectly. However, with my Sense 2.1 ROM, AMeBa causes my device to freeze. I'm not sure what the difference is. It must have something to do with the supporting packages. With the Sense 2.5 ROM, I'm using mostly Leo packages, but with the Sense 2.1 ROM, I'm using mostly Topaz packages. Perhaps that is somehow causing the issue. I'm not sure how/why though. That may explain why some people are seeing issues, and others are not.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] blast0id:
works perfectly for me on energyrom m2.1 haven't tried m2.5 (and won't be again until the vga port is finished or 99%)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] xtep:
By request version 0.5.1 released
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tsphack:
why don't amebaservice auto start-up??/
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] rekgrpth:
Unfortunatelly, AMeBa does not autostart on my device :( (ACER S200)

But starting it by hands, it work fine!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] peacock93:
xtep,

Just some info. for you. I use a CMDA Sprint Touch Pro with an EnergyROM that has WM28011 and Manila 2.5 built on Dec. 9th. My device with .5 beta would lock up after about 30 seconds. With .51b my device is very sluggish right after a reboot and with in 60 second it is locked up. Again, I'm just passing the info. on and I will keep trying new versions as they come out. I would love to be able to use your software. It is the way Windows Mobile should be from the start.

peacock93
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] xtep:
I'm working on that.

I'm also working on that.

I don't know why the service doesn't start automatically, but I'm going to make a little app to start the service for those that have this problem.

I'm sorry but the answer is no (at leasta at this moment). This tool is not intended to be a tasks manager and there are a a lot of very good tasks managers.

I think that it is a WM bug. I have tested it without AMeBa and it also happends.

AMeBa conflits with ShowCase Suite. I have not tested with Interceptor, but it is posible that also AMeBa has conflict with it.

If you want to make a user interface to change AMeBa settings do it, you have all the information you need.

I'm going to do it myself because I want to test with UI apps for WM.

Wait some seconds between opening the sms and closing it. I have given a low priority to AMeBa detection so if the device is busy (like opening a new app) I takes a few (2-3) seconds until all works.

Position fix is not a feature in the current version of AMeBa.

AMeBa only reads the registry (the keys are created with the cab file). It does not write/delete anything in the registry.

So I thing that there are some problem with your ROM.

AMeBa use Led API to turn on vibration, it seems that your device doesn't have the vibrator connected as on other HTC devices. Just turn off Haptic feedback.

Interceptor is for solving Position issues, so if you run it in your ROM there is no problems.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] peacock93:
xtep,

You have many people here using the same EnergyROM that I use other than them being specific to GSM phones and your software works fine with them. I do not know what the difference is between GSM and CMDA other than I believe CMDA is used in the US and GSM everywhere else. Could there be a problem with my phone being CMDA?

peacock93
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] nagusia:
I've installed 0.5.1 and it seems to work perfectly. You've made my day - thanks very much. This is such an obvious improvement to the interface I'm surprised that Microsoft are incapable of coming up with it themselves. They should hire you for an enormous sum. BTW I'm using a ROM which includes Interceptor but haven't noticed the 30s freeze problem commented on by Peacock93 - another Energy ROM user with a TouchPro.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] peacock93:
nagusia,

It looks like you are a GSM Touch Pro. I'm using a CMDA Touch Pro. I don't know but I think the problem has something to do with CMDA phones. I haven't found anyone yet, that is using an EnergyROM built for the Herman(CMDA), that it is working for. If there is please speak up so that we can help xtep locate the problem.

peacock93
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] peacock93:
xtep,

I couldn't find where to attach the log file in the PM system so I attached it here. I'm mobile so maybe that's the problem. I hope you can find the problem because I really would love to use AMeBa. PM me if you need me to do anything else.

peacock93

EDIT: Attachment deleted per xtep's request. Thanks again for the help xtep!!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] zard:
I'm using your latest version 0.5.1 beta and I love it. Thanks.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] H3i:
I instaled today on my Trinity P3600 the Windows Mobile 6.5.3 28009 and then try to install this app, the wm stoped working. It starts but when i get to the pin insertion it blocks. My radio version is the lattest 1.56....

Can you help me?

Thanks and great job
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tsphack:
service auto start!!

> kill service(smartlock)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ramdroid77:
Is it possible for a future version to hook the LOCK button?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] YYYYY:
Keep up the good work this application is very, very useful going to cook it into my roms!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Xannytech:
Just a little bugreporting.

Maybe someone just told you, but in my roms, if you with AMeBa active swithc between Manila and Titanium the phone freezes, disabling AMeBa service no problem ;) so if you would like to look and fix could be much appreciated! ;)

Thanks for this so useful piece of software ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] twopumpchump:
yep i have the same problem in my rom as well :(
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] rekgrpth:
To autorun ameba service, I put in start up folder the following link:

"\windows\taskmgr.exe" /startsvc AMeBa

where taskmgr.exe is FdcSoft Task Manager
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Captain_Throwback:
I was having this problem, but as it turns out, the problem (which makes no sense to me), was in my OEMXipKernel (go figure?!). I had a few different versions I was using, but with one version, AMeBa made my phone freeze; with my current version, everything works fine. I'm not sure why.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] greatsokol:
Finally it starts. Thanx!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Xannytech:
no? the working OEMXipKernel that gives you no problem with AMeBa, what has inside or what is different from the one that has problem? could be very useful for us and Xtep know that...;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ramdroid77:
shouldn't the service start automatically? maybe you haven't installed sdkcerts....
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] greatsokol:
I've installed sdkcerts, service doesn't start.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] xtep:
I don't know if it is the same problem but I have been testing a new version with peacock93 that perhaps also solves your problem. I will release it in a few days. But if some of you want a debug version to test it, just send me a pm.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] nagusia:
Same problem on 28014 build rom switching Titanium on and off for Chome edits. No problem on 28011 build.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] nagusia:
Just flashed back to 28011 and I was wrong in my post above - same problem.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sumflipnol:
AMeBa v0.5.1b is working perfectly on my EnergyROM Leo 28008. There's no lagging and it works on startup. No lockups either; I've kept my phone on for 5 days now. Thank you very much, xtep!

BTW, I'm using ShowCase and there's no conflict with AMeBa.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] xtep:
I think that switching Titanium on and off cannot be cosidered like a 'normal' use of your device, but a test/development use.

Anyway, I think that some changes I made for the next version will solve this problem.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] xtep:
Version 0.6 released

New version (0.6) with position fix released. See first and second post for details and downloads.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] SOHKis:
.5.1b has been working pretty well for me on my 28014 rom.

had to manually start the service (fdctaskman), but after doing it that, it would start on it's own.

gonna give .6 a go, thanks as always xtep!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] aruppenthal:
0.6 is working well other than the position fix. Seems to just crash my manila. My rom has manila 2.1 currently. If I disable the position fix everything is fine. If any further details would help let me know.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mwalt2:
Did you have any other position fixes installed prior to AMeBa .6? I'm using a modified manila.exe with a position fix and am wondering if I need to re-cook a rom without it for the AMeBa position fix to work.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] debarron:
I'm having a similar problem with v0.6. If I enable the position fix, my phone ends up locking up with Sense 2.5 enabled. If I have position fix disabled, I can run Sense 2.5 fine. The position fix works fine if I don't have Sense enabled (tested with Resco Explorer). I disabled Interceptor, which is what is cooked in my ROM (using 20091225 EnergyROM 28011 Standard M2.5). Other than this, I love v0.6! The last few versions locked up my phone just as it did for peacock93 as I am on a CDMA TP w/ Sprint. This version works great for me now other than the position fix. I will enable Interceptor to make sure I am able to use a different position fix app in the interim. Thanks for this great app!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] peacock93:
debarron,

I've been doing some testing for xtep and yes .6 does fix the lock up problem that I was having. The first version with position fix didn't work for me but xtep has sent me a new one to test. I will be testing it to day and relaying my results to xtep. You do need to remove "Interceptor" from your Startup folder or if you use SKTools just disable it and then soft reset so that there isn't any conflicts between the two.

peacock93
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] nagusia:
Switching Titanium on and off

I can confirm that with 6 beta I can now switch Titanium on and off to my heart's content. Thanks.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] aruppenthal:
No it was disabled and removed prior to testing. I can confirm for now anyway Turning off the built in position fix and enabling either the original position fix or interceptor will work (note: do not use the full showcase suite).

Im sure xtep will find the issue soon ;)

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This is the first app that closes things properly and will be included in my roms very soon. There will most definitely be a donation in the near future as I have been waiting for something to solve the 6.5.x build close issue. Thanks xtep

A bit of advice xtep. When you move forward on the settings app, add your donation link to the about screen. ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cyberdyne:
AMeBa 5.1b (and ShowcaseSuit) cannot close HTC SIM-Manager. This program can only be minimized and has to be closed by a task-manager. Can this be fixed? I found an other program with the same problem but I cannot remember the name. At least I know that the SIM-Manager is not the only program with the problem. I will test v0.6 to see if it was fixed already.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] The_Steph:
xtep,

Just moved to AMeBa 0.6 and so far so good, no issue.

One question anyway, is the new PositionFix feature supposed to prevent Total Commander windows to overlap the softkey bar? If it is supposed to do it, it is currently not working on my phone.

Attached is a screenshot. Total Commander button bar has now above it a white line that make me think that your PositionFix feature does something (TC button bar + white line heights = WM 6.5.3 height) but it seems that TC prevents the overlapping.

The_Steph
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] GermanGuy:
This is kind of off topic. I used to use a translating program called Babylon Mobile with my Fuze and WM 6.1. http://www.babylon.com/products/mobile/pocket-pc.html. It put an icon on the top taskbar. You could then use your stylus to drag the icon over any text and it would translate it. Whatever I try, I cannot make that icon show up in the taskbar on WM 6.5. Can you think of any registry hacks that would enable that icon to show up?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] xtep:
So far, AMeBa close the apps friendly, sending a WM_CLOSE message, so if the app does not close with this message, it doesn't work. I canadd a option to force closing the app if WM_CLOSE does not work.

Can you post a screenshot of TC without AMeBa working?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mikeb1034:
I'm having some issues, i.e. programs are not being closed upon tapping x. Ok, I've installed both cabs. I'm not too experienced with the registry editor but I read the post and it looks like all my values are set correctly. (HKCU\Software\xTep\AMeBa\CloseTapAction value is set to 3). the only thing I can't seem to verify is if AMeBa is running as a service. That might not be it, but could anyone help me out here?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] airxtreme:
Thanks for this tool, it's really a must for new ROMs however (eeck!) would it be possible to intercept also the hardware start and OK buttons? That would make things much more consistent on older phones.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] debarron:
Download FdcSoft DotFred Task Manager...with it you can see the services and see whether they're started or not.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] The_Steph:
xtep,

First of all Happy New Year to all.

Then, as requested, here is a capture without AMeBa positionfix working.

For info, Interceptor was working during the screenshot.

The_Steph
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] fcasoli:
Resco Explorer

If you thy 0.6 beta to asset menu bar and bottom commands of the application Resco Explorer you can verify my problem, when I'm setting options the PDA lock and I need a soft reset by button :(

After a soft reset the problem persists.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] scarecrow420:
AMeBa Settings GUI App

Hi all,

I have created "AMeBa Settings" - a GUI program to configure the AMeBa registry options via a nicer interface. It supports changing ALL registry items mentioned in xTep's first post including the vibration settings and position fix etc.

It has a "nicer than default" file browser so you can browse for applications/shortcuts for the "RunApp" options and Ive also added buttons to Stop and Start the AMeBa service. It also offers to restart the service for you when you save the settings (as you need to restart AMeBa to pick them up).

I have tested it on my Touch Pro (VGA resolution) which is running EnergyROM 28014 6.5.3 build and everything fits on the screen and it corretly sets the registries and stops/starts the service. It installs in the Start Menu as "AMeBa Settings" with a crappy looking "X" icon :)

Please do bear in mind that I wont take responsibility if this doesnt work for you or stuffs up your AMeBa settings. Would appreciate people giving it a go and providing feedback and bug reports :D

@xTep

hope you dont mind that I am posting this in your thread :) FYI i included an ABOUT section with a link to this thread on XDA as well as donation link for yourself (and for myself, not that anyone is expected to donate to me for this small contribution). If you can make AMeBa service create registry key of its current version and release date, I could read those to display on the About screen instead of the hardcoded version and date I am showing at the moment.

One thing ive noticed is that when i set Option 3 for the "faster way to launch QuickMenu" it doesnt seem to work on my device - sometimes it does nothing, and other times it pops down the top status curtain with battery, clock etc on it. If i use "RunApp" option and set it to QuickMenu.exe that works OK. Does this happen for anyone else? Dont think it's anything my Settings app is doing as all i do is set the StartHoldAction to 3

I also cant get the donate links to work from my device, as PayPal intercepts me and takes me to the Mobile paypal site instead. I am using Opera Mobile 10 Beta though, so it might be due to that. If people could test that and let me know if it works for them?

CAB is attached

Once again I want to thank xTep for providing this basic functionality that Microsoft should have included in the first place!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] aussiebum:
Nice, the Ameba Settings page seems to work good, thanks scarecrow :)

One suggestion with the Auto Position Fix xtep - a Exclusion list is really needed, because the latest Sense 2.5 on the HD2 seems to freeze on phone start up when Auto Position Fix is enabled.

EDIT: The Enable Position Fix checkbox doesn't work scarecrow - it doesn't actually change the registry flag at all

EDIT 2: Ok, AMeBa 0.6 doesn't seem to work with l3v5y's 28014 rom (09123001 build) for the HD2 at all - if it's installed and enabled, phone freezes on launch of HTC Sense after soft reset.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] scarecrow420:
Ah yes my program was setting the registry key "PositionFix" instead of "EnablePositionFix". I have quickly fixed that and updated the CAB on my post. You might want to delete the spurious "PositionFix" item from your registry :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] aussiebum:
cheers scarecrow, I'll re-download.

Oh x-tep, I did some more digging around and it isn't AMeBA that was causing the freeze on startup :p However, the Auto-position fix really needs an Exclusion list just in case the auto-sensing doesn't work thx :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] makeveral:
Hi xtep!

amazing program! I'm using it in my new rom and i love it!

I've just found one problem wich is that sometimes it freezes the phone and i've narrowed down the problem to position fix (it usually happens when using resco that needs position fix)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] blast0id:
I figure out why this doesn't work on the energyROM... if you open quick menu goto quickmenu>options>view tab, next to the "Show "Q" on taskbar" there is a setting which is set to 3, change that to zero and this AMeBa option will now work properly... all this number is, is the left offset of the quick menu taskbar icon... why it is offset is beyond me, but I just figured this out as I was wondering why this option had stopped working as well... apparently it is a ROM issue and NOT an AMeBa issue... keep up the great work xTep... your app is much appreciated!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] scarecrow420:
Ah ok so AMeBa when dpoing the "quick option" must send a mouse click event to the top left portion of the screen, and with QuickMenu offset it doesnt hit anything. Nice find! :p
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Zahurtex:
I am on v5.5 LEO- build 23518 8th Jan. I just had one problem and that is during some application which I have installed for instance spb wireless / phoneweaver etc. the bottom tasbar turns white and then softkeys stops working only solution is soft re-set...

Thats the Chefs reply:

white thing is caused abema X enhancer. please report this in xtep's thread to improv the app

Any solutions.Pls
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kwill:
How can I ensure Ameba is completely uninstalled? Its causing the same white softkey - taskbar concerns with certain apps and its cooked into the rom im using. I deleted the key under hkcu\software\xtep and checked in startup folder but saw nothing in there. Also used fdcsoft taskmgr and didnt see any service running outside of the norm. Lastly, I tried to install it and uninstall to see if that killed the service, but it seems now my start button still only opens start menu on long press. Any help would be greatly appreciated as I just dont want it running at all.

Nevermind, found the service (duh) and managed to delete the reg key it was associated with and now it seems to be fine.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Zahurtex:
kwill

Can you pls elaborate the process further so that I can also uninstall ameba its causing me problems as well, I am on same rom as your sig. Thanks

or you can post your reply in that forum.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Xannytech:
Sadly i had to confirm this issue, i was going mad to discover the cuplrit...:( and it's AMeBA
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Xannytech:
XTep... are you alive :D :D?? thanks again for your work;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] xtep:
Yes, I'm alive. I have been busy lately.

I have tried to cook a ROM with Manila/sense in order to test the Position Fix feature without success.

Anyway I have sone ideas to try. I hope that I can give a new version soon.;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] trancefusion:
I can say that this program works brilliant. The only problem I had found is that it causes a conflict with Garmin Mobile XT. AMeBa overrides the screen and causes Garmin to hang
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] marcelser:
Does it work on HTC HD2 Stock Rom

Hi Xtep,

I'd like to install Ameba Task Manager but I have a stock HTC HD2 Rom (I guess it's 6.5) although I don't know how to find the subversion of the rom (for example 6.5.1 or 6.5.3) but when I try to install the cab it says that it may be incompatible with my rom.

I still have the start button and close button on the top menu bar, can I still use ameba or will it break my device?

Thanks for letting me know.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] oo0:
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hello, with 0.6 beta i experience problem like this, bottom bar stops responding and then device hangs:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ramdroid77:
The difference between 6.5 and 6.5.x actually is the menu bar moved to bottom. So you still got the old one. AMeBa is only working for 6.5.x releases. That's what it's made for. It was developed because the old task managers and such don't work anymore with the bottom menu bar. See also first post in this thread ;)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] blast0id:
For those having issues with AMeBa freezing, Please try changing (using the configurator) the "Haptic Feedback" feature to "After Tap/Hold" (Set "Vibrate" to "2" if changing the registry manually) and make sure that if you are using a rom which has Interceptor/Position Fix already running due to sense/manila to turn off (set "Position Fix" to "0" if manually editing the registry) AMeBa's built in position fix.

I noticed I got the same issue as you and had to restart my device when "Haptic Feedback" was set to "While Holding" (ie: Vibrate = "1" in registry)

For some reason I think the combination of these options is causing the freeze.