[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tboy2000:
26. Add Your Own Album Art to Music Folders

Make sure the image you wish to use is 256x256 pixels, 96dpi and save it to your PC. Rename the image to the following format: ~hTC_Album Name.vin. Please note that the change refers also to the file extension as it will now become a vin file. Copy this file to the folder of your specific album on your Storage Card. Example: If the album is called Abba Gold, then your vin file will be ~hTC_Abba Gold.vin.

27. Disable Auto Screen Lock

If you use S2U2, you would have hated the double lock annoyance. Now you can turn off default Auto Screen Lock.

Go to HKCU\ControlPanel\Keybd and change DeviceLockWhenSuspend to 0, or use the following cab:

http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=246722&d=1258236796 thanks to triperko.

28. Change QuickLink Display Names

If you don't like your Quicklinks display names being truncated and looking like for example "Resco Regi.." and would prefer it look like "Reg Edit" then you can edit the display names here: HKLM/Software/HTC/Manila/Home/x then edit the DispName.

(x = the quicklink position)

29. Tips to Improve Typing Accuracy on Keyboard

Tap each key very lightly and

watch the keyboard

as you type each letter.

Don't watch the suggested words that pop up.

Type at a moderate pace. Don't rush. Try the Align Screen option in the Settings/System/Screen menu. Don't press hard. Press as light as physically possible - barely touching the screen and wait at each crosshair until it moves. If you are right handed, for the middle and two right most crosshairs use your right thumb and for the left two most crosshairs use your left thumb. If you were holding the phone with both hands and wanted to touch something on the extreme left of screen you would use your left thumb would you? Also, turn on Spell Correction in Touch Input options and turn off vibration for keys too!

Finally the following cab decreases the sensitivity on the keyboard allowing for less mistakes. Really works. A life saver.

http://rapidshare.com/files/308896736/HTC_TouchScreen_v2.cab (Cab to decrease sensitivity) or go here for cab http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=5071018&postcount=430

http://rapidshare.com/files/308273174/HTC_TouchScreen_original.cab (Cab to restore default settings of keyboard)

30. Activate Voicemail 30 Seconds After Call Rings

For those who find that an incoming call goes too quickly to voicemail and does not give you enough time to answer it you can increase the delay up to 30 seconds now. Go to Settings, Personal Tab, Phone, Services, Call Forwarding and Get Settings. You can change the delay from 5 to 30 seconds under the forwarding option. If that does not work based on your carrier, try this:

reg edit: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\PhoneCallFwd

change "DelaySeconds" value to 30 which should indicate 30 seconds.

31. Move Start Menu Apps to Top of List

Press and hold any app on the start menu and you can then move it to the top of the screen. If you want apps listed alphabetically, work backwards from z to A in regards to the order in which you move apps.

32. Real Exit for HTC Album

By defualt, when you click on the ok/X button in HTC Album, the app minimizes and does not exit. Make the following change to really exit the app and thus save some program memory: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\HTCAlbumv"ok_minimize" = dword:0

33. Enable Auto Data Disconnect for Auto Email Downloads and Other Downloads with a Cab File

When you have auto email downloads enabled, data is not disoconnected after mail retrieval and thus your battery is drained much faster. Modify the following reg edit to have data disconnect after 60 seconds. You can test this by tapping on the notfification bar while downloading emails and watch the data connection close after idle for 60 seconds. Please note. Data connection will NOT auto disconnect if you have any HTC Sense auto download enabled such as Weather, Twitter, Stocks, Facebook or Time Sync. Please set these apps to

manual download only

. Please note that this setting has the possible effect of disabling simultaneous voice and data on

some

devices, even if you are on a capable network and signal. See Tip 70 for an app that works with even HTC data downloads.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\ConnMgr\Planner\Settings

CacheTime = 60

SuspendResume = should be blank. Delete "GPRS_bye_if_device_off" text.

VPNCacheTime = 60

34. Disable My Location

For a lot of owners My Location simply does not work therefor you can disable it and stop it from showing in weather panel by using the cab at bottom of this post.

35. Enable Clickable Links in Zoomed Out Opera

This reg edit allows you to tap on a link without the need for zooming in first.

HKLM/Software/Opera/Info/az_overview_threshold

Change value from 64 to 32

36. Get BBC iPlayer Mobile Website Working on HD2

The current Opera 9.7 version on the HD2 is not detected by the BBC iplayer website. Here is a modifcation to Opera preferences you can do to get it to work.

HLKM/Software/Opera/Prefs/User Prefs/Custom User-Agent

Change from HTC_HD2_T8585 Opera/9.7 (Windows NT 5.1; U; en) to HTC_Touch_HD_T8282 Now go to http://bbc.co.uk/mobile/iplayer. Videos are opened in your Streaming App on your phone.

37. Boost Performance:

Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\FATFS

Change - CacheSize to 4096. Works for some and not for others though. Seems to cause problems with Sense. Best to avoid this tweak unless you don't mind hard resetting.

38. Disable Extra Animation on Clock

Everytime you refresh the home screen, the flip clock starts 1 hour and 2 minutes back to show off the flip animation. You can disable this extra animation so it only flips when it needs to flips. Download the modified manila file at the end of this post. Disable HTC Sense in Today settings. Backup original Windows file (you are going to overwrite) to your SD card. Extract downloaded file to Windows directory on your device (overwriting the original). Enable HTC Sense again in today settings.

39. Speed Up Web Page Loading Considerably

The following registry tweak will enable almost instantaneous web page loading in the web browser. It apparently enables wireless N mode but seems to work with cellular data too. Go to:

HKLM/Comm/BCMSDDHD1/Parms

11nModeDisable = Change from 1 to 0

40. Enable Magnifying Box When Selecting Text

Press and hold your finger on any text in a HTC app such as Messaging and an iphone-esque selection procedure with handles to drag and highlight text will appear. Modify the following registry entry to add a magnifying window as you select and highlight the text. Go to:

HKLM/Software/HTC/TextSelection/EnableMagnifier and change from 0 to 1.

41. Enable Graphical Send Icon Button in HTC Messaging

To send a text message you need to hit the left softkey button. The following registry tweak adds a graphic send button above the paperclip button. It also changes the 'send' left soft key to a 'back' soft key.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HTC\Manila\LSK_Send_Msg

Change from 1 to 0.

42. Hide Reappearing HTC Icons from Start Menu

If you delete the HTC shortcuts to Peep, People, Messaging etc and reset, they always come back. To hide these shortcuts for good (not the apps just the shortcuts) use the tweak below.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HTC\Manila\IsShortcutEnable

Change to 0 and soft reset. You may need to change their shortcut's properties to hidden by accessing them in Windows/Start Menu/Programs folde.

43. How to Enable More Than 1 Hotmail Account in Email Tab

By default you can only check one hotmail account at a time. Here is how to enable more hotmail accounts.

1. Create a new email account.

2. In the email field write your email but replace the "@hotmail.com" with "@hotmail.con", this way the OS is not going to load Windows live messenger to sync your email.

3. Disable the option "Try to get e-mail settings..."

4. Select the email provider, in this case, Internet e-mail.

5. Complete the name and account display name

6. Incoming server: "pop3.live.com:995". Account type: POP3

7. Complete the form with your username and password. Note: the username is your full email address: "yourusername@hotmail.com" and not "yourusername".

8. Outgoing mail server: "smtp.live.com:25". Check the "outgoing server requires au...". Click on Advanced settings and check the "Require SSL..." for incoming ant outgoing e-mail.

9. Complete the rest of the setup.

10. Now, go to your email account and go to Tools > Options, once there, click on the email account you just created and click on "Edit account setup." NOTE: It might make you wait until it syncs 1 time.

11. Replace the "@hotmail.con" with the right one "@hotmail.com" and hit next 'till the end of the setup, and done.

44. Prevent Accidental Link Activation When Scrolling

Do you scroll and find you accidentally click on something? This tweak is for you. Note: Can cause problems for some so remember original value in case to revert back. Note: for some, users cannot tap on screen buttons during a call. Revert to original reg entry if this is the case.

HKLM/System/GWE/Touch/Filter/Minimumtaptime

Change from 0 to 30

45. Excellent Graphical Task Switcher Alternative

As the HD2 does not come with the task switcher/killer in the top right corner anymore you can use the task manager in system settings menu. However install Showcase and and the program icon to your homepage quick links for instant access to running tasks with a lovely graphical UI. Add it to the top row, right most icon. Good spot.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=530564

46. Enable More Than 10 URL Thumbnail Shortcuts on Internet Tab

By default you only get 10 shortcuts to your favourite websites on the internet tab. Now you can have as many as you want (multiples of 2) or even less than 10 if you so wish.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HTC\Manila\Internet.CountOfPush

Change from 10 to 12 or 14 or 16 or 18 etc etc

47. Add 'Mark All Read' to Email Inbox Menu

Install the "MarkAllReadInbox" cab below to add the feature to the menu of your email inbox. By default only Mark As Read is in the menu, not All read.

48. Add an Extra Row to Menu to Show More Options

By default the maximum amount of rows to show in pop up menus are 9. You can add one more row to show a total of 10 rows now.

HKLM/Software/HTC/HtcMenus/PortraitMaxItemCount

Change 9 to 10 and reset.

49. Enable 3G Button in Comm Manager

In Comm Manager, you can substitute the Microsoft direct push for Outlook button for a GSM/3G button by installing the cab below. Warning, please execute tip 60 before this tip.

50. Enable All Currency Symbols from Main Keyboard

If you want to input the Euro, Yen or Pound symbol, you have to tap on the '12#' key and then go to page 2. A bit cumbersome. Now you can have access to all of the currency symbols just by pressing and holding the 'f' key and then drag to choose the symbol you want. Install cab below to device main memory only.

51. Speed Up Scrolling of Internet and People Tab, Album Page and All People Page

You can spued up the speed of scrolling when you flick your finger by modifying the following registry tweak.

HKLM/SOFTWARE/HTC/HTCScroll/velocity_factor

Change to 20000 or higher. Experiment to what suits you.

52. Enable SMS Delivery Reports on O2 Network

O2 sadly do not support sms delivery reports no matter even if you enable them in sms settings or the registry. An alternative way is to add *0# in the body of the message followed by a space and then begin your message. The recipient does not see the code but you will get a message back saying when it has been delivered.

53. Change 'Reply All' Softkey to 'Reply' in Emails

When you are viewing a single email, the lower left soft key says Reply All. It would be better if it just said Reply. Well now it can. Soft reset after change.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Inbox\Settings\ShowReplyAllEmailSK change 1 to 0.

54. Enable Reflow in Adobe Reader LE

Make the text flow even when zoomed in with the following reg tweak.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\AdobeReaderLE.25\EnableReflow change 0 to 1.

55. Speed Up Landscape Album Scrolling

Following reg tweak speeds up landscape Album viewing:

HKLM/SOFTWARE/HTC/HTCAlbum/rotate change 1 to 0.

56. Incease Picture Quality of Camera Photos

The following tweak will allow the camera to save images at a less compressed jpeg rate, meaning that the image will be sharper and more detailed.

HKLM\software\htc\camera\image\jpegquaity\superfine

Replace the 5Msize = 643628 value with 746028

57. SMS Messages Speed Loading

If you have a lot of messages in your inbox it takes forever to load, but if you tap one of the messages when they show up (so that a menu pops up) and then tap the close right soft key, all the messages are loaded. Also you can tap the Send icon button and then the No button to do the same thing.

58. Keep Audio Booster Running After Each Song

Another way to keep Audio Booster running while playing music is to use the following reg tweak:

HKLM\Software\HTC\AudioManager_Eng\Config\enter_suspend and change 1 to 0