yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Waza_Be:
Hi there,

I know you already have a lot of work to make us happy.

I have just a question. I recently made a taskswitcher (see description here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=620052)

and my users and myself are wondering how to launch this app with a custom button ( for example long press home button/ Trackball, etc..)

I know that's not possible with the SDK and i would like to make a file ( maybe a *.zip to flash ) that would allow me to do that.

Do you think it's possible? Do you know the tools that I will have to use?

Really waiting for your answer! Thank a lot.

Profete162
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Waza_Be:
121 views and no answers.. is my question stupid or nobody knows the answer?
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] kiall:
I dont know the answer - but I've seen apps that do this in the market ... chmopSMS for one ...

http://www.chompsms.com/main/more_features

Search for "long hold" and you'll see where they mention it ...

BUT - now what happens when you have both your app, and chompSMS attached to the long hold search action? Personally, I think its a bad idea!
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] androcheck:
You can get long pressing search button in the application by simply registering a broadcast receiver.

Android sends a broadcast with the action "android.intent.action.SEARCH_LONG_PRESS" when the search button is long pressed. (See documentation of the class "Intent" on Android develper site, there are listed some broadcast intents.)

But I it seems that there is no such broadcast for the Home button.

And regarding the second note, what's happening when 2 applications register for the same broadcast:

if it's an unordered broadcast then all applications will recveive it

if it's an ordered broadcast (which I assume is the SEARCH_LONG_PRESS) then the first application which receives it, can abort it, so that no other application can react on it. You can set a "priority" value when registering for broadcasts and the application with the higher priority value gets it first.
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] kiall:
Okay ... sounds fine in a perfect / fair world ;)

BUT .. i can see everyone asking for P1 or P<max>!

Anyway ... just my 2c :)
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] Waza_Be:
I think that what you say is right.

But, i think i don't make a mistake to say ( correct me if i am wrong) that is only correct when your app is launched and active!

I cannot use this when i am in homescreen! My app will never listen that broadcast!
[Hero, G2 Touch Android Development] androcheck:
You should be able to register a receiver in the AndroidManifest.xml if I remember correctly.
[HD2 General] ZaZu90:
I was wondering if HD2's facebook software gives notifications for any updates in facebook ? e.g. wall posts, comments, messages, pokes ??

IF you tried WLM (msn) on the Hd2, you would have realised that you get a notification on the taskbar as well as a sound alert.

Does the same happen for facebook ?
[HD2 General] srw985:
No, it doesn't.

The Facebook application is terrible.
[HD2 General] ZaZu90:
Thats unfortunate =\

Any news of that implemented in the future ?
[HD2 General] chmun77:
this is not a social phone frankly speaking... it sucks for these jobs.... the native facebook app is very disappointing. and its peeps is taking ages to update the status even via wifi.

IPhone or Android is the way to go for social purposes... :(
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Louer Adun:
So i finally decided it was time to root my phone after hearing about apps2sd. I installed Cyanogen Mod 4.2.13 to my G1 and formatted my Class 4 2GB sd card with a 512mb ext3 partition and a 64mb swap partition.

The phone system is working wonderfully except for a few minor issues that I believe are related to the SD card sleeping when the phone is in standby.

Is there any file manager that will let you choose whether to install an app to the SD card ext3 partition or to the internal system memory? That way programs that you want running all the time even when in standby, can operate normally. Or is it possible to make it so the SD card does not go to sleep when the phone goes to standby (this is only an option if it doesnt suck the battery dry).

Thanks for the help guys, this is a great forum you have here.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ace42:
once you have a EXT all apps installed will go on it, with the exception of System apps that go onto internal memory.When phone is in standby no apps are getting installed and you cant make apps go to EXT or internal they go straight to internal. Only thing that should go on inter mam is cache from browser,market,etc..
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] rlsmith999:
Last night I installed MSVC 1.6.23081. The install was a bit messy because I installed over top of MSVC 1.6.21040, incorrectly assuming it would upgrade everything just like every other new version of a Windows Mobile app I have installed. After a few extra soft-resets, voice command works fine. However I don't have the Voice Command link in Start | Settings | Personal to configure voice command settings.

I believe this is the control panel extension VoiceCommand_PPC.cpl in the Windows folder. The install apparently did not configure the control panel to show a link to this extension.

How do I add a Voice Command link in Start | Settings | Personal so I can configure voice command settings?

AT&T Fuze with EnergyROM 24.Dec.2009 WWE 11/21/09 WM6.5 build 21885.
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] JimSmith94:
Where did you find MSVC 1.6.23081? I'm running 1.6.21040 and can't find anything newer.
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] rlsmith999:
I don't remember the specific post, but I think it was in the NRG Phoenix 2 ROM thread. I tried to find the post using the Search link in the top menu bar (the google search) and couldn't find the exact same post. But I found a post with a similar complaint, that shows one place to get 23081.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=5278723#post5278723
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] pkley:
Because the file names were two different names it probably tried to install a second copy instead of overwriting. Try uninstalling both (if possible) and then reinstalling.
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] rlsmith999:
I already tried that. No luck.
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] JimSmith94:
Thanks, I got it (and other versions) from Pyrorob's CABs in the link you provided.
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] JimSmith94:
I still haven't tried this on my Sprint Touch Pro, because 1.6.21040 was installed as an OEM through the PPC Kitchen, and I don't want to screw it up. Has anyone tried this version and does it fix the announcements on the Touch Pro?
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] gadgetuk437:
Same issue here with MSVC 1.621725 on HD2

Resolved by creating a shortcut of

\Windows\VoiceCommand.cpl to \Windows\Start Menu\Settings

and another shortcut of

\windows\voicecmd.exe to \Windows\Start Menu\Progams

HTH
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] calibra747:
Hello

First,thanks to all for all the work about htc developement,great job here in all forums

I have a question about hermes:

hermes not have enough ram to run fast some apps,for example like Opera 9.5 ...

My question: it's possible made an rom ultra light,without(for example) windows internet explorer,windows archive explorer or another of the basic inside original WM roms? will be possible do it or only external apps not from microsoft? will be possible have more than 32 or more free ram at start with ultra nacked rom or do it?

if I'm installing all possible apps on SD I can gain some extra ram than incluided on inside coocked rom?

Excuse my bad english.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] TheMiM:
here U are http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=364031
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] + Que PPC:
if you want more than 26 27 mbs ram free memory so buy a new device jajaja and if you want it on 6.5 you will not see it but as this guy says wm6.1 or 6 is the one for you ;) deleting that apps will cause many issues cause all the files are needed for some others apps..

so try to read more associations and connections betwen all apps in windows mobile...

+ que ppc ;)
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] calibra747:
Thanks for answer

No need to run WM6.5 for me, with 6.0 or 6.1 is more than

enough because I know that the latest version for the RAM

of this model is frankly inadequate.

What I mean is whether it is possible to cook a ROM without

explorer, no games, etc. .. ie what would be the maximum

possible theoretical Ram then add by cooking

which I really used to me.

O see on the link that write me before on 55 page that lite version have 31 MB free??

Use CUSTEL V2.5 which is the more RAM you free me

has left that I found. around 30mb free

A greeting from Spain
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] + Que PPC:
Good for spain!!!! :cool:

Cheers to all my frineds there on HTCSpain!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] Justphemy:
HI i have a vpn on my pc and i need to connect to that in my PPC,but i don no how i can! plz help me..
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Themes and Apps] crachel:
I take no credit for this, other than CAB'ing them up and changing the icons. Installs the EXE's to the Start Menu and their corresponding PNG icons to "My Documents\My Pictures\Icons"

Included:

GoSilent (one click to put device in Silent Mode)

GoVibe (one click to put device in Vibrate Mode)

GoNormal (one click to put device back to Normal)​

Also:

DeviceLock.exe

Reset.exe​

I suggest to download tarkim's Rhodium Keyboard Controller and mapping "Vol Down Long Press" to GoSilent and "Vol Up Long Press" to GoNormal.

Profile shortcuts thanks to ebernazz2 found here.

iReflect icons thanks to bluemetalaxe found here.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Themes and Apps] redd214:
pretty conveinent, thank you for this!
[HD2 General] trooperbill:
I moved from my XDA Mini to the G1 iPhone a few years back and am looking for the next big thing... ive tried a t-mobile pulse on which i love android but hate the hardware and feel of the device... is the hd2 any good? i know theyve re-skinned wm6.5 and wm7 is on the horizon hows the phone feel. hows the size?

aside from this does HaRET run on it? as id love to get back on that android goodness?

thanks.
[HD2 General] wilcovh:
love the feel of the phone. modded roms made it even better.

the HaREt you might want to read this

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=578575
[HD2 General] trooperbill:
thanks. ill check it out.
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] ElAguila:
I have had a problem occur a couple of times today that has never happened before. I have an extended battery installed(3500mAh). After 2 hours of not using the phone this morning after I pulled it from the charger I noticed the battery was down to 86% when it should have been still at 95% or higher. About an hour after that I went to make a call and the phone would not unlock. In fact it would not respond to any gesture or button push. I had to pull the battery to get it to boot up again. That freezing up has happened twice today. Once with the extended battery and once with the stock battery. Should I wipe the data and start all over again? Or is there another solution?
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] ultivegito2:
Have you installed any new programs recently?
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] ElAguila:
No nothing for a couple of weeks now.
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] ElAguila:
Still having a lot of freezes. Should I go to the security settings and tell it to do a factory reset and then start over again with rooting and customizing?
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] wtphoto:
just out of curiosity did you reinstall the location services?
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] ElAguila:
No. The only things I added back in after the last flash were the ringtone trimmer, sound recorder, and the sprint tv.
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] wtphoto:
one thing that I noticed when I had my phone hooked up to ddms looking at the debug log I had a RSS reader app that was add supported and every 30 seconds it would search for and dowload a new add. once I got rid of that app it seemed to help.

another thing that really helped was I downloaded an app called "overclock" it let me set my CPU to 528 when the screen was active really helping with the speed and how fluid the scroll in menu's is, but it also lets you set it to like 128 when the screen is off. seems to really help with battery life as well.
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] ElAguila:
What is throwing me for a loop is that the phone sleeps like it is supposed and I have verified this with spare parts show I am not sure why all of a sudden the battery is draining much faster than before. As far as the lockups, they are just temporary freezes, it locks and I have to remove the battery to get it to reboot.
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] ElAguila:
Well I wiped the data then flashed to the newest sprint rom(1.56) and then rooted again. I then wiped data again and then flashed to fresh 1.1 and installed my apps and setup my home screens. So far no problems and it seems to run a lot faster and smoother.
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] Gregalous:
Quick off-topic question:

When you say "wipe your data" does that mean you rm the /data directory? Or what? Just curious :o
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] ElAguila:
No. I used Wipe in the recovery screen.
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] oohoy:
i just did a upgrade on my hero too from fresh 1.0 to 1.1

when you select wipe data from recovery mode, besides wiping data with option 1, do you choose option 2 as well ? wipe dev something. i wasnt sure what the 2nd wipe option is for, so i did the first option only and it only took 2 sec to complete that step. my phone is up and running with fresh 1.1 without any issues, so did i do it rite ? just outta curiosity
[Hero CDMA Themes and Apps] ElAguila:
The second one is the cache. I think it gets rebuilt anyway on the first boot with fresh installed.
[General Questions and Answers] taalon927:
I was able to get the phone working for calls and Text messages but not working with MMS messages. So i need to either find a solution to make it work with its current Rom or find a rom to upgrade it to. The phones main settings all seem to be Chinese or Asian. I have found some info, that it could be a knock off of a knock off Magic.. However i can not confirm it i could use some help confirming which phone this is a knock off of. so i can do some rom work to it.. ty.
[General Questions and Answers] whitey10tc:
Is it a G2? What is the model # under the battery?
[General Questions and Answers] taalon927:
only thing i found was model g2 on it... and i have found settings to setup the sms but the mms requires a ip addy that i always get a wrong ip on... even tho i have found the tmobile ip setting.

thats my main issue is getting mms to work otherwise i dont really need a new rom
[General Questions and Answers] trinest:
Sciphone G2- probably a magic nock off
[General Questions and Answers] taalon927:
thats what it is but xcant find any thing to help me out. main thing is i might have to change the rom to a us based one to get mms working. but need to know what might work so i head in the right direction.
[Touch CDMA Android Development] oisact:
Can anyone educate me as to whether Android is a viable option on the vogue, and if there is a usable build (flashable or running off of SD)?

I have switched (possibly temporarily) from blackberry to a Vogue, and have flashed OEM WM 6.1 and most recently egzthunder1's WM 6.5 rom. I'm trying to get the device as usable without a stylus as possible, and WM 6.5 is pretty close to that goal, but there are still some reliability problems. Just little constant annoyances (can't seem to get an LED to flash to let me know I have unread SMS or eMail, touchscreen is not as sensitive to finger presses as iPhone / iPod touch or Dell Axim X50v, GUI is still clumsy and clunky in some apps), and some bugs (device freezing up, touchscreen becoming less responsive from time to time, SMS notifications not triggering alerts, etc).

So is Android available, and if so, is it just a novelty or is it a legitimate option for actual day to day use on a Vogue?

Thanks!
[Touch CDMA Android Development] mssmison:
Dailey use.. but it's not in the upgrade forum. you have to check the general forum.

To get android installed as a complete windows mobile replacement check here.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=593786
[Touch CDMA Android Development] jnadke:
It's starting to become a viable option.

Note that bluetooth is still a work in progress, but otherwise most everything else works.

The only reasons I still use Windows Mobile are:

1) Longer battery life: For some reason android currently lasts about a day or two, when the phone is on standby. For Windows Mobile I can get it to last about 5-6.

2) Tethering: There are some issues with tethering (needing to run custom programs on the laptop, etc).

3) No-internet GPS (TomTom, etc)

Things I liked about Android:

1) Responsive touch screen

2) Easier to receive/dismiss an SMS

3) Easier to send an SMS

4) GMail integration

5) Lots of applications, and easy to install

6) Faster/Better web browser (Better than Opera Mobile, SkyFire, IE, etc)

If you want to give it a try, you can use my version. It's a slightly older version of android (not the best there is to offer), but it works decently well. Google Maps Navigation doesn't work, but it should soon.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/58383/android.exe

The exe is a self-extracting zip file. Double-click and it will ask

where you want to extract it.

You'll need to extract that zip file to your phone's memory card.

Extract it so that the android folder is at the base of the memory

card (or extract it to your desktop and then copy the android folder

over).

Then in Windows Mobile, you go to Start > Programs > File Explorer.

1. Navigate to the Secure Digital Card folder.

2. Go to the 'android' folder on the SD card.

3. Run Haret.exe. Then click Run.

It will reboot into android. You can always use the reset button on

the bottom to get back into Windows Mobile.

The buttons in Android are as follows:

1. Top button (short press): Wakes the phone up from sleep. It also

brings up/closes the android menu. The android menu is like the File

menu in windows mobile, it's used to enter URLs in the browser, or

adjust settings in other screens.

2. Top button (long press): Brings the keyboard up manually.

3. Top button (long press when android menu is up): Rotates the

screen between horizontal and vertical mode.

4. Side button (short press): The camera button on the side is the

'back' button.

5. Side button (long press): Brings you back to the main screen.

Your application will stay where it's at (internet will stay open).

6. End Call Button: Ends call. Turns off the screen when you're on

the Home Screen.

Do this to port your contacts from Windows Mobile to Android (need a GMail account):

http://www.google.com/support/mobile/bin/answer.py?answer=138636&topic=14299
[Touch CDMA Android Development] jadesse:
Did you happen to see the article posted yesterday on the XDA home page?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=619877

There are plenty of android builds available for the vogue. No flashing required. Simply copy the files onto the root of your SD card.
[Touch CDMA Android Development] mssmison:
If you use the 1.5 based build in the thread that I linked bluetooth works fine.

We're working on it for donut (1.6) as well.. As google changes the way things are handled in every release it often takes a while to get them sorted out.
[Touch CDMA Android Development] tharris297:
The Tattoo that is posted on the man xda page looks real good ... i'm about to get a second vogue just to play with it.
[Touch CDMA Android Development] oisact:
Thanks everyone. I was able to give this version a try off of SD:

[note]I Can't embed links to URLs link back to this very forum, which is kind of silly[/note]

SenseTattoo 1.0.

But for the life of me I couldn't flash it. I really liked it, and I think it might be the deciding factor for me to switch over to the Vogue as my main phone. The main downside was large delays, which I assume was from loading data from the SD card instead of NAND.

I'm reverting back to WM 6.5 so I can at least run Android off the SD card again.

Is there information comparing Hero to Tattoo? I searched but couldn't find anything. Are there UI differences, functional differences, or is it just skins?
[Touch CDMA Android Development] jnadke:
Flashing is simple. If it works from SD, then you put the data.img (distro should come with one or look around for one), system.whatever, and rootfs.gz files in the BASE directory of the SD card. Then you create 3 blank files, systemtonand, rootfstonand, and datatonand. Then flash the *.nbh file. When it reboots, it will program the phone.
[Touch CDMA Android Development] masalma:
for phone calls as well as playing music?
[Touch CDMA Android Development] mssmison:
yes.. Again though can we please put the android threads back in the general thread. :)
[Touch CDMA Android Development] thefish123:
I agree about the comments that say Android is very close to being an everyday ROM. Depending on what you are willing to put up with it could even be considered an everyday ROM at this point BUT....

After running Android 1.6 for several weeks (daily use) I have gone back to NFSFAN's final 6.5 ROM and I have to say WOW!! it feels 100% more “native” on the Vogue. Stuff just works. period. So if oisact is looking for something that is modern, works well and eliminates most (not all) of the stylus use then I would highly recommend NFSFAN's work.

There will be far more "little constant annoyances" with Android at this stage then with a good Windows Mobile ROM. Again I refer you to our friend NFSFAN :-)

Also, part of the stylus issue on the Vogue I believe is simply due to screen size. I often whipped out my stylus under Android as well. Although it is good that more and more of these ROMs are becoming less and less stylus centric. Windows Mobile (particularly some of the 3rd party apps) has to get up to speed in this area.

The Fish
[Touch CDMA Android Development] MikeMurphy:
Did you try the 1.5 ION build? I have been using it for more than a month now and everything seems to work perfectly.

I have been using it daily and wouldn't ever consider going back to nfsfan winmo rom.
[Touch CDMA Android Development] audiophyl:
google voice

I'm loving the android builds!

However, I haven't been able to make any calls using the Google voice app. Anyone else, or is it just my setup?
[Windows Mobile Themes] matt_jackson:
Hio!

I´m confused :confused:

Last hour I search this TaskManager icon, right in Taskbar (these 3 icons are the same one), I look all my png´s, gif´s, bmp´s, jpg´s and all regular *.dll´s (as shellres & phcanOverbmp etc...)

Can somebody help me?
[Windows Mobile Themes] ramdroid77:
I don't really know but from what I've heard it's in resource DLL of Shell. shellres192.dll (depending on your DPI) or something along the line.
[Windows Mobile Themes] matt_jackson:
no sir:

@ this thread u can see all *.dll icons kick me
[Windows Mobile Themes] GadgetFreak:
The task manger icon for the HTC task manager is rendered. There is no icon to change, unfortunately. There is a much earlier version of the task manager that used an icon, but it is totally incompatible with Sense or Manila. As near as I can tell, the Xperia2 task manager that is making the rounds does exactly the same thing. Sorry...
[Windows Mobile Themes] tropical cactus:
I went to the thread earlier but I'm not sure what to do either. I want to revert back to the original HTC top taskbar icons, i.e. missed call, 3G/H/E, volume and charging/battery. The rom I'm using has this cooked in: New Version V3 29/03/09 (SimPad, Batterie, réseaux, Wifi...) from here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=441829. I've already posted the question there but no reply so far. Can anyone provide some instructions? Thanks.