[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] gwells58:
Hi

I have a TILT 2 that freezes up several times a day and need advice on that. Also need advice on which apps to load to Device or to Storage Card. And, what can I do about battery drain? I get maybe 5 hours of power if I don't use any apps or make any calls. Otherwise I have to be hard-wired in order to enjoy music, read books, make conference calls, surf the web or play. Finally, what can be done to improve call quality for callees. I spend a good portion of every day on the phone and I'm constantly getting complaints about breaking up, garbled, etc although I have a great signal and the sound is great from my end.

Storage Card

Audible Player - I don't use the player just the download features and synchronization

Batti – Love this app, especially with this phone because it seems to be a battery hog. (% Increments and always on top)

Google Maps

List Pro – Have used this app for years and love it for keeping the various lists that make my life work

Pocket Clock Pro – Another long time favorite for multiple alarms and timers

Microsoft Mobile Tag

Netflix Mobile

Pocket Music - I use this to listen to Audible downloads and the equalizer feature so I can control the volume of my music since the unit volume is way too loud and the Bluetooth lack of control issue.

Soothr – This little app is pretty cool. I travel a lot for work and spend a lot of time in hotels. I use the sounds to help block some of of the hotel noise

SPB Diary - I wonder if this one should be loaded to device memory

Total Commander – Given how often I do registry edits, it's a no-brainer

Weather4Me - I don't use the TF3D or Windows Default Today themes so need this app to stay up to date on conditions for the various cities I travel to most often

You Tube

Sudoku – Various apps but usually only one at a time. My favorite game

Meon – Another game, very addictive. Great for plane trips.

3 AVI movies - compressed with VirtualDub

Device Memory

Active Synchronization

ATTNAV – It's only here because I can't remove it

Easy Today Launcher – On the Today screen with my fave 7 most used apps (File Manager, Palringo, List Pro, Pocket Clock, Weather4me, Pocket Music, Google Maps)

Panoramic Launchpad – Accessible from Today

Pocket Digital Clock – For Today display (no seconds)

HTC & AT&T – apps I can't remove

Opera Mini, IE, Opera 9

My Mobiler

NETCFv35

Average 55MB free on Device

8 gb SDHC Memory Card about 50% full

I don't use graphics or themes

I deleted or uninstalled as much of the default loaded stuff as I could

My Today is pretty simple

Panoramic Launchpad

Pocket Digital Clock

SPB Diary (Calendar, Tasks, Notes, Messaging)

Easy Today Launcher

Device Lock

I've made a few registry edits (See Below)

In Call Recording - I use the stock recorder mapped to the PTT button. Start a call, push the button, start recording. Not as convenient as VITO Notes or even BugPhone (which is pretty awesome)

Adobe Reflow – Suffices for reading downloaded books from ManyBooks.net and Gutenberg Project resources.

Extra Camera Modes – Camera mapped to long key press

Message Sent

Volume Adjustments

Fix NetCF to use 3 instead of 2

Simple Mode - I set it so I have both Volume and System level controls

I did the ActiveSync fake out to keep it from coming on all the time

I do like to tinker and I'm not exactly new to the forum or in modding devices but I must admit a lot of what y'all discuss in these forums is over my head. I do pretty good research and I follow directions really well.

I'm an AT&T prisoner and a fan of HTC phones. I had a PPC 6700 that I liked lot, and a Kaiser which is about when I discovered the forum. I unlocked it and really gave it a workout. The screen became frozen so I got a Diamond, then the Fuze. Now I'm on the Tilt 2 with a refurbished Kaiser as backup. I need the backup because I've had some pretty good luck talking AT&T into doing right by me and I've won a couple of battles with the replacement insurance but after this last round I don't think I've got anything left.

I've had 3 phones where the screen froze up. The first was my original Kaiser – almost 2 years of use then bricked. I had 2 Diamonds, the first lasted a week before the screen froze up, the 2nd just under a year. I don't know if it is coincidental but the last screen problem happened only a couple of days after I downloaded and configured diamond tweaks and made adjustments for screen sensitivity and real estate. I've not yet had the courage to flash a custom ROM but I've had to flash the stock ROM often enough I feel like I easily could and will probably “upgrade” this TILT2 although I don't know with which ROM yet.

I don't really like the TILT2 as it seems like instead of improving the overall product line it was hastily thrown together. That Bluetooth thing where it won't allow control from headsets really bothers me. Also an annoyance is the lack of volume control.

Registry Edits

enable call recording

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\AUDIOGAIN]

"AUDIO_DEBUG_FLAG"=dword:00000040

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers\BuiltIn\RIL]

"RingingAddressId"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers\BuiltIn\WaveDev]

"VocRecPath"=dword:00000002

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\PHONE\EnableICR

Change value from 0 to 1

Also change to the following:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Voice]

"AllowInCallRecording"=dword:00000001

"EnableCallRecodMenuItem"=dword:00000001

[HKLM\System\AudioRecording]

"Enabled"=dword:00000001

fix NetCF

HKEY_LOCAL MACHINE > Software > Microsoft > .NETCompactFramework

2.0.7045.00 value = 0

3.5.7283.00 value = 1

Camera Modes

Mobile Device\HKLM\Software\HTC\Camera\P6

set "Enable" on "1"

To enable Sports mode:

Mobile Device\HKLM\Software\HTC\Camera\P8

set "Enable" on "1"

To enable Video Share mode:

Mobile Device\HKLM\Software\HTC\Camera\P9

set "Enable" on "1"

To enable GPS Photo mode:

Mobile Device\HKLM\Software\HTC\Camera\P10

set "Enable" on "1"

Adobe Reflow

current_user/software/adobe/adobereaderle.25

Enablereflow and change the value from 0 to 1

Message Sent

HKLM/Software/Microsoft/Inbox/Settings nosentsms change to 1

Volume Adjust

HKLM/Software/HTC/VolumeOverlay

SimpleMode=0

Menu Font Size

HKLM\System\GWE\Menu\Popfnt

HT = 800