[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] Joe Bleau:
Report Nega GSM Kitchen Rom Sense 2.5.2021 - 1.1 WM 29017

Thank you negamann303 for updating the ROM & fixing a lot of stuff including unreadable text in some apps & tabs because of the Dusk theme, characters & look of virtual keyboard, etc. :cool:

Some comments for the next one maybe:

1- ROM name could include WM built & Sense versions. Helps coming up in XDA searches but also easier to spot in my stuffed computer. For example: Nega.Rhodium.29017.WWE.Sense2.5.Cookie2.0.v1.1.

2- Please don't include the flashing of the first boot splash. I offends my girlfriend & I have to reflash my custom splash with her photo every time. ;)

3- On first boot in the XDA_UC window, one can see a custom volume icon over the default taskbar icon. Could you tell me how to get rid of it? I ran a cab to get back the default WM taskbar but that one does not want to go.

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4- After full install & restarting, the taskbar is a bit weird with a mix of custom icons (network band & volume) & WM default (signal strength & battery). Maybe it works on your CDMA but not on our GSM? I would prefer all default with the option of installing a taskbar icon cab.

5- After inserting the SIM: time, time zone & network was automatically set correctly EXCEPT the data settings so no weather nor web access. The solution was to install the missing HTC Connection Setup for Pocket PC v3.1 CAB posted previously. Copied to memory card, installed, turned off phone, inserted SIM, restarted: Et voilà! Automatic data setup perfect.

6- For some reasons hidden in Start > Productivity there is a shortcut named File Explorer but with the logo of the awesome Total Commander that I use 20 times a day. :confused: And when adding a quicklink in the Home tabs, one can see the same mislabeled TC in the popup program list.

So, using said Total Commander (a.k.a. Productivity/"File Explorer": > navigate to Windows > Start Menu > Programs > Productivity > tap & hold "File Explorer" link & rename it to the proper Total Commander. After doing that, while still in TC, move the link to Start\Programs for quick access to this file explorer on steroids.

7- While you are there, you can reorganize the Start menu's precious real estate and move Marketplace, TellMe, Alarms & the SIM services to the Tools folder. Same with Phone as one can access it with the hardware Call button anyway which is faster. After closing TC, go back to Start Menu and tap & hold the quicklink to move it up or down to change the order to taste.

8- ActiveSync is always running in the background eating RAM & resources because the setting in XTask was changed from the previous ROM. It's icon sits on the taskbar. Easy to fix: XTask > arrow on the right side > System > Settings > Automatic Close ActiveSync. That setting works also after you finish syncing, turning it off automatically. :cool:

Note that it needs to run always if you sync to Exchange server over the air but not if you sync to your PC once in a while. ActiveSync starts automatically when connecting via USB when selected in the popup Connection menu. You can also start manually with Start > Productivity > ActiveSync.

9- In the same XTask tab one can change the position of the Free Ram data to the extreme left of the taskbar. Makes Sense esthetically to me instead of being smack of the middle.

10- S2U2 messes up the booting sequence IMO. The delay before it kicks in is too short. One can change that in S2U2's settings > Advanced to 60 sec. as well as turning lock on screen off, etc. It eats about 4 MB of memory. Try this: Start > Tools > S2U2, observe the free RAM on the taskbar and tap iLock2 to close the processes. So I deleted the iLock2 shortcut in Windows > Startup with Total Commander and simply created a quicklink to S2U2 on the Home tab. I lock only when I need to & save RAM & OS fluidity meanwhile.

11- The data connection does not automatically turn off/time out after closing a browsing session. Added a toogle switch to Home as a temporary workaround to save battery life.

12- Internet Explorer runs on boot & always run in the background. I did not find a way to prevent that yet.

13- AGPS does not work properly and it took a long time to get a lock because it's set to T-Mobile which does not work very well in Costa Rica. ;) Registry before vs. after running the cab linked below:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\HTC\SUPL AGPS]

"ServerURL"="lbs.geo.t-mobile.com"

"ServerIP"="10.176.29.225"

"TLSHostName"="lbs.geo.t-mobile.com"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\HTC\SUPL AGPS]

"DynamicURL"="supl.google.com" <<< New key

"ServerURL"="supl.google.com"

"ServerIP"="74.125.113.192"

"TLSHostName"="supl.google.com"

The solution was to download the excellent FF Ultimate aGPS Tweak_supl.google_Generic.cab. The thread includes an alternative w/ a Nokia server that may work better in some regions in conjunction with your hardware/towers/carrier combo. One must try to see which one is faster for him/her but in my case it's the Google one.

14- They are no GPS utilities to test, set & view the satellites. I recabbed 2 of them & attached them to this message. The cabs automatically add a shortcut in Start > Tools: GPSWiewer & HTC GPSTool v1.4.2.32d. Maybe a GPS or Navigation folder could be added in the next ROM?

Google Maps is not cooked but a link could be added in the Internet tab or in the GPS folder or in the FAQ to get the latest. I just installed v4.1.1 for PPC by going to m.google.com/maps on the phone's browser. The voice search works surprisingly well. Maybe it should be cooked for convenience.

15- There is a problem with Home > Menu CHTEditor > Menu. As with the previous ROM, it says ERROR when exporting or importing CHT setup backup. Solution: download & install CHTEditor v2.0.0.0 - Final. BTW there should be a default ROM backup in case one wants to return to stock. Meanwhile, create one before tweaking.

16- My Wallpapers folder is missing in My Documents. It's important as several apps refer to it. One can create it with Total Commander: navigate to My Documents > use > File > MkDir in TC.

17- Maybe add an other theme or 2 in Start > Settings > Home?

18- In that same tab, Start > Settings > Home > Items, Windows default is missing to be able to switch to Titanium w/o Sense as one ends up with 119 MB of free RAM but with a naked empty Home after deselecting Sense. :confused:

19- In virtual keyboard mode, the vertical cursor when typing is way too thin IMO, I can barely see it. The Bold Font Fix EZINPUT cab works if one does not like the bold lower case on the keyboard.

20- Important for those w/o an unlimited data plan or if you want better battery life: by default > Home > Slider to Settings > Data Service > Weather OR Home > slider to Weather > Menu > Settings is set to Download data automatically every 15 minutes and Download when roaming is enabled. I would suggest something like every 6 hours by default.

21- After installing an app, the shortcut does not appear in the Start menu until restarting the phone.

22- While esthetically pleasing, the gray icons on the slider bar slows down the selection of the tabs while sliding because one has to take a second or 2 to make sure he selected the wanted one. Identification is faster with color differentiation IMO. Maybe include a cab in post #1 to revert to default Sense icons?

23- The Flashlight is dim gray instead of max brightness white.

24- The animation & wallpaper are set too high by default in Home > CHTEditor for our aging Rhodiums. Setting it like the screen capture saves memory, GPU & makes the phone faster & more fluid. Maybe the ROM should be set to performance by default & the user can slow it down himself if he wishes. :rolleyes:

From the creator of Cookie Home Tab 2.0 (CHT):

< My splash girlfriend. ;)

This said it's a great ROM, looking good, fluid & with a surprising 84 MB of free RAM memory out-of-the-box with SIM inserted so it's a pleasure to contribute a little to make it better.

Could you setup a Donate button in Euro & USD in post #1 so we could contribute to a bottle of wine or something so you could relax after all that working for us? ;)

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There is no problems for me: tap in To space to add recipient and with the vertical cursor in the MMS: insert contact details or tap contact icon to do the same. Or maybe I did not understand your problem?