yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Focus General] kawgirlval69:
well i think tom has one... then theres the app deployer that came with the dev tools... then i think eried also has one.....
[Focus General] Sebo1985:
Sounds like you didn't follow those steps so far:

All homebrew applications are installed as follows:

Go to Start>Programs>Windows Phone Developer Tools> and run Application Deployment

Ensure the target is "Windows Phone 7 Device"

Browse to the .XAP that you are loading.

Connect your phone, wait for Zune sync to finish. Ensure it is not guest.

Unlock phone and keep it awake. Press "Deploy" and the application should load (not extremely fast, and will appear in your app list without a reboot when done)

If the above doesn't work, then try resetting your phone and retrying. Also, restart your computer if the problem persists
[Focus General] Anthonok:
Had a chance to play music earlier today and sadly the new settings do not fix the audio skipping.

Sent from my SGH-i917 using Board Express
[Focus General] tripntx:
You are correct, I didn't follow those steps, just went straight from unlock to downloading xap file, but didn't go back up to follow homebrewing section. Thanks for the help. I have now toggled all three settings to 0.
[Focus General] Verkunder:
Haven't tried an SD card yet (since I only have a 4g), but just resetting these values makes my phone FLY.
[Focus General] kindongo:
How to edit registry?

Hi, I will like to fix the problems I have with my SD card on my Focus. I’m not an advance user and I will like to know how I can edit the Registry? Thank you...
[Focus General] Tim.Smith:
Just did these changes on my phone. I'll post in a few days what my experience has been. But just a few seconds after rebooting I can see apps (twitter for example) are much more snappy.
[Focus General] Master Devwi:
I'm thinking about trying this on my Samsung Focus with a 32-GB Kingston Class-4 microSD card, but I don't want to cause a problem. Is there any risk of destroying my device or losing data?

From what I understand, the hack may or may not fix any issues, but it won't cause a problem and it is reversible... right?
[Focus General] JohnPalmer:
Sandisk 32GB, Class 2

After waiting almost three months for a response from Samsung or Microsoft (re: SD card problem), I decided to apply this fix on my Samsung Focus today. I want to thank the original poster and the contributors on this site as their directions were easy to follow and everything loaded up properly.

Some background information on my situation: 1) Had Samsung Focus with 32GB Sandisk, Class 2 card since launch day; 2) Have less than 23GB storage left so I figure I have used up at least 13GB of space; 3) Started having random reboots after 12GB of storage had been used; and 4) Focus was averaging about 1-2 random reboots every other day with no data loss.

After 4 hours since making the registry changes so far so good. I will report back in a week. If I go a week without a random reboot, this was worth it. As for immediate feedback, I can tell the device feels snappier, especially with xbox live games. For example, Need for Speed load times are quicker, especially when loading the game and in between races. I am enjoying the benefits of loading homebrew tools such as the advance configuration, which adds more ringtones and custom tile colors.

Label me a beta tester. I will report back in a week or less depending on other immediate noticeable behavior on the device.
[Focus General] kawgirlval69:
well your never going to know if it works unless you try... the data loss is eminent... soon as you put the card in you have to format the phone so that throws that worry away... as for destroying... its doubtful but if you do lock it up.. take the card out and warranty it... dont tell them you put it in or did anything...
[Focus General] hapa papa:
Please correct me if I am wrong, but I am under the impression that the Chevron unlock tool will no longer work after the first update comes out. If that is true I wonder if these improvements will be lost or if they will even be possible to redo after the update.
[Focus General] shawnmorrissey:
Sandisk 32Gb class 4 card

I've just now installed the fixes as posted, using all 3 registry edits. I've been using the Sandisk 32Gb class 4 card and have experienced at least 2-3 reboots per day....will let you know how the fixes work in the coming days.
[Focus General] FishFaceMcGee:
Once the update happens we will likely lose the improvements. However, Microsoft has said that they're going to allow and support homebrew. The thing to keep in mind is that the tactic the Chevron team used (much like all jailbreak/unlock methods) involved a security flaw.
[Focus General] Master Devwi:
Oh, I've had the microSD card in since I got the phone on launch day. I'm just concerned about the registry hack. It won't cause a problem, will it?
[Focus General] FishFaceMcGee:
So far, very few people have reported issues. The only obvious potential issue is that it may lower potential battery life, as all of these registry changes are for power management settings. Even though no one has reported battery life issues, if you're brutally low on battery every day without the tweaks, then you may not want to risk it unless you're going to be able to charge the phone on the go.
[Focus General] clmbngbkng:
I've applied the registry updates to my Focus with a Kingston class 4 32gb card and it does seem more snappy but I have also had it reset on me 2 times while trying to switch between big games like Need for Speed and Assassins Creed.

I have my phone at 24gb full and 13 gb free just so you know.

I will be testing it further.

EDIT: This seems to be a problem with the programs that are installed and not with this registry edit.
[Focus General] kawgirlval69:
well are you having problems with it? if not then why the hack... but if you want to go for it... i havent had a problem with it... not read anyone with a problem with it... the only thing i think it actually does is fix the unresponsive screen issue... from what im reading people that were having problems before doing the reg edit the problems are there after... again your choice. nothing is 100% sure because i cannot guarantee you follow the directions to the t....... but if you do actually lock the phone up...again take out the card... and dont mention it was ever there... warranty intact....
[Focus General] MikeNES103:
I did the registry fix yesterday and I let my phone on the whole night. This morning it seamed to have consumed less energy than usual.

I am gonna wait a few weeks of usage to give an unbiased opinion on that matter.

EDIT: I use a class 2 San Disk 16gb micro SD card.
[Focus General] Sebo1985:
With only the SD card key toggled, I got a soft reset this morning, at pretty low battery. The device rebootet after the alarm started.

I now changed the other 2 keys also since the alarm should be installed on inbuilt memory only.

I want to mention again: No speed improvements (proofed with videos) at all.

These speed improvements only seem to be obvious with those Kingston cards. That's consistent since those cards have low sync rates and other problems, that don't exist with a Sandiks class 4 32GB I use.

So, now let's see what happens to my device with all three keys toggled.
[Focus General] cobalt233:
sandisk 32 GB class 2

tested with my sandisk 32 gb class 2 and the phone still periodically reboots as it did before applying the registry changes. My phone still also has the issue of the cvolume going up and downin a cycle when making a call via bluetooth
[Focus General] kawgirlval69:
how much space free... you have to have over 8gb used for the card to be used anyhow so please post these stats...
[Focus General] rylee44:
Count me in as a tester also. I have been running a Kingston Class 4 32GB cards since November. I have had random restarts, freezeups, slow responses, etc since then waiting on a "Certified" microsd card. I read this post and have since unlocked my phone and performed all 3 registry edits. I will post my response in a week or so.

Thanks guys!

PS: 37.07gb Total Storage, 6.49GB Free
[Focus General] MikeNES103:
I have 10,31GB free out of 22,02GB. So, yes, I am using my SD card!
[Focus General] cobalt233:
update: my phone is now proving to be much more unstable than it was - 3 reboots today vs a few a week before this registry tweak. I have reverted the changes.
[Focus General] FishFaceMcGee:
Has anyone noticed any issues getting Wireless Sync working? I just got my new Samsung 16GB Class 2 card, and so I installed the card as well as did the registry hacks. However, I can leave my phone charging for 30+ minutes and it never starts the wireless sync. Has anyone else experienced this?
[Focus General] kawgirlval69:
get it under 9gb left and write back... thats the area mine started the goofiness...
[Focus General] chrislynch:
I too have a Samsung Focus, with the Kingston 32GB Class 4 card installed. I have experienced weird behavior, where I would see random reboots of the phone, and overall slowness of the OS. I am not one to wanted to hack my phone (hence why I opted to ditch my aging Windows Mobile 6.5 phone for WP7), but wanted to test this before the NoDo update was released. Not only has the entire OS improved in speed, I haven't had any random reboots since applying.

I followed the exact steps in the first post, and when I was done I shutdown the phone, pulled the battery out, and then started it back up. So far so good.

I do hope those "Minor fixes" Microsoft implied do include fixing this issue for those phones that have MicroSD cards installed.
[Focus General] eried:
Changed the 3 registry keys, then powered off and on my phone:

Fruit Ninja normally loads in 24 seconds, now in 19 seconds!

Samsung Focus

Transcend 8 GB Class 6 micro sd

Less than 5 gb available from the total space

Thanks! Great improvement!
[Focus General] Sebo1985:
Sandisk 32GB Class 4

Got a reboot with data loss, despite all 3 keys changed, about 30 minutes after unplugging the device. Yesterday I got one reboot without data loss, also shortly after unplugging.

The device isn't less or more stable, but is like before up to now.
[Focus General] nerdstrap:
I have a Samsung 16 GB class 2 card. Out of a total 21.92 GB I have 12.74 GB remaining. Things have been running MUCH smoother over the past 3 days!

Copying over 5 GB more of music to really strain the system...
[Focus General] jaraya13:
Ok, so I also have a Samsung Class 2 card in my Focus. I applied the registry tweaks and I saw something really strange with Need For Speed Undercover, I can hear every sound of the game (tires, brakes, etc.) except for the music.

Can someone please test this behaviour with NFS??

The cool thing is that the lack of responsiveness on soft surfaces has gone!!!:D

Thanks.
[Focus General] JamesAllen:
Changes?

Did you make the registry edits and is that why it is smoother???
[Focus General] MikeNES103:
After running the fix for 2 days (still 10,31GB free out of 22,02GB), I would say that battery life improved a lot!

Maybe a little over twice the battery life I had before the fix.

As for speed improvement, I haven't notice any changes (I don't play too much games though)

As for stability, it still hasn't crashed. I'm going to give it another week.

I will try to get it under 9Gb free, as some one suggested, later this week.
[Focus General] neoxphuse:
I have a Sandisk 16GB Class 2 installed for about a month now, did the registry edits a couple of days ago. First thing I notice is how much faster it is running, and the apps/games are loading a sec or two faster.

Responsiveness to flat surface is much better, in fact I can actually do it on a desk now. Thank god.
[Focus General] kindongo:
I applied the fix, phone got worse

I applied the fix to my Focus using Sandisk 16gb class 2. Before, my phone was crashing once or maybe twice a day; after applying the fix my phone started rebooting every half hour; I changed it back to the original registry. Do I need to hard reset the phone before applying the fix?
[Focus General] ibby03:
Just applied all three registry Tweaks to my Focus, Currently using 32 GB Sandisk Class 2... Will post any results/feedback. Definite props to the original poster of this find.
[Focus General] ericskang:
sandisk 32gb class 4

I applied this fix 3 days ago on SanDisk 32gb class 4 and filled in with data. About 10gb left and no reset so far.

I certainly noticed it fixed the touch sensitivity issue when using on a table or with a car holder.

I am not sure if it improved the battery life though.

Regarding app performance, it seems faster especially when app switches like between twitter and IE.
[Focus General] JohnPalmer:
Two Days with Registry Tweaks

I can confirm after two days, the tweaks have not stabilized the micro SD issue, at least with respect to the 32GB, Class 2 Sandisk card. In the two days since adopting the tweaks my phone has rebooted randomly 3 times.

Has anyone ever noticed that the reboots tend to happen when you grab your phone or wake it while trying to access a live tile or app on the list of apps? It is very rare to see the phone reboot with in a stationary state.

I will keep the settings for another week or until the Windows Phone update undoes the tweak for me and re-locks my phone.
[Focus General] neoxphuse:
^ That's odd that you have seen it locked up. I've had it locked up before quite a couple of times prior to doing the hacks. Haven't had to do a soft reset yet.
[Focus General] ibby03:
Ok so after going 1 day with the registry tweak, the phone restarted on me twice just now. The first time deleting my data, I did a reset and my info came back as usual, then the phone power cycled again by itself.

Class 2 32GB Sandisk
[Focus General] prayerfuldrop:
Samsung Focus with SanDisk/2 32GB - 36.90GB total storage - 15.45GB free

I applied the recommended registry changes and I see the phone is faster. I went for 48 hours without the device rebooting on itself. This is much better than previously when my phone would reboot on its own 4-5 times daily and start up with the plain Windows Phone UI. Never have had data loss after doing a soft reset.

I did notice that there is a problem with refresh on the Metro UI after 2 minutes. This may be because of the registry changes. Repro: Set device timeout to 5 minutes, don't touch screen, people hub, me hub stops refreshing. Move the screen and it begins refreshing.
[Focus General] mattp420:
I, too, am using this fix without a SD card and have noticed an increase in speed. The fix has also fixed the flat surface responsiveness (as others have mentioned) it also has fixed the scrolling issue I have experienced in Crackdown 2: Project Sunburst.
[Focus General] smartass1379:
Sounds like No Do

This is beginning to sound more and more like the NoDo update that will be coming through any time now. Seeing that apps load faster and fixes minor known issues. I'm sure the update they are pushing through is a lot more elaborate but I'm now confident that it will fix the SDcard issue.

@prayerfuldrop the screen stops refreshing even without the registry edit. The system goes idle even though the display is still on to conserve battery.

I wouldn't consider that a bug because notifications still go through and I don't know how often i would want to watch my phone display different FB pictures or see my avatar peek through the xbox tile.

EDIT: if you like my posts please give me a thanks
[Focus General] Sebo1985:
Sandisk 32GB Class 4

Today my phone rebooted w/o data loss, while using the marketplace.

After the reboot I got back into the marketplace, and it happend again, this time with data loss.

I resetted various times, but could get the data back.

8GB were only shown again as I removed the SD card.

I wasn't able to get the SD card working again with the device, so I tried to put the SD Card in my N97 since that guy should be able to reformat the card.

In fact, my N97 doesn't recognize the card at all, which is kind of frustrating because I only didn't sell the N97 so that I'm able to reformat the card.

Anyone an idea what to do?

Is the card dead?

What killed the card?

Zune update?

Grml....
[Focus General] kawgirlval69:
in order....

try another option like another phone...sony vivaz works... or try a few times..i had 1 card take 5 tries before i got it to format...

possibly

you continuing to use something that obviously was not stable and not working properly..over time it might have stressed out the chip and it might have totally given out... when something doesnt function properly you dont force it to work the way you have been reporting... i mean seriously, if it reset more than once..it wasnt working...

"definition of insanity.. repeating the same action over and over again, expecting a different result..."

and i have no idea what you are asking about the zune update but it didnt kill the card...

one question i have.. you said.."I resetted various times, but could get the data back." i thought you said you couldnt but there you say you did... which is it?
[Focus General] Sebo1985:
Do you even own a Focus? The random reboot with data loss is a common issue, the data reappears after another reboot.

Of course you wouldn't have tried to reboot it more than once, for sure...

If "I'm the greatest, you're an idiot" is how it works here, i won't take part in this community anymore, that's no fun and I can spend my time in a more enjoyable way.

You perhaps just should have taken it as a warning, perhaps most that read here do.
[Focus General] lucasryan:
Yes i am a proud owner of the focus, and i have rebooted more than once even more than 3 times....and you never heard your the greatest come from me, that must been in one of your scientific dreams!! I have probably done more with this phone than you can even think about doing, but will not go there for now as this is about mc issues...and warning? come on, are we all suppose to fear the mad scientists?
[Focus General] Sebo1985:
A warning that this fix and prolonged usage could brick your sd card, nothing else. But keep on provoking if this gets you anywhere.
[Focus General] ericskang:
sandisk 32 c4

well, a few more days + more data. now my focus restarts randomly.

Sometimes it loses all settings but if I restart again, the data comes back so there was no data loss although it went through a number of random restarts.
[Focus General] kawgirlval69:
thats unstable.... best advice... just remove the card.. its not going to get better, only worse..
[Focus General] Sebo1985:
I would also remove the card and wait till the update. Try again then.
[Focus General] jaraya13:
Why you say this? Please share some more info.
[Focus General] Sebo1985:
Just read one or two pages before that post and you will see that my sd cart stopped working.
[Focus General] jamesliu:
Tried this fix a few days ago (Transend 32GB Class 2 36.90 Total/18.72 Available). It does run faster but VERY unstable. Lots of random reboots. Back to normal now.
[Focus General] jaraya13:
Just went back to normal. My Focus became a little laggy and sometimes froze. And I feel it heats more with the tweaks applied, but not 100% sure about this one.
[Focus General] JamesAllen:
Normal

What do the tow of you mean "back to normal"? Do you mean you reverted to the factory settings for these three registry entries and kept your cardfs in the device? Has it become more stable with the factory settings. Or did you revert to faqctory settings and remove your cards?
[Focus General] jaraya13:
Yes, I kept my card in the device, just changed the 3 registry values to 1.

But it is important to mention that I only applied the "fix" because I wanted to solve the "non responssiveness" when placed on a some soft surfaces, and it worked indeed. Also my card is a Samsung Class 2 16GB so no problems at all with that one.
[Focus General] robharris:
Had to reformat

I have a Focus with an 8GB Sandisk Class 2 card.... ran perfectly for more than a month. I applied this fix to maybe get some more performance per previous posts.

After about 4 or 5 days of running fine with this fix, I discovered that I could not update nor successfully install new apps from the Marketplace. I could only get the "Attention required..." notice. Nothing that I tried would fix this...soft resets, battery pulls, remove/re-add synch relationship with Zune... I even tried the reset to factory defaults option in settings. During all of this I noticed significantly slower download speeds over both WiFi and cell networks. Also, I noticed a few times when I tried to enter the Marketplace, it would not load and I would just be dumped back to the applications list.

I finally resorted to the full format using the camera button, down volume and power button method.

Back up and running fine now, just thought I'd pass that along...
[Focus General] eried:
After almost a week, I am back to the stock configuration.

I feel that some glitches and problems where generated by this changes :confused:, even when games load faster with the fix
[Focus General] FishFaceMcGee:
I'm starting to run into problems, and I'm not sure whether I've found the first "bad" Samsung 16GB card or if the registry settings are breaking the phone:

1) After a phone call of decent length (10+ minutes) I lose all touch detection. Restart is required to fix.

2) After resetting the phone to due to the above issue, I noticed I'm no longer getting noise while unlocking my phone or using the keyboard. This is with the sound set to 15. I've tried having it even higher and it made no difference. Resetting hasn't fixed it either.

I'm going to try doing a battery pull in a bit, followed by deactivating registry settings and battery pull, followed by phone reformat. I'll post with what works (if anything) or if my phone is bricked.

Edit: While I still have no clue what causes the touch issues after a phone call, I fixed the sound issue. Apparently, no matter what your volume is, the phone won't do keyboard sounds/lock sounds if the phone is set to vibrate.

Edit x2: The battery pull(s) appear to have fixed the touch response issues.
[Focus General] kawgirlval69:
i noticed that after running the fix for a while that the phone would act "odd" at times. nothing as bad as yours fishface but bad enough to warrant setting the "fix" back to stock. i did this and did a soft reset and have had none of the "oddities" over the past few days. not sure what it is but it seems it does cause something to start being unstable in the phone...plus the "fix" didnt really help what its intended purpose was so no big deal.
[Focus General] FishFaceMcGee:
I'm really hesitant to undo the registry settings because of how much faster the OS got after flipping the switch. However, if the touch response thing continues to happen to me, then I'll have to. *shrug*

You know, I'm sorta surprised that there hasn't been a class-action lawsuit (or at least the threat of one) over the pseudo-bait-and-switch scenario that Focus customers have been put in.
[Focus General] MikeNES103:
Sorry to bump back an old thread, but I just wanted to update my experience with that fix after over a month and 2 weeks of usage.

I have a Samsung Focus with a San Disk 16gb Class 2 MicroSD. I intially did the fix because my phone was crashing several times everyday.

After I did the fix, I noticed a major improvement in my phone's battery life and another major improvement in its stability. my 6 weeks of using the fix, my phone crashed only 2 times (both time I was pretty damn drunk when it happened, so I'm not even sure if it's because of the phone :D )

Last saturday I did a hard reset on the phone because of some issues with the Windows Live Manager for Windows Phone wasn't working properly. I reloaded all my apps and songs. In 2 days of using the phone it crashed already 6 times and battery life became significantly lower.

So here I am with the fix now back on and hoping my phone will get back to being stable and awesome.

So here