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How To: Reset A Windows Mobile Device To Default Factory Settings (Hard Reset)

Tony — Fri, 29 May 2009 16:31:17 +0000

At times it may be necessary to perform a “hard reset” of your Windows Mobile device. A hard reset should be performed only if a normal reset does not solve a system Issue. A hard reset will restore your Windows Mobile device back to factory default settings and erase all personal data on it. Performing a hard reset may vary depending on your Windows Mobile device and service provider. There are a couple of ways to restore a Windows Mobile device to default factory settings. The read more

Windows Mobile Registry Tweaks For File Management

Tony — Thu, 07 May 2009 03:33:12 +0000

Windows Mobile devices also have a registry like other Microsoft Windows operating systems. We can customized many of the defaults on our devices to suit our needs. The structure of Windows Mobile registry is very similar to the Windows Registry structure, so if you are familiar with it, you will find this just as easy. If you have not yet delved into a registry, you will find this quite tricky. Change the location of My Documents Documents are opened in and saved to the device’s read more

How To: Tweak Your Bluetooth Headphone Performance In Windows Mobile

Tony — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 02:21:32 +0000

After Microsoft introduced A2DP support in January 2006 with WM5 AKU2, the vast majority (exceptions include, for example, the HTC Wizard, which has never officially received any A2DP support) of new models (and operating system upgrades for existing ones) coming with the Microsoft BT stack have been released with A2DP support.The A2DP sound quality of Windows Mobile(mainly WM5) devices was terrible. It was only with very few headphones models that it delivered good sound quality.The vast read more

How To: Change The My Documents Location To A Storage Card In Windows Mobile

Tony — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:41:57 +0000

In this article I explain,how to move the My Documents folder from the devices built-in storage to a storage memory card in Windows Mobile.This tweak is very beneficial for all Windows Mobile users as My Documents were starting to eat up a lot of the incredibly inadequate amount of built-in storage space of the Mobile device.This Windows Mobile tweak is very complicated but possible.The order in which you do this tweak is essential for the success. Please ensure that storage card contents and read more

How To: Disable Message Sent Notification On Windows Mobile 6 Device

Tony — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:34:01 +0000

Does that little bubble notification that says text message was successfully sent annoy you? For those who hates the “Message Sent” notification after sending an SMS in a Windows Mobile device, this is the steps to remove the Message Sent bubble notification. Method 1:By Editing Windows Mobile Registry This registry tweak should work on pretty much any Windows Mobile Standard / Smartphone (non-touch screen) device. First, you will need to download a Registry Editor for Windows read more

How To: Show All Files Within Windows Mobile File Explorer

Tony — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:04:04 +0000

This is a Windows Mobile Device Tip which takes some people a little while to discover (especially if using a Windows Mobile device isn’t part of their day to day job). By default the Windows Mobile File Explorer application does not show all files. As well as files specifically marked as hidden, it will hide files with a series of “special” file extensions such as *.dll. In order to show these files you must enable the “Show All Files” option, which can be achieved by following read more

Windows Mobile Registry Tweaks-Part 7

Tony — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:44:41 +0000

Mobile devices which are operated with Windows Mobile operating system also have a registry. We can easily customize and tweak many of the defaults on our devices to suit our needs. The structure of Mobile registry is very similar to the Windows Registry structure, so if you are familiar with it, you will find this just as easy.To perform the registry tweak to configure different settings for notifications in Windows Mobile, run any registry editor on Windows Mobile device. Increase font read more

Windows Mobile Registry Tweaks-Part 6

Tony — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:08:18 +0000

Disable the SMS Sent notification If you’re tired of the “Message Sent” notification after sending an SMS/text message, you can disable them: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Inbox\Settings\SMSNoSentMsg = 1 (DWORD decimal) And to re-enable: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Inbox\Settings\SMSNoSentMsg = 0 (DWORD decimal) Please note that the ‘Settings’ key may not exist in your device, and thus may have to be created first. Change the SMS Sent notification text If you just want read more

Windows Mobile Registry Tweaks-Part 5

Tony — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 01:05:49 +0000

Hide/Show battery indicator in Task bar If you wish to hide the battery indicator in the task bar on some Windows Mobile devices, you can set: HKLM\Services\Power\ShowIcon = 0 (DWORD decimal) And to show: HKLM\Services\Power\ShowIcon = 1 (DWORD decimal) Note that this icon and its feature may not be available on your device at all. For example, the HTC Wizard regularly ships with a battery indicator in the Tray instead, governed by “Windows\Startup\Init_Tray.exe”. Show slide-out read more

Windows Mobile Registry Tweaks-Part 4

Tony — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:58:44 +0000

Change location of ringtones You can change the location where WM5 will look for ringtones by adjusting the following key (example given is for ringtones placed on the Storage Card root folder) HKCUControlPanelSoundCategoriesRingDirectory = “Storage Card” (REG_SZ string, no quotes) The default location may be “Windows” or “WindowsRings” depending on your Device provider Change slide-out keyboard layout If you have a Device from one country, but would like read more

Windows Mobile Registry Tweaks-Part 3

Tony — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:55:02 +0000

Disable the security warning when installing non-certified application To disable the security warning when installing a non-certfied application, set: HKLM\Security\Policies\Policies\0000101a = 1 (DWORD decimal) To restore the warnings: HKLM\Security\Policies\Policies\0000101a = 0 (DWORD decimal) Note that this makes it easier for any malware to install itself Default SMS Delivery Notifications to on To always have SMS Delivery Notifications read more

Windows Mobile Registry Tweaks-Part 2

Tony — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:48:17 +0000

Change the length of scrollbar arrow buttons To go with changing the thickness of the scrollbars, you may wish to change the length of the scrollbar arrow buttons… For the horizontal (bottom) scrollbar arrows: HKLM\System\GWE\cyVScr = 9 (DWORD decimal) For the vertical (right) scrollbar: HKLM\System\GWE\cxHScr = 9 (DWORD decimal) The default length is 13. You can set the value to pretty much anything you like Enable ClearType in Landscape mode To enable ClearType in Landscape mode in read more

Windows Mobile Registry Tweaks-Part 1

Tony — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:36:55 +0000

Windows Mobile devices also have a registry. We can customized many of the defaults on our devices to suit our needs. The structure of Windows Mobile registry is very similar to the Windows Registry structure, so if you are familiar with it, you will find this just as easy. If you have not yet delved into a registry, you will find this quite tricky. Disable menu animations To disable menu animations (sliding in/out) and speed up performance of the UI a bit in Windows Mobile read more

Windows Mobile Calender Tweaks

Tony — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 17:33:23 +0000

Windows Mobile devices also have a registry. We can customized many of the defaults on our devices to suit our needs. The structure of Windows Mobile registry is very similar to the Windows Registry structure, so if you are familiar with it, you will find this just as easy. If you have not yet delved into a registry, you will find this quite tricky.Here are some important Windows Mobile registry tweaks: Show Calendar event text in Week View If you wish to see a Windows Mobile Calendar read more

Important Tips For Upgrading Your Mobile Device To Windows Mobile 6(WM6)

Tony — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 03:44:04 +0000

Occasionally, device manufacturers and wireless carriers will offer major “ROM upgrades” for the Windows Mobile devices they market. When they do, they provide you with an installation file (on CD or downloadable) that walks you through the process, step by step. To avoid problems, follow these instructions to the letter. Here’s how to do it: The problem with performing ROM upgrades is that the instructions that come with it may not be so clear or are far too generic. If you botch a read more