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Ditch the Blackjack Startup & Shutdown Screens/Sounds
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Posted by: john1027

If you find the startup and shutdwon screens on the Blackjack to be annoying, you can get rid of them with a registry change as folows:

HKey_Local_Machine>system>
-under system there are two entries: Shutdown and Startup
-under each one you will find an entry named 1
-under 1 there is a value name of Dll
-the default value for both entries is OemAnimationDll.dll
-change the default value data of each of those files (startup and shutdown) to the word none (I suppose null would work also but I know the word none does for sure)
-after changeing the value to none, back out to the main menu - wait a couple seconds and shut down and then restart, and you will find the annoying shutdown and startup screens and audio are gone.

When you shut down, hold the on/off button down for the normal 2-3 three seconds and release. At that point when you normally would have seen the shutdown screen and audio, it appears that nothing is happening, but just be patient and wait the few seconds a shutdown normally takes and the screen will go blank as the unit powers off.

On startup, you will immediately see the standard blue Windows Mobile Screen which will be there until the home screen comes up and loads. Just remember that it still takes the normal time to shutdown and startup. I guess all the startup and shutdwon OEM .dll files did was run in the foreground while the normal o/s functions ran in the background.

Posted by: slick045

I saw this thread and tried to do this from memory and accidentally erased the setting for shutdownhook

Could someone please take a look at what the name of the dll is for:

HKey_Local_Machine/Software/Microsoft/ShutDownHook/DLL

The value should be *.dll

I really appreciate this. Thanks in advance

Posted by: john1027

Its... shutdown.dll

Posted by: slick045

Thanks!!!!!!!

Posted by: juiceppc

Sweet.

I have a question. Would it be possible to convert a .swf or a .gif to that .dll to have a custom startup and shutdown animation? It's a far fetch I know.

Posted by: john1027

I'm over my head with that question but that would be sweet as you still have to wait for the background processes to either start or shutdown. Hopefully someone can suggest a method to do what you suggested.

Posted by: nokiaMUT

I'd like to disable the annoying startup and shutdown sounds. I've tried two different registry editors (PHM and Resco). Neither will make the changes. Is there something that needs to be done first to unlock the registry for editing?

Thanks,

Posted by: john1027

Try app unlocking your phone first...http://wiki.spv-developers.com/SDA_ApplicationUnlock

Also after you make the change (I assume you got to that point) back out to the home screen, wait a few seconds, and then soft reset by cycling off and then back on.

Posted by: nokiaMUT

The steps to app unlocking seem to be specific to HTC phones (I did this with my previous phone - Qtek 8310). The first step

Under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Policies\Policies:
Change the DWORD named "1001" to 1 (could originally be 2)
Change the DWORD named "1005" to 40 (could originally be 16)

Using the PHM editor to do this results in an error -
"Error: Unable to perform this operation"

This is the same error received when trying to make the changes to Startup & Shutdown directly.

Any further help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Posted by: john1027

Try this:

http://surrealnetworks.com/mpx/AppUnlockReg.htm

Posted by: nokiaMUT

Phone won't let me run that cab, because it's unsigned. A bit of a catch-22

Posted by: Quatre

hm, i dont mind the startup and shutdown screen, just the sounds which dont play anyway when you have it in vibrate mode.

i kind of like the flaming 3g balls of fire.

i know i hated the startup and shut down sound on my Q and i changed those to funny stuff. i would like to do the same on the bj.

so did the first poster do this reg edit cus it sounds like everyone else had a problem when trying to do it.

does the bj not let you do reg edits until you do some appl unlocker which by the looks of it first one didnt' work and second one poster above me says it wont let him run a cab.

in my experience it will let you run an unsigned cab, just gives you a warning and asks you and you can hit yes.

Posted by: dgelfuso

Quote:

Originally Posted by john1027

If you find the startup and shutdwon screens on the Blackjack to be annoying, you can get rid of them with a registry change as folows:

HKey_Local_Machine>system>
-under system there are two entries: Shutdown and Startup
-under each one you will find an entry named 1
-under 1 there is a value name of Dll
-the default value for both entries is OemAnimationDll.dll
-change the default value data of each of those files (startup and shutdown) to the word none (I suppose null would work also but I know the word none does for sure)
-after changeing the value to none, back out to the main menu - wait a couple seconds and shut down and then restart, and you will find the annoying shutdown and startup screens and audio are gone.

When you shut down, hold the on/off button down for the normal 2-3 three seconds and release. At that point when you normally would have seen the shutdown screen and audio, it appears that nothing is happening, but just be patient and wait the few seconds a shutdown normally takes and the screen will go blank as the unit powers off.

On startup, you will immediately see the standard blue Windows Mobile Screen which will be there until the home screen comes up and loads. Just remember that it still takes the normal time to shutdown and startup. I guess all the startup and shutdwon OEM .dll files did was run in the foreground while the normal o/s functions ran in the background.

I found the entries above, but after I erase "OemAnimationDll.dll" and type "none" and choose none I get the warining asking if I really want to change but after i say yes it changes back to the "OemAnimationDll.dll"? What am I doing wrong?

Posted by: juiceppc

PHM Regedit is not allowing me to make changes either...

Posted by: john1027

Juiceppc, sorry to hear that. I have both the phm app and Resco on my devices. I may have used Resco but don't see how that would make a difference, but maybe. I ran the SDA unlocker also. Here is a link to a how to article on how to application unlock a smartphone, although I'm not sure that's the problem.

http://robertpeloschek.blogspot.com...ek_archive.html

Posted by: john1027

how to check if your device is unlocked:

Quote:

Originally Posted by rfsmithsr

All

This program makes NO changes to your system. Install it on your Dash and Click on it with File Explorer. It will simply tell you if your device is Locked or Unlocked. Again, it makes NO changes. My apologies but I forgot who wrote the program so I cannot give them a kudo, which is well deserved.

Ron

Posted by: nokiaMUT

In another thread - http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1049837 - was a reference to http://www.sems.org/entry.asp?ENTRY_ID=157

I followed those instructions and was able to make the registry changes.

Mark

Posted by: gfego1

So I did it....finally, thanks to the posts in this forum.

Step #1 Install file: http://surrealnetworks.com/mpx/SDA%...ksAppUnlock.cab
Step #2 Power Cycle Phone [/I]skip this step and die
Step #3 Install and Run: http://www.spv-developers.com/content/HTCUnlock-CVS.zip
Step #4 Download, Install, and Run: http://www.spv-developers.com/content/regeditSTG.zip
Step #5 Make Registry Changes according to the first post in this thread.
Step #6 Experience the sweet taste of success...[I]hopefully...

Posted by: rkdiddy

Quote:

Originally Posted by gfego1

So I did it....finally, thanks to the posts in this forum.

Step #1 Install file: http://surrealnetworks.com/mpx/SDA%...ksAppUnlock.cab
Step #2 Power Cycle Phone [/I]skip this step and die
Step #3 Install and Run: http://www.spv-developers.com/content/HTCUnlock-CVS.zip
Step #4 Download, Install, and Run: http://www.spv-developers.com/content/regeditSTG.zip
Step #5 Make Registry Changes according to the first post in this thread.
Step #6 Experience the sweet taste of success...[I]hopefully...

Worked like a charm...thank you for the step by step walk through.

One step that I got hung up on is Step #3...for those trying this you need to unzip and install the file on your PC not your phone.

Peace!

Posted by: bgniko

hey could someone pull the cingular branded starups and shutdown screens for me? im trying to make my dash look like a cingular braded phone lol

so i need the cingular brandings thanks

Posted by: E-luzion

Quote:

Originally Posted by john1027

i think im missing something.. everytime i type in none, and hit done, it says unable to perform this operation...

Posted by: Silverstreak328

Thank you very much for that info gfego1!!!!!! I love you.

Posted by: fastwanabe

Done, worked flawlessly.

Posted by: rmk1999

has anyone figured out a way of substituting in another image? I'd be interested if anyone would know how to get the windows mobile startup screen to appear when you shut down as well. TIA

Posted by: E-luzion

Quote:

Originally Posted by fastwanabe

Done, worked flawlessly.

once you changed the OemAnimationDll.dll to none.. how did you back out of the screen without hitting cancel or done?

Posted by: skippythenurse

I found a way to be able to change it to a different image. It'll take more steps but it works on my phone. WARNING: I am not responsible to what happens to your phone.

Heres the link-->Mobile Gadget News-Creating Splash Screen

Follow the steps and enjoy.

NOTICE: Don't forget to backup your data and your registry, just in case.

Posted by: GPeaslee

Followed the above link to Mobile Gadget News forum. Someone said they got rid of the sounds without a registry hack. Tried what he suggested but it didn't work.

However.......if you just want to ditch the startup/shutdown sounds, just go into your profile and turn off the System sound volume. You will now enjoy the sweet sounds of silence!

Posted by: bgniko

Quote:

Originally Posted by bgniko

hey could someone pull the cingular branded starups and shutdown screens for me? im trying to make my dash look like a cingular braded phone lol

so i need the cingular brandings thanks

anyone? no....

Posted by: fraliex

Quote:

Originally Posted by dgelfuso

Easiest thing I've found is just to rename the DLL Key to ~DLL or whatever...

Posted by: E-luzion

Quote:

Originally Posted by fraliex

Easiest thing I've found is just to rename the DLL Key to ~DLL or whatever...

I dont understand why this is working on other peoples phones... mine is unlocked and it will not let me save any of the changed values...and if i do accept the changes, it reverts back to the original .dll file....

Posted by: fraliex

Quote:

Originally Posted by E-luzion

I never hit "Done"...
I just hit "OK" button on my BJ.
I use PHM Registry Editor.
Hope this helps.

Posted by: E-luzion

Quote:

Originally Posted by fraliex

I never hit "Done"...
I just hit "OK" button on my BJ.
I use PHM Registry Editor.
Hope this helps.

Didnt work... is there such a thing as being unlocked differnently.. .meaning depending how you unlock your device it either unlocks 100% or only 80%?

Posted by: AmFuzzy

I had problems too until I used the SDA App Unlocker. This apparently works for most if not all WM phone. Worked for my WM6 beta ROM for my BJ.