Instead of going all over the place for tracking different tweaks, I've decided to collect them in this one thread so others can find them useful.


Windows Mobile 5 (and MDA Tweaks):

Settings\Phone\More\Broadcast Channels\Settings\Recieve Channel Lists:
Operator Message Codes:
000 Index
010 Newsflashes
020 Hospitals
022 Doctors
024 Pharmacies
030 Road Reports - Long Distance
032 Road Reports - Local
034 Taxis
040 Weather
050 District Cell Information
052 Network Information
054 Operator Services
056 Directory Enquiries - National
057 Directory Enquiries - International
058 Customer Care - National
059 Customer Care - International


GPRS Always On:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\ConnMgr\Providers\{7C4B7A3 *****}\Connections\GPRS*****\
Assign a value of 1 for Always On


Different GPRS/EDGE Icon?
HKLM\Drivers\BuiltIn\RIL\
EnableDifferGprsEdgeIcon from 0 to 1


Pocket Internet Explorer to browse WAP pages:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Int ernet Settings
You should see a String Value named "Accept Header"
(if it is not present create it), append the below text to its value:
<,text/vnd.wap.wml>


Hide SIM contacts?
HKCU\ControlPanel\Phone
new DWORD value named "ShowSim" and set it to 0


Use a different email adress in MSN, other than hotmail:
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Pocket MSN"
Delete the "AutoDomain" key.


Show Lunar Calendar:
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Calendar"
Change value from 0 to 1.


Disable Message Sent notification
Registry: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Inbox\
Create new folder called Settings
Add New Key: SMSNoSentMsg (dWord)
Value: 0 = disabled
1 = enabled


Turn On GPS Application
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\GPS Settings
Delete the DWORD marked "hide"
Add a DWORD called "Group" and give it the value of "2" (dec)
The GPS panel will now show up in your connection settings


How to move Opera Cache to Storage Card:
Copy all of the files from \Application Data\Opera directory onto a directory on your Storage Card.
(Don't use the \Storage Card\Program Files\Opera but a different one. I use \Storage Card\Application Data\Opera)
Edit the lines below in \Application Data\Opera\Opera.ini
Opera Directory=\Storage Card\Application Data\Opera
Home URL=\Storage Card\Application Data\Opera\startpage\home.html
Help Directory=\Storage Card\Application Data\Opera\Help
Then from \Application Data\Opera\ delete everything EXCEPT
Skin Directory
English.lng
Input.ini
Opera.ini
opera6.adr
ONLY THESE FILES need to be left in the directory.


Today Plugin - Wireless:
Just add the keys below to the Wizards registry.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Today\Items\ "Wireless"]
"DLL"="netui.dll"
"Order"=dword:00000000
"Enabled"=dword:00000001
"Type"=dword:00000004


Disable menu animations
(sliding in/out) and speed up performance of the UI a bit:
HKLM\SYSTEM\GWE\Menu\AniType = 0 (DWORD decimal)


Disable window animations
(minimizing/maximizing) and speed up performance of the UI a bit:
HKLM\SYSTEM\GWE\Animate = 0 (DWORD decimal)


Prevent MMS from disconnecting GPRS connection after sending
HKLM\SOFTWARE\ArcSoft\ArcSoft MMS UA\UI
Change AutoDisconnect to 0


Make sure bluetooth is alive during a conversation. If you ever have trouble with bt timing out, try:
HKey_Current_User\Control Panel\Phone
Change the Sleep key from a 1 to 0.


Security warning disabling when installing an application:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Secutiry\Policies\Policies
Change value 0000101a from 0 to 1


SMS delivery notification alsways on:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Inbox\Settings
SMSDeliveryNotify = Dword (0x000001)


NETWORK TIME UPDATE ->
HLKM->SOFTWARE->OEM->PhoneSetting
Set "ShowTimeZonePage" to "1"


Increase font cache
increase the font cache, speeding up font rendering at the cost of a bit of memory:
HKLM\SYSTEM\GDI\GLYPHCACHE\limit = 16384 (DWORD decimal)


Enable FileSystem cache enable the FileSystem cache, speeding up overall performance at the risk of the cache not being written on a sudden reset:
HKLM\System\StorageManager\FATFS\EnableCache = 1 (DWORD decimal)


Increase FileSystem cache
increase the file system cache:
HKLM\System\StorageManager\FATFS\CacheSize = 4096 (DWORD decimal)


Increase FileSystem filter cache enable the file system filter cache, speeding up overall performance with file mangement:
HKLM\System\StorageManager\Filters\fsreplxfilt\Rep lStoreCacheSize = 4096 (DWORD decimal)


Enable ClearType in Landscape mode:
HKLM\System\GDI\ClearTypeSettings\OffOnRotation = 0 (DWORD decimal)


Change the location of 'Temporary Internet Files'
When browsing the web, pages and images are saved in the 'Temporary Internet Files' location. You can change this location to, for example, your Storage Card:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Exp lorer\Shell Folders\Cache = "\Storage Card\Temporary Internet Files" (REG_SZ string, no quotes)


Move My Documents to SD Card
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows CE Services]
Mofify\Create the following:
String Bane: FileSyncPath Value: \SD Card\My Documents
Simply create a root folder on your storage card named: My Documents.


Removing Cyberon's VoiceSpeed Dial &
Using Microsoft Voice Command with BT Headset:
In these registry locations:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Microsoft \ Shell \ Extensions \ ContextMenus \ Contacts \ Main_ContextMenu HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Microsoft \ Shell \ Extensions \ ContextMenus \ Contacts \ Main_Tools HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Microsoft \ Shell \ Extensions \ ContextMenus \ Contacts \ Summary_Tools Remove this key entirely: {2C0E9904-F32D-4f53-875F-479F5CA81E18}
In this registry location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ ControlPanel Remove this key entirely: VoiceTagCPL
In this registry location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ OEM \ VoiceCommand Change this value: Path = \Program Files\Voice Command\VoiceCmd.exe
In this folder:
\Windows\Startup Remove this file: SDDaemon.lnk (I did not find this on my QTEK)
Reassign the Voice button in Buttons applet under Settings to Voice Command.
Now, soft-reset your device and that should do it. Cyberon's Voice Speed Dial is out of the picture. That is, until you hard reset, then it all comes back.


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cool thanks man.

also how do i get to HKLM using total commander? or is that not the right program to do registry tweaks?

To get into Registry with Total Commander, simply click on the "double back slash" [\\....] (ignore the dots I entered here) at the top of the list, above Application Data to see the options

Or

in the area (command line) where you can enter text, simply type in three back slashes [\\\.....] (ignore the dots) to go directly to registry.

what does receive channels list do?

Receive Channels is really only useful for someone who travels a lot and/or roams (like I do). When you first get into an area - example, drive from New York to Canada, or fly from London to Lagos - once your phone connects to the system, the right information for that area is automatically sent to your phone as SMS, depending on what you have enabled: something like "welcome to whatever area, here's the information for hospitals, doctors, traffic, taxi info, etc". It also gives you default information like the Customer Service Number (like 611 or 411 or 311 or 222), Emergency Numbers (like whether it's 911 or 999 or 08, etc). Of course, it's carrier dependent, but the codes are standard. So, if a carrier has it enabled, you'll receive the info, otherwise, nothing happens.

oo, that's exciting! thanks for this wealthy list of pertinent info for the mda. i think people are finally getting over the novelty of the device and those who are serious about keeping it are finally having the opportunity to tweak the device to make it work best for them. there have been numerous threads dealing with maximizing mda potential, and i am grateful to you and everyone else who's been hard at work compiling and condensing vital tweaks.

Just thought I'd add something else, which I take for granted, but realize many people may not be aware of:

You can drop any .mp3 or .wav file on \Storage Card\My Documents\ and be able to use it for Ring Tones. In other words, you can save ring tones on your SD card (instead of your phone, thus saving valuable space) and still have them for ring tones. However, be aware these would only be available as Ring Tones, but not available for other notifications/notices like "Reminders" or "Alarms". These still need to be in default Windows folder.

was just wondering, can i do these tweaks from my phone or do i have to do them from a computr. i'm still pretty lost on all of this

Dropping .mp3 or .wav files on your SD card can be done via a PC (Windows Explorer via Active Synch) or via the phone using File Explorer, Total Commander, Resco Explorer, etc.

Registry Editing has to be done on the phone via a Registry Editor like the PHM RegEdit or Total Commander. Some are free apps (PHM RegEdit), some are not. I like PHM RegEdit because it gives you the option/ability to save your Registry before making any changes.

There are applications out there like Tweaks2K2.NET or xDA Developers Utility that package most (but NOT ALL) of these tweaks in an easy to use interface where you don't have to deal with making the necessary registry editing yourself, and thus save you the headache of potentially messing up your registry.

thanks cyberlord

Wishes

What does this one do?

And thanks for the list. I've been looking for a few of them.

The Wireless Plugin allows you to add to the Today View a way to view your Wireless connections - Bluetooth, WiFi, GPRS - and their state, whether connected, disconnected, etc. It does not allow you to make any changes to these, just to be able to view them on the Today View.

For me, I actually added it, then removed it from the Today View but left the Plugin. This way, when I click on the Connection Icon on top, I'm able to see all my Wireless connections at once, and their state. I'm not in a location where I can include a Screen shot, as this would make it much easier to see and evaluate its usefulness. But you can try it, and if you don't want it, just disable it.

Great List! Very helpful!

thanks. worked.

What does this all mean and how/why would I use them?

Windows Mobile 5 (and MDA Tweaks):

Settings\Phone\More\Broadcast Channels\Settings\Recieve Channel Lists:
Operator Message Codes:
000 Index
010 Newsflashes
020 Hospitals
022 Doctors
024 Pharmacies
030 Road Reports - Long Distance
032 Road Reports - Local
034 Taxis
040 Weather
050 District Cell Information
052 Network Information
054 Operator Services
056 Directory Enquiries - National
057 Directory Enquiries - International
058 Customer Care - National
059 Customer Care - International