Bootsplash N3 (like in ROM 2.8.7.101 or other AKU2 ROMs) is changeable through overwriting file "welcomehead.96.png" in /windows folder (just save your splash in .png format and name it "welcomehead.96.png", then place it to /windows folder)
How to restore my local language support for sliding kbd after upgrade to a ROM with different lang?
You need to create Registry value of name "Locale" and type of "String" and data of "Localization ID" within
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Keybd]
Localization IDs:
French = 040c
German = 0407
Italian = 0410
Japanese = 0411
Kazakh = 043f
Russian = 0419
If you can't find it, then your current ROM doesn't support this function. If you found it, then change its data to 1 and soft-reset your device! Upon load you will see "E" icon instead of "G" if your operator supports EDGE.
How to enable 802.11G mode?
Prior to enabling wireless cards you will need to take some steps at Wizard and the other device:
Wizard. You need to set "Best Performance" under "Power Mode" tab in "Wireless LAN" utility (Start, Settings, Connections)
Desktop/Router/Access point. You need to set "Pure G mode (aka G-only)" and "Maximum/Best performance" in your configuration.
How can I use my Bluetooth headset as Wired headset?
Unfortunately you can not use Bluetooth Voice Dialing and Audio Gateway features of your Wizard simultaneously :( You have to choose either Voice Dialing or Audio Gateway!
Example for Audio Gateway (playing files with Windows Media Player over Bluetooth):
1) Turn off your Bluetooth and Bluetooth Headset. Close Windows Media Player
4) Press your Bluetooth Headset's Button to launch Windows Media Player
5) Start playing your files. The sound shall be played at your Bluetooth Headset
6) After quitting from Windows Media Player you will need
to open and close "Start->Settings->Voice Speed Dial" application
Note: If you got call during Playback you will need to open and close "Start->Settings->Voice Speed Dial" application before resuming your playback in Windows Media Player
Example for Voice Dialing (default setting of Wizard):
4) Press your Bluetooth Headset's Button to launch Voice Dialing application
How do I add ringtones?
Ringtones must be stored within a special folder on your Wizard. This is located here: WINDOWS\RINGS Use file explorer and press the 'Up' button until you get to the root of the device (top left of the screen will say 'My Device'. From here you can navigate to the rings directory.
How do I remove the O2 Active Software?/How do I perform a factory reset?
Warning this is performing a hard reset of the device - it will erase all contact information - be sure to backup all your data first!*
1. Turn the device off fully then while holding the 'Communications Manager' and 'Voice' buttons turn the device back on, keep the two buttons pressed during all of this.
2. The device display will show a message saying 'Press Send to restore factory default, other keys to quit'
3. Press the green call button, the messages 'Format Fat partition' then 'Format Complete' will show, the device will then show its splash screen and begin booting.
4. Device will after around 1 minute show a Windows Mobile logo screen and say 'Tap screen to set up your Windows Mobile-based device', tap the screen and it will take you through firstly calibrating the touchscreen, setting your timezone and then a short demo on cut and pasting. It will then allow you to set-up a password for the device.
5. A popup will then appear saying 'Customization will begin in 3 seconds', if you are trying to remove the 'O2 Active' software then you should now perform a soft reset of your device and that should be it! - The soft reset is performed by pressing in the stylus into the small hole on the right hand side of the Wizard
What is/How do I access the Extended ROM?
The extended ROM contains a number of items mostly registry edits specific to your network which are added during the customization stage of the factory reset.
To access it you will need a copy of Total Commander. Download and run the windows installer for ARM/XSCALE/PXA processors and then start it on your Wizard. At the path line at the top of the screen type
\Extended_Rom\
This will take you to the extended rom directory.
WARNING: Modifying/Deleting these files may cause problems with your Wizard upon a factory reset, do so at your own risk!
There is a very useful page on editing the config.txt file found in this directory among other things on Pocket PC Dubai
Below is a summary of what some of the files do in the UK O2 XDA Mini S Extended ROM:
Config.txt: This text file contains instructions for what happens during the customization stages of a device factory reset including installation execution instructions.
Smartdialing_enable_0915_signed.CAB: As name suggests, this enables the Smart Dialer which extends the functionality of the 'Phone' application by suggesting contacts based on your dialing.
CAB-Shortcut-MMS1-JAVA5XX-VOICE-O2-31Oct05.CAB: This inserts the links to JAVA (Midletmanager) Voice-Dialing and MMS to /windows/startmenu/programs.
Why screen is rotated when device is taken from holster?
This is due to the magnets in the holster and the device. Workaround is maximum opening of the holster and placing of a thumb across magnets area of the holster while taking out the device. More extreme workaround would be patching of "keybddr.dll" to entirely deactivate automatic screen rotation.
How to change Programs assigned to bottom hardware buttons (Phone & Contacts)?
Sample 1: Left-button (Phone) will run File Explorer
This should solve the problem of "Device lacks the necessary services" when trying to send files and contacts to devices running certain ROMs.
(My case is a T-Mobile MDA Vario running the O2 ROM 2.21.4.1 WWE).
My Wizard stopped syncing over USB. What happened?
Apparently, there is a notification that is related to USB syncing, and deleting that notification will kill USB sync. BT and IR sync will still work.
"Check Notifications" from ?ScaryBearSoftware will delete this notification if you use this app.
Please add as you discover more, we are all learning here!
This page has so far been written by someone using a UK O2 XDA Mini S / QTek9100 version of the Wizard and techniques etc mentioned are based on experiences of this and so are not guranteed to work quite the same on other versions!
Registry changes were made using Kilmist Registry Editor
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