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

And to re-enable:

HKLM|Software|Microsoft|Inbox|Settings|SMSNoSentMsg = 0

Tethering = Free EVDO Access  

[Note:  This assumes you already have a data plan with board band access for the phone]

I was at a local Microsoft Conference recently and noticed there was no WiFi access.  The presenters did not want people being distracted by  surfing the web so they disabled all WiFi hotspots in the building.  Needless to say, I spent the next 8 hours wishing I could figure out some way to connect my Smart Phone SMT-5800 to my laptop for board band access.

After a little research when I got home, I discovered that you can “Tether” your Smart Phone to your note book, but Verizon charges you and additional $30 a month for this service.  After reading various posts on blogs etc, I discovered PDANET.

What is PDANET -  http://www.junefabrics.com/pdanet/

PDANET appears to be a very popular piece of software.  For only $34, PDANet allows you to access the internet via tethering of your SmartPhone for fee.  Verizon has no way of tracking this since it basically uses your cell phone as a modem to connect to the web.

From their website:

"This software allows your laptop (or desktop) to go online wirelessly by connecting it to your Windows Mobile Phone through the Sync cable, Bluetooth or even Wifi. PdaNet goes through the unlimited data plan on your phone and does not require any extra service. Supports almost all Windows Mobile phones including but not limited to the Treo series (including the latest 800w), Motorola Q/Q9 series, Samsung i730/5800/Blackjack II or any HTC brand (6700/6800/Mogul/Touch/8525/Tilt). Simply download and install the software from your computer and it will be online within a few seconds. Check out user reviews for PdaNet for other shareware sites(this is from a few years ago).
PdaNet supports Vista/Windows XP/2000 but does not support Mac over USB (only Bluetooth DUN is available for Mac). Click here if you have a non-Windows Mobile phone."

Here are the steps to installing this software on a windows vista machine with a SmartPhone running Windows Mobile 6.

1.       Download Windows Mobile Device Center:  http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/help/synchronize/device-center.mspx

2.       Download PDANet 2.0 - http://www.junefabrics.com/pdanet/download.php

3.       Install Windows Mobile Device Center and connect your Smart Phone to your PC via a USB cable.  Make sure the PC can see the smart phone.  I would not recommend syncing any contacts etc if you already are syncing them from another machine

4.       Install the PDANet 2.0 Software first on the PC and it will then prompt for install on the SmartPhone.  Note, I could not get the software to install on my memory card.  I had to install it in the internal phone memory.

5.       Make the following registry entry changes on the SmartPhone: HKLM = HKeyLocalMachine..[See a previous post on how to make registry changes on a Smart Phone]

a.       HKLM\Software\OEM\WMODEM
add DWORD "CheckProfile"=0
set DWORD "Multi-NAI"=0
set DWORD "WModemDUN"=0

6.       Set PDAnet on SmartPhone to Verizon Wireless and uncheck option to use a proxy

7.       Right click on the PDAnet icon in the system tray and choose connect.

8.       The network icon might say local connection only, but you can open up a browser and surf and the internet zone is enabled.

9.       If you have trouble, Try setting the Login/Password in the PDAnet settings to Login : your cell phone number, Password = vzw

FAQ:  http://www.junefabrics.com/pdanet/faq.php#charge  or http://pdaphonehome.com/forums/htc-libra-verizon-smt5800/100874-new-smt5800-4.html

   

 

 

Verizon wants you to always open up IE to their home page.  I want IE to open up to goolge, so here is a little trick to make IE do this:

 Edit the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\AboutURLs

HomePage is the string key that should be changed. 

 

Moving IE Temporary Folders to the Storage Card frees memory

To free up a bunch of memory on your phone perform the following to move the Cache, Cookies, and History to your storage card. After doing so, you must use that storage card when using Pocket Inernet Explorer. You can however create the same folders on each memory card that you use.

Tested and works on Windows Mobile 6!

01	Using File Explorer in ActiveSync or the File Manager on your smartphone, create the following folders on the root of your Storage Card. \ietemp\cache \ietemp\cookies \ietemp\history
02	Fire up the registry editor on your phone and navigate to the following key. HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders You will need to edit the following values. Cache Change Value Data to \Storage Card\ietemp\cache Cookies Change Value Data to \Storage Card\ietemp\cookies History Change Value Data to \Storage Card\ietemp\history Reboot your phone.
03	Next, fire up your File Manager and navigate to \Windows\Profiles\Guest and delete the \cache, \cookies, and \history, folders. If they do not delete then double check your regedits. To verify that it is working, visit a website with PIE and then check your new folders on the storage card for contents.

Steps to unlock Windows Mobile 6.0  

This tutorial will guide you in “app unlocking” your HTC S621. I was hoping to create something like ‘how to app unlock a windows mobile smartphone’, but after spending hours and hours trying to unlock my phone, I’ve discovered there are possibly hundreds of different ways - no two are the same, and not all will work for all phones. I can only confirm that the following method works for Rogers (a Canadian mobile provider) customers using the HTC S621. It may work for other Smartphones as well.

App unlocking will allow you to install “unsigned” 3rd party software. If you’ve ever received the error “Installation was unsuccessful. The program or setting cannot be installed because it is not digitally signed with a trusted certificate”, this tutorial is for you.

You’ll need to download these 2 files - SP_AllowCertificateInstall.cab and regeditSTG2.exe.

1. Upload SP_AllowCertificateInstall.cab to your device (or download it directly to your device). Save the file on your devices main memory, not on a mini-SD card. Use the file manager to navigate to SP_AllowCertificateInstall.cab and run it. Click Done when it’s done.

   

2. Now upload regeditSTG2.exe to your HTC. Use the file manager to navigate to regeditSTG2.exe and run it.

   

3. Now from inside the registry editor, navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESecurityPoliciesPolicies

   

4. When you get to the second Policies folder, click the Values button.

   

5. Highlight the 00001001 entry and then select it.

   

6. Change the Value data: from 2 to 1, and then click Done.

   

7. Now highlight the 00001005 entry and then select it.

   

8. Change the Value data: from 16 to 40, and then click Done.

   

9. Now scroll down to the 00001017 entry, highlight it and then select it.

   

10. The Value data: may already be set to 144. If it is, leave it alone (just click Done). If it’s not, set it to 144 - then click Done.

    

11. Now you can close down the registry editor and reboot your phone (turn the power off, then back on again). Your HTC S621 is now app unlocked and ready to install unsigned software.

Steps to move email to Storage Card to free up Memory 

 You can free up even more memory on your phone by moving all of your downloaded mail and attachments to your Storage Card.

Updated for Windows Mobile 6!

01	Using the file manager in activesync, create the following folders on your Storage Card. \MAPI \MAPI\ATTACHMENTS You can actually name them whatever you want, "Inbox" for example.
02	Now browse to \Windows\Messaging (SmartPhone) or \Windows\MAPI (PocketPC) If you want to save all of your existing mail, move everything in this directory to the new ones on your Storage Card.
03	Now fire up your registry editor and navigate to the following. For WM5 Phones: [ HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MAPI ] For WM6 Phones: [ HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\Inbox\Settings ] Then create the following STRING VALUES. Name: AttachPath String: \Storage Card\MAPI\Attachments Name: PropertyPath String: \Storage Card\MAPI
04	Reboot your phone and then goto your inbox. If you can see all of your mail then mission accomplished. Double check your attachments as well