Newest 6 Button HTC Home plugin+customisation pack cab files for all devices (14-10)

[boz]

POST UPDATED 21-11-2007

Since I posted the earlier version of the HTC Home plugin, there have been many updates, and due to all the confusion starting to arise in my original thread for the HTC 6 Button Home plugin, I have closed that thread and opened this one to give you the most up to date package available that is just installed with one or two cab files so it could not be easier.


You will be able to preview, download and install seperate icons, clocks etc straight to your device online, and there is a dedicated web site that will give you full support. The configuration plugin is fully automated and menu driven.

It should run on most devices running Windows Mobile 6, I have tested it on the Kaiser, Trinity and the Hermes.

The screenshot is from my Kaiser and shows the look you can achieve.




Installation guide:-

If you do not have the newest version of Schen's 6 Button HTC Home today screen plugin already installed (v2.1.1005.722) you can download that HERE and install it to your device, as you need it to install the Customisation cab file.

If you have problems with the newer version, as some people have reported, then try the original version available HERE

If you now have the 6 Button HTC Home today screen plugin installed and working, you can now proceed to download and install the Customisation plugin which is available HERE. It is best to install and run this from your storage card as it will hog your devices memory otherwise.

The installation of the Customisation cab file will be automatic with full on screen prompts. After installation if you go to programmes you will find a black icon with HHC, tap on it to run the programme which will allow you to view, download and change your icons etc to whatever suits you.


If you have any problems with the contacts tab not showing, then you will need to remove the registry entry HKLM/Software/OEM/MASD/Quickdial using Resco Explorer or similar.

Many thanks to the dedicated hard work that emunutz has put into this new beta version, donations would be appreciated by him at his dedicated website HERE .


Please leave your thoughts and comments as usual.

[marttin]

This tweaked HTC Home plugin will be useful only if your telco provider uses proxy for data access - should work through 3G/GPRS/Wap connections.

I found this on XDA-Dev. Idsk initially developed patched version, and later Phouki made cabs for adding the patch without the need to reinstall HTC Home plugin.

For me worked reinstalling HTC Home proxy patch version - tested on my Hermes (SoftBank X01HT), personally was not lucky with adding the patch cab from Phouki, but it works for others.

If using Idsk vesrion, firstly should uninstall previous version of HTC Home and install HTC Home weather proxy patch version. Some connections customization is possible tweaking registry keys:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\HTC\HTCHome\Weather\Settings]
"ProxyType"
0 = auto proxy config (system config*)
1 = direct to net (without proxy, default)
3 = via named proxy

* It is recommended if you use system config proxy, first to start PIE, and then everything should be running well. This is the default parameter.

Using parameter "3" in [HKLM\SOFTWARE\HTC\HTCHome\Weather\Settings] "Proxy" must add IP:PORT (e.g. 10.0.0.100:80)


HTC Home weather proxy patch by Idsk - download and further details here
Patch for already cooked/installed HTC Home plugin by Phouki - download and further details here

Enjoy

EDIT: Just found that installing Idsk version of HTC Home plugin "erase" all info in Device Information (Start>Settings>System). Haven't noticed any impact on device functioning.

[boz]

Cheers, let me know how you get on.

[marttin]

Wow Wow Wow

Just got that was using all the time very early version of HHC - this customizer is really impressive - Thanks

[marttin]

Here is my first customization attempt -- but have strong feeling about spending an hour or so playing with HHC

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[windows]

Martin a quick Q - which Calendar app are you using there?

[boz]

Originally Posted by marttin

Here is my first customization attempt -- but have strong feeling about spending an hour or so playing with HHC

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Yes it can keep you amused for hours with all the endless options.

[marttin]

Originally Posted by windows

Martin a quick Q - which Calendar app are you using there?

It is TodayAgenda - freeware. You can get it from here

I found it simple, very convenient, and small memory footprint

[johnston411]

Originally Posted by boz

It is the whole kit, just install and see the options you have. It will automatically determine what is running already, and sort itself out.

If you have the old plugin uninstall it. Soft reset and then install this. On first install and run of hhc it will see you don't have the plugin and ask if you want to install the latest version.

Like Boz says it sorts itself out.

Running it on my athena and it rocks:-



(yeah i know the text is slightly squashed but thats a vga thing nowt to do with the plugin)

Still all those choices and i go for simple!!!!

[windows]

Cheers Marttin, just grabbed the new beta of TodayAgenda and will give it a go!