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October, 31: iContact Burt Edition 6.4.5 (home page)
iContact Burt Edition (iContact BE) is a separate branch of iContact application, finger-friendly contact manager, which was originally started by Larna and expanded by supbro. iContact BE came apart of supbro's iContact since version 0.73, and is not related to any supbro's versions later than 0.73.
Thanks to larna and supbro for creating and developing such a great application!
THIS SOFTWARE IS DISCONTINUED BY THE AUTHOR.
Please refer to open-source project at http://icontactae.codeplex.com/ for latest sources of iContact BE and AE.
Latest Beta: iContact BE 7.0 beta 2.zip
Downloads:
The latest stable release is 6.4.5, attached to this post and available on my home page
iContact Burt Edition 6.3 at Touch-Innovations.com
Application Files and Skins can also be found at my SkyDrive workspace: iContact Burt Edition at SkyDrive
Skins:
QVGA Skins for iContact Burt Edition 6.x
VGA Skins for iContact Burt Edition 6.x
Skinning tutorial, including the .skn file options and .png file layout, is available at my home page.
Requirements:
Windows Mobile 5.0 or higher
Phone device
Thanks everyone who helped with beta-testing, I couldn't get so far with iContact without you!
Since I've been asked for a donation link, you can do a donation here (WebMoney only, since PayPal donations do not work for Russia).
Main features:
It's totally free
Finger-friendly contact management
Contact pictures support
Integrated Call History
Favorite Contacts list
Quick jump to contacts by alphabet letters
Filter contacts by categories
Fast and comfortable work even on slow devices, loading time is less than 1.5 seconds for 100 contacts on 200MHz devices
Optional SIM contacts support
Full-scale T9 search
Ability to Call, SMS or E-Mail to a contact
Handy contact details screen
Quick access to standard Outlook's contact viewing or editing dialog
VGA support
Fully skinnable interface. Two QVGA skins included, more skins can be found in my Skin Downloads area or at forum.xda-developers.com
Changes since 6.4:
- Fixed drawing of default number in Contact Details (indicator icon placement fixed, DetailsDefaultNumber color used)
- Fixed bug with going to Contact Details from Call Details when call history pictures are disabled (also fixes bug where button 'create contact' was still accessible after creating contact from call details)
- Fixed bug with call not shown in Call History if Get Call History From Database is off and only one call exists in the log
- Fixed list update on adding/removing categories through Outlook Edit Contact window
- Fixed Exit On Action option
Main changes since 6.3.1:
- Huge memory leak bug fixed
- iDialer support, added command-line parameters for iDialer (-favorites, -recents, -contacts, -dialer, -search)
- T9 keyboard polished
- Now it is possible to search by beginnings of words ('T9 Search By Words' option), e.g. 'smi' will find both 'Smith John' and 'John Smith', but not 'Dart Cosmic'
- Other Address and Anniversary added to contact details
- Long tap on Dialer button calls default dialer, short tap calls dialer from settings, if given
- Phone Prefix option now available, allowing to add a prefix to all dialed numbers
- If an external SMS/Mail/Dialer application can not be run, then default app will be called
- Repeats in Call History are now handled properly
- Smart Dialing Number is now OFF by default to avoid ActiveSync synchronization issues
- Smartphone users can now access bottom menu in Details by pressing corresponding numeric key (1 for Back, 2 for View Contact, etc)
- Back key now erases last char in search string on Smartphones
- Background in Details is now drawn gradient for long details too
- Configurator updated to 1.15, now can restart iContact on settings change
- AppToDate support
- No skin changes, you can use the skins from previous release
See full change list in attached Changelog.txt file.
oh wow. a configuration tool to go long with it? icontact is just getting better and better.
thanks
A bunch of questions for me from supbro's thread:
zoro007 said:
Herewith the screenshot.
I've changed in icontact.h the font size to 40.
I also changed the item height and some other items.(don't remember)
Hope you can help me make a VGA version .
Thanks anyway !
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Item Details are drawn in DrawItemDetailsOn function inside iContact.cpp file. Action name (Mobile, Email, etc) has a fixed width of 39 pixels, text is right-aligned within this width, so its left side goes off the screen. So huge rework is required to properly support VGA mode. Maybe one day I will put my hands on it...
kwickone said:
When I hit the keyboard icon (far right) to bring up the alphabet, if I hit a letter, the scroll list of names jumps to that letter....great...however, now if I use the D-pad up/down buttons to move down in that letter, it jumps back to the previous location. Hopefully that makes sense. Before I could use the D-Pad buttons and it would stay in the letter that I just jumped to.
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Yep, thanks for report! The fix will be included in the next release.
also this icontact is much slower that supbros.
but i gues its because it can do more. kind of like pocketcm.
oh well i like it so im keeping it.
Well this is what happens when you open source an app..it just keeps getting better and better..too bad its not for WM 2003 users ( currently one of them )
kidnamedAlbert said:
also this icontact is much slower that supbros.
but i gues its because it can do more. kind of like pocketcm.
oh well i like it so im keeping it.
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Could you please tell if it is so even with ShowDialingNumber=0?
Could you please also describe what actions are slower exactly?
I'll try to improve the performance.
burt. your version is AMAZING.. i don't think i could've asked for anything more.
thanks dude.
if i were you.. (or supbro), i'd gather up and go commercial once you finish correcting whatever you have left. (if you have anything to correct).
nir36 said:
burt. your version is AMAZING.. i don't think i could've asked for anything more.
thanks dude.
if i were you.. (or supbro), i'd gather up and go commercial once you finish correcting whatever you have left. (if you have anything to correct).
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Going commercial with an open source app? You don't think someone will come up with a free version that can do the same?
Thanks nice release
Trekvogel said:
Going commercial with an open source app? You don't think someone will come up with a free version that can do the same?
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that is obviously true for every other app in the market.
that's the challenge. you have to keep it so good so that people will want to buy it.
.. just my opinion on the subject.
I seem to have a little buggette -
If I minimize the app in Favourites view, when I restore it, switch to main view and try to use the grid, it freezes. I can only unfreeze it by closing it.
slarti_bartfast said:
I seem to have a little buggette -
If I minimize the app in Favourites view, when I restore it, switch to main view and try to use the grid, it freezes. I can only unfreeze it by closing it.
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Yep, that's a known bug, unfortunatelly I still didn't found the root cause.
Plz make this compatible with WM 2003SE.plzz..no one is supporting us..plzzz
Truly an amazing addition to an already fantastic app. Nice job!
Hmm gonna try this one out! tnx!
Two bugs I've found so far and it seems to affect both your version and supware.net's version too.
When clicking on Favourite it hangs the phone for about 8 seconds. When clicking on Recent calls it hangs the phone for 5 seconds and the icon for the A-Z disappears (reappears again if you click the middle icon).
Feature request. There is no separation of call types (incoming, outgoing and missed). You have to go into each entry to find out what type it is.
Is there any way of having a colored icon on the entry so we can tell quickly what type it is?
Bug in contact details?
Switched to contact details on this version will produce contact info plus many blank lines where there is not supposed to have any lines. Previous be4.0 does not have this problem.
Feature Request
Option to bring up keyboard automatically when started if on the opening screen (I always use that to get to the letter of the person I want to call or lookup).
Great work!
Question \ Feature Request
Is there a way to make iContacts start in Favorites? I call my favorites more than anyone else. I currently have to take an extra step to get to them now, as the application starts in the general contacts list....
If it can't be done currently, could you please add that feature?
Thanks.
HaiLe512 said:
Switched to contact details on this version will produce contact info plus many blank lines where there is not supposed to have any lines. Previous be4.0 does not have this problem.
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Same problem here... will use 4.0 for now.
Feature request: could you change the time displayed at the title bar in 12 hr format as well?
Thanks for the great work!
SCROBBLE
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Scrobble is a free crossword puzzle board game for Windows Mobile Pocket PCs.
Thanks to everyone who has downloaded and enjoyed Scrobble!
Scrobble has reached over 20,000 downloads since the first version was released in January 2009. It seems like the current version 1.3 is pretty stable and satisfactory. I know some people have requested new features (such as saving your game, adding words to the dictionary, submitting high scores, networked multiplayer, etc.)... and while I would like to implement all of these, I have started developing for the Google Android platform instead of Windows Mobile (if you want to know why, ask and I'll gladly explain! ). I will still fix bugs for Scrobble if they arise, but probably won't be adding any new features for a while (months? year or two?). By the way, for anyone requesting a Save Game feature... whenever I want to "save" my game I just hit the Home button on my phone, which puts Scrobble in the background. Then when I want to pick up my game again I use the task manager to switch back to it (I'm not sure if every Windows Mobile phone has this ability). But this method has worked pretty well for me.
Scrobble runs best on VGA-resolution displays, but it also works on QVGA and WVGA devices. Drag the board around with your finger/stylus or use your device's d-pad to move the board around so you can see all of it.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
- NOTE: Installing a new version of Scrobble will automatically overwrite your existing dictionary files. So if you have changed to a different language, you must change back to it manually after installing a new version.
- You can now tap Game->Options... to change your dictionary. Put all your dictionary files in the folder in which you installed Scrobble. Choose a dictionary from Game->Options... then restart Scrobble to use it.
- v1.3 uses the OSPD (I think v4) English dictionary by default, which contains around 80,000 words.
DOWNLOAD ..... (installable CAB file - download to device and run to install)
==================================================================
- scrobble.cab [v1.3] (222KB)
(Previous versions: v1.2.cab --- v1.1.cab --- v1.0.cab --- v0.53b.cab --- v0.5b.cab)
REQUIREMENTS
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- .NET Compact Framework 3.5 (download from Microsoft here).
NOTES
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- Scrobble is its own game with its own rules. Read the Help & About to view all the rules.
- Thanks to Sam Allen of dotnetperls.com for his C# DAWG implementation and anagram finder. Also thanks to bigchrizzieboy, hanackin, joshrys, and other xda-dev users for their contributions.
CHANGES
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VERSION 1.3 --- 2009-02-11
- Fixed letter distribution issues (now includes the letter "Y"!)
- Modified CPU-Normal user a bit (a tad easier maybe).
- You can now use the Game->Options menu to choose what dictionary you would like to use. (Note that this still uses the English distribution of letters and scores).
- Minor fixes and changes.
- Support for automatic notification of updates via DeviceUpdate. I tried to support AppToDate as well but I'm waiting on some answers from their forum about a registry key that's needed to make it work.
VERSION 1.2 --- 2009-02-03
- Fixed bug where CPU always uses 'Z' for their blanks, and sometimes plays words that are invalid.
- Fixed bug where game would crash if you place one letter to your move, take it back, then try to submit it.
- You can now drag the board around freely on sub-VGA res devices.
- Changed the amount that the board moves when using the d-pad, so it moves shorter distances at a time.
- Changed both NORM and HARD CPU players (speeding up their turns and changing the way they look for moves).
VERSION 1.1 --- 2009-01-31
- Sped up the computer players (especially NORM).
- Made NORM a little more difficult and HARD a little easier.
- Fixed issue where only 1/4th of the board was visible on QVGA/WVGA displays.
- Minor GUI changes (should look better on sub-VGA displays).
VERSION 1.0 --- 2009-01-30
- Added ability to choose AI opponents (NORMAL and HARD difficulty).
- Increased text sizes for better readability on sub-VGA resolution screens.
- The board is now in a bounded area so it looks cleaner when moved around.
- Removed "Turn:" from the upper-right corner, as the current player is already displayed at the bottom.
- Players can only exchange their letters when there are at least 7 letters left in the bag.
- Other minor changes (cosmetic, bug fixes, etc.).
VERSION 0.53 - beta --- 2009-01-22
- Added the ability to move the Scrobble board around with the directional pad, so devices with sub-VGA resolutions can "see" all parts of the board. The center/Enter button snaps the board to its default (upper-left corner) position.
- The Scrobble shortcut is now placed in the Games folder instead of Programs/Applications. If you don't have a Games folder, one should be created for you.
MULTI-LANGUAGE SUPPORT
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To change the dictionary that Scrobble uses from English to your language (if it's currently supported; if it's not please read the first reply to this post below), follow these instructions:
1. Download the dictionaries/languages file: dicts-de-en-fi-fr-it-nl-pl.zip.
2. Extract the desired language files to your device (including d1- and d2-... such as d1-dutch.scro and d2-dutch.scro if you wanted the Dutch dictionary), into the folder in which you installed Scrobble (EX: \Program Files\Scrobble\).
3. Run Scrobble and tap Game->Options. Choose the desired d1-LANG.scro from the dropdown box and tap OK. Tap OK to the "Saved" message.
4. Restart Scrobble. Note that Scrobble only uses the 26 letters from English (A to Z). So just use the English equivalent of any non-English letters (Ä = A, Ê = E, etc.) in a word.
Note: There are a couple English dictionaries -- OSPD is installed with v1.3 by default, and SOWPODS is the very large dictionary from v1.2.
OTHER LANGUAGES: There are some other dictionaries attached as zip files further along down in this thread... such as Spanish and Catalan (page 4 if you are logged in).
DONATE
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If you enjoy Scrobble and would like to donate money to encourage further development, feel free to do so via PayPal.
Generous donations received from the following people:
- del4
- PeteSX
- Ramiz M.
Thanks to all who contribute!
SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A. and Canada by Hasbro Inc. and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons, PLC of Enfield, Middlesex, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. Scrobble and Spacetornado Software are not affiliated in any way with Hasbro, Spear or Mattel.
All comments/bug reports/questions/requests are welcome!
Updates / News
(Look here for future announcements, important messages, etc.).
If you would like to try to create or find a Scrobble dictionary for a language other than English, it must follow these requirements:
1. A single text file, not binary / database / etc. The entire dictionary should be easily editable in Notepad.
2. All UPPERCASE letters. (Use the free Notepad++ for this... Select All, then Edit -- to Upper case).
3. A single list of words, one word per line, no breaks, no spaces
4. You must convert all "special" letters to their A, B, C, ..., X, Y, Z equivalent.. so Ö becomes O, Ä becomes A, etc.
Here's how the English dictionary file starts:
AA
AARDVARK
AARDVARKS
AARDWOLF
...
NOTE: I have already found German, Finnish, French and Serbian dictionaries. So if you would like support for these languages, just let me know and I will try to include them in an upcoming version of Scrobble. (In the meantime, playing the English-only version can only improve your English spelling and vocabulary skills if you are a non-native English speaker!).
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UPDATE - French Language Support
If you would like French support, follow these instructions:
1. download the attached dict-french.zip.
2. extract the d1.scro and d2.scro files to your device.
3. rename the existing files that are installed with Scrobble in:
\Program Files\Scrobble\
to d1-en.scro and d2-en.scro
4. replace them with d1.scro and d2.scro from the zip file.
5. restart Scrobble.
I have not tested this (as I don't know French) so please let me know your results.
Tested it on Kaiser (QVGA) and...
Since I loved this game in the early years, i had to try it.
The Game seems to work good and smooth (fast), but the pics are to big. I've made some screenshots how it looks on my Kaiser.
Kaiser is running WM 6.1, AthineOS NAKED Rom, installed the game on my storage card.
The board is 4 way to big (you can see the star in the middel in the down-right corner). Also somethings are hard to read (the screenshots says it all i guess, they are not scaled).
The game is easy to understand, if not there´s a huge Help & About under the Game menu.
You can Look up words... (are they in the Scrobble dictonary or not?)
Request:
I hope someone (you acrosse?) could make this great game work for Qvga devices.
Some other Feedback:
- The Shortcut is placed under programs, I think it´s better under programs\games
- I'm interested in dictonary (I could help with a dutch one), P.M. me how I need to help.
Support for non-VGA devices
bigchrizzieboy,
Thanks for trying out Scrobble on your device and posting the results and screenshots.
I will look into providing support for other resolutions (QVGA, WVGA, etc.).
The problem is that the board is very small and not too finger-friendly even on my 480x640 display. I have to use a stylus to tap the desired tile.
But I could look into using scrollbars.
Hi! thanks a lot for sharing !
What would you need exactly to translate into french ?
French translation
hanackin,
I actually have a French Scrabble dictionary. I'll try to include this language in the next major release of Scrobble.
Thanks for the interest!
ok!!! That's good news so
I will wait for the next release so
Thanks dude
acrosser said:
bigchrizzieboy,
Thanks for trying out Scrobble on your device and posting the results and screenshots.
I will look into providing support for other resolutions (QVGA, WVGA, etc.).
The problem is that the board is very small and not too finger-friendly even on my 480x640 display. I have to use a stylus to tap the desired tile.
But I could look into using scrollbars.
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how about using the Dpad to move around the board, or letting the board freely move around the screen (dragging) so that you can slide it over to the area you want to see. Or even use a zoom feature to see a certain area better.
this is very nice, i like scrabble very much. But i like to play against friends.
So my first feature request is:
- Multiplayer support through Bluetooth or wi fi.
Multiplayer support
Seifer said:
this is very nice, i like scrabble very much. But i like to play against friends.
So my first feature request is:
- Multiplayer support through Bluetooth or wi fi.
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Seifer,
I would love to do multiplayer support over Bluetooth or WiFi, but this would be quite complex and take a long time. So I may implement it in the future, but for now you will just have to pass one device back and forth. I designed Scrobble so that when one player's turn is over a large "Move Results" dialog covers up their letters, so the next player cannot see the other player's letters. They have to tap a large button in order to take their turn. (If people are close enough to play over Bluetooth or WiFi, they are most likely close enough to pass their device back and forth! ).
v0.53 has ability to move the board around using d-pad
bigchrizzieboy said:
The board is 4 way to big (you can see the star in the middel in the down-right corner). Also somethings are hard to read (the screenshots says it all i guess, they are not scaled).
Request:
I hope someone (you acrosse?) could make this great game work for Qvga devices.
Some other Feedback:
- The Shortcut is placed under programs, I think it´s better under programs\games
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bigchrizzieboy, check out v0.53 and see if this helps any. I couldn't really do anything about the hard-to-read text. This text is already very small on VGA devices, and it just gets more distorted when WM6 tries to fit it on a QVGA screen / aspect ratio. It looks like it's at least legible from your screenshots, although not very pretty.
But now you can use your device's d-pad to move the board around (thanks to joshrys for this idea), and the center/Enter button will snap it back to its default top-left corner position. I only tested this on my Fuze/Touch Pro so feel free to let me know your results!
Also the shortcut goes to Programs\Games now.
Testing
GREAT!
Will test it, post some feedback/screenies later today...
Erm ...! Can I replace the words database with a german one? Or how can I edit the words database for this little great game?
Have long time searched for such a game as for freeware!
non-English languages
animelover said:
Erm ...! Can I replace the words database with a german one? Or how can I edit the words database for this little great game?
Have long time searched for such a game as for freeware!
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I searched for this game, too, but only found the Handmark Scrabble "official game." But it didn't even display correctly on my VGA screen (half the letters were missing).
Anyway... unfortunately the game is somewhat hard-coded in English.
Replacing the dictionary would only work if it was with a language that had exactly 26 letters (same as English), and the same exact ones (A, B, C, ..., X, Y, Z).
But German (and most other non-English languages) have umlauts, accents, etc. So I will have to work on providing support for other languages (your vote for German is counted).
tested v0.53 on QVGA
Running (smooth) from memory card on Kaiser, WM 6.1, qvga
The board moves, that's it. It doesn;t display anything special. The quarter just floats arround.
Described from left to right (first screenshot "serie"):
- moved to left
- moved to left and then up
- moved a bit back and get a great score
- moved to right and down (then i see scrollbars).
the "center button" works good (places the board in no time in the upper left)
I'm not a developer, but the solution is in my oppinion something like the floating board inside a frame that can't move.
Zoomed in so you can see the Font that's unclear.
Keep up the great work
Dutch dictonary
acrosser said:
NOTE: I have already found German, Finnish, French and Serbian dictionaries. So if you would like support for these languages, just let me know and I will try to include them in an upcoming version of Scrobble. (In the meantime, playing the English-only version can only improve your English spelling and vocabulary skills if you are a non-native English speaker!).
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In the attachment is a dutch (netherlands) dictonary file. I used the dictonary for PocketCM Keyboard that i used in while ago, i tought i got it somewhere from xda, couldn't find it on pocketcm...
Looks like:
aalten
aan
aanbellen
aanbesteed
aanbevelingen
aanbevolen
aanbieden
aanbieders
aanbieding
aanblik
aanbod
aanbrengen
What is needed to make this work? I think:
- delete/customize the words with special letters like ö,é (coöperatie, privé).
- anything else?
Translation to Dutch
bigchrizzieboy said:
In the attachment is a dutch (netherlands) dictonary file. I used the dictonary for PocketCM Keyboard that i used in while ago, i tought i got it somewhere from xda, couldn't find it on pocketcm...
What is needed to make this work? I think:
- delete/customize the words with special letters like ö,é (coöperatie, privé).
- anything else?
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Once you change all the "special" letters (anything that does not appear in English's alphabet, A-Z) to their "normal" equivalent (like all ö's become o and all é's become e), re-upload the file.
I will take it and write a little custom Windows app to convert it to ALL UPPERCASE (or something like Notepad++ or an advanced text editor could probably do this). Then I will create the 2 special dictionary files that Scrobble requires, d1.scro and d2.scro. These are located in \Program Files\Scrobble. You can rename the current d1.scro and d2.scro to d1-en.scro and d2-en.scro, and then put in the special Dutch ones.
Then you can play the game and just use e instead of é, etc.
EDIT: Yeah, in Notepad++ (a great, free, advanced Windows text/code editor) you can do Edit...Select All, and then Edit...to Upper case. You probably also want to make sure that once you remove all special letters that there are no two words in the list that are exactly the same. Does Dutch use a lot of special letters? Would it be pretty easy to play Scrobble in Dutch with only the use of normal A-Z English letters?
Thanks a lot acrosser !!!!!
I will test it right now
edit : so far everything seems good. Just to be more frenchy, I can translate all the srtings to make it fully french, just send me what needs to be translated and I will proceed.
Little remark, the game board on a VGA screen is a little bit small a bigger one would be better. And A WVGA version would also be great
hanackin said:
Thanks a lot acrosser !!!!!
I will test it right now
edit : so far everything seems good. Just to be more frenchy, I can translate all the srtings to make it fully french, just send me what needs to be translated and I will proceed.
Little remark, the game board on a VGA screen is a little bit small a bigger one would be better. And A WVGA version would also be great
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I have uploaded the French dictionary in text format. Feel free to edit it and make it more "Frenchy" --- just remember to only use capital letters, A to Z.
I could make the board a little bigger, but I want it to all fit at once on a VGA screen. The problem with support for non-VGA devices is that I am developing in Visual Studio .NET 2008... and as far as I can tell it doesn't really support multiple-resolution device development very well. WM tries to scale it down and fit everything that it can, but any text that is very small already on a VGA resolution is going to be tiny, distorted and unreadable on smaller screens.
I would almost have to create a new project just for WVGA, and another QVGA... and then any bug fixes in the "main" one would have to be duplicated across all three! (This is my first project for Windows Mobile devices).
thanks for that
and how about to make it multilingual ?
cheers
Submit bugs on CodePlex: http://www.codeplex.com/iContactAE/WorkItem/List.aspx
Request features on CodePlex: http://www.codeplex.com/iContactAE/Thread/List.aspx
I will not fix bugs that are NOT in CodePlex (maybe). Sorry, but CodePlex just makes life much easier!
If anybody out there wants to help me, please PM me. I can easily add new people as contributors to the codeplex project. I really want help with this project!!! Thanks!
Overview
iContact AE is a branch of iContact, specifically branched from the final code by truburt that belonged to iContact BE.
CodePlex
iContact AE development is hosted on Microsoft's CodePlex. http://iContactAE.codeplex.com
Screenshots
Coming soon...
Skinning Guide
Needs to be updated and moved off Burt's site, but until then, here it is!
http://truburt.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8&Itemid=12
User Contributed Skins
Voyd Black (VGA) - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=543255
To Do
- Finger friendly configurator: Make sure all options are available in it
- Consistent number formatting (maybe) so it all shows up as (xxx) xxx-xxxx
- Suffix in details view too
- More actionable details items (google maps for address?)
- Category selection menu is not very friendly...
- Make use of HTC sensors - maybe the wheel can quickly scroll through the list and swiping left to right can change which number is in the list
- Customize order of items in bottom menu
- Details view needs a scroll bar just like the main view
- When doing a keyboard letter jump and then immediately going into a T9, it will still jump around by scrolling instead of being instant.
- With the "exit on action" option checked, calls initiated thru iContacts AE will INTERMITTANTLY cause the in-call screen to disappear
Current Version: 7.0.6
SEE SECOND POST (not enough room in top post)
Full changelog is included in installation
Download
CAB Installer: http://www.codeplex.com/icontactae/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx
Source Code: http://www.codeplex.com/icontactae/SourceControl/ListDownloadableCommits.aspx
If anybody out there wants to contribute to this edition, I'm very open to it! We can use CodePlex as a central source repository and all develop on it to make this the best version of iContact! Contact me if you are interested.
Latest changes
Current Version: 7.0.6
- You can now disable iContact's ability to dial using the hardware phone dial key (the "green" button) and quit/minimize when pressing the hardware hangup (the "red" button). If, like me, you remap all your hardware buttons, including phone buttons, this will be most welcome. It is enabled by default since most people expect default behavior from those buttons. See below for information about the setting.
- New setting: EnablePhoneKeyHook = Enables hardware phone key support above (enabled by default) <-- Anybody who can add this to the help for other language files (non-english), please PM me the new .clng file.
- Added USSD support for dialing star (*) numbers on phone systems that support it. THIS IS ENABLED BY DEFAULT since it is supported on most networks. Contributed by Constantin Lushnikov.
- New setting: EnableUSSDStarDialing = Enables USSD support (above) <-- Anybody who can add this to the help for other language files (non-english), please PM me the new .clng file.
- Added better birthday / anniversary support. Contributed by Constantin Lushnikov.
- Added the ability to set the ringtone from within iContact AE. Note: Press and hold to clear a custom ringtone. Contributed by Constantin Lushnikov.
- New language file entry (.lng file): selectringtone - Text displayed when selecting a custom ringtone <-- Anybody who can add this to the help for other language files (non-english), please PM me the new .lng file.
- New language file entry (.lng file): ringtonesavefailed - Text displayed when a ringtone cannot be set <-- Anybody who can add this to the help for other language files (non-english), please PM me the new .lng file.
- New language file entry (.lng file): noringtone - Text displayed when the default system ringtone is being used for a contact (no custom ringtone) <-- Anybody who can add this to the help for other language files (non-english), please PM me the new .lng file.
- There are new skin icons associated with the custom ring tone, anniversary, and birthday. All built-in skins have been updated. These are "small icons." Look at the bottom of the default.skn file for skinning info on these icons.
- New skin contribution: OSX Colored.
- If you add a number to a new or existing contact after receiving/making calls from that number, the entry in the call history will now be updated with the correct name in the main list (it always did link to the correct item in the details). This overrides the entry that is actually in the call log. If there is demand, I'll make an option to toggle this, but I can't see why anybody would want out of date information in the call log.
- Call history now updates its entire call log cache after you make changes to contacts. Previously, you had to toggle through call log modes or restart iContact to get certain details in the call history updated, such as pictures.
- Call history now correctly labels all unknown numbers as UNKNOWN in the detail view. There were cases previously where the number would appear in the title.
- Using a new method to detect the SpeedThresh. The previous method used a timer and there was a variable performance depending on when you let go of your finger versus where the timer was in its ticks. The new method uses tick counts during the finger movement events. It seems to be a much more consistent user experience.
- Fixed a bug where when you looked at contact details from the call log view, frequently the details bottom menu buttons would be unresponsive.
- New setting: CallLogDetailsBackToCallLog = When enabled, when you press the back button on contact details from the call history view, it will return to the call history view (as opposed to jumping to the contacts list) <-- Anybody who can add this to the help for other language files (non-english), please PM me the new .clng file.
- In some cases, the SIP would still show if a stubborn 3rd party process made it appear after iContact received activation, but before the user gets a chance to interact with iContact. So, a timer now waits a second after receiving input focus and makes sure the SIP is hidden.
- The installer will no longer ask if you want to use the existing settings.ini on upgrade. If your existing settings.ini is corrupt, then uninstall and reinstall in TWO STEPS where you will be given a chance to use the default settings.ini.
- The installer now sets the registry setting needed by idialer so idialer knows how to find iContact AE when you select iContacts from within iDialer. (This is untested as I don't use iDialer! Please let me know if it works!)
- Added BMP as a valid file type for assigning a picture to a contact.
- Call log database update notifications are now buffered, so that if four or five updates fire in succession, only a single reload operation will occur. This should improve call log responsiveness in certain circumstances when reloading would unnecessarily occur several times in a row.
- Long-tapping bottom menu items now uses the same delay in the settings. It was previously hardwired to 700ms. The main reason for this change is that long-tapping bottom menu items will increasingly do alternate functions in later versions of iContact AE. Currently, most of the time a long-tap is nearly always the same response as a short-tap.
- Fixed a bug where iContact (and possibly the entire phone) would freeze if an empty category is opened. Contributed by Constantin Lushnikov.
- Workaround contributed by [kab] on xda to fix Samsung call history problem.
- New setting: SamsungHistoryWorkaround = (disabled by default) Changes the way the call database is read to workaround a call history bug on certain Samsung models. <-- Anybody who can add this to the help for other language files (non-english), please PM me the new .clng file.
- New setting: OpenSettingsOnLongTap = (enabled by default) Open the icontact config application by long-tapping the contacts button on the main window <-- Anybody who can add this to the help for other language files (non-english), please PM me the new .clng file.
- New setting: MinimizeOnAction = (disabled by default) Causes iContact to go to the back of the window z-order after performing an action. Normally, iContact hides (goes right behind the dialer or whatever). Minimizing will put iContact to the back of the z-order, so it is not the first window to appear after completing an action. This is an alternative to exiting after action if you want iContact to go away, but not close. <-- Anybody who can add this to the help for other language files (non-english), please PM me the new .clng file.
- New setting: UseClearTypeFonts = (enabled by default) Specify whether you want iContact to render fonts using ClearType smoothing. The default is enabled, which is the same as previous versions. Contributed by Constantin Lushnikov. <-- Anybody who can add this to the help for other language files (non-english), please PM me the new .clng file.
- New setting: ShowRingToneInDetails = (enabled by default) When enabled, the ringtone of each contact is displayed in the details view. Clicking on the ringtone allows you to change it. Contributed by Constantin Lushnikov. <-- Anybody who can add this to the help for other language files (non-english), please PM me the new .clng file.
- New setting: T9EnglishAsPrimary = When enabled (disabled by default), T9 search will always use English as the primary keyboard (user language becomes the secondary keyboard). Please note in older versions English was ALWAYS primary. Contributed by Constantin Lushnikov. <-- Anybody who can add this to the help for other language files (non-english), please PM me the new .clng file.
- New language: Swedish. App translation only (no config translation). Contributed by Lilleolov.
- New language: Greek. App and setting translation (no help translation). Contributed by acrocosm.
you are our superman!
ok, i wish you luck with this.
I think that if this Avian edition were to combine BE with the other version's new ability to retain the windows titlebar, it would be the absolute perfect version.
Great.
Keep us posted.
chavonbravo said:
I think that if this Avian edition were to combine BE with the other version's new ability to retain the windows titlebar, it would be the absolute perfect version.
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Erm???
B.E. *IS* able to retain the windows titlebar.
It is much simpler than the other version, since in BE you just have to say so in the config program.
Can you please remove the advertisment
iContact Burth Edition 7.0 beta
strings from the program.
can you expect a date for a first release with wich new implementation?
Hey, this is great news!
I was just looking at the Trubert thread today, disappointed that another new Supbro version had just been released and Burt's edition falling further behind... and was very happy to see you are taking over the development.
Best of luck, and looking forward to seeing what you come up with.
aliumalik said:
Can you please remove the advertisment
iContact Burth Edition 7.0 beta
strings from the program.
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Less branding would be wonderful.
I have my hands crossed for you.
Thanks for sharing the source code.
Best Wishes,
aliumalik said:
Can you please remove the advertisment
iContact Burth Edition 7.0 beta
strings from the program.
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Yes, that will be one of the first things I do.
Sorry, Burt!
spupuz said:
can you expect a date for a first release with wich new implementation?
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The first step will be finishing the nearly finished Burt's 7.0. He says it's 90% done. Actually, from my testing, the app IS done, it's the finger-friendly config app that needs to be finished, which shouldn't be hard since its mostly just filling in settings. It looks like the engine is (mostly?) done.
Unfortunately, I'm slightly embarrassed to admit, I'm not a super-savvy C++ developer. I'm a super-savvy .Net developer, so getting a handle on some of the C++ stuff will take me time. That's part of the reason I want to solicit as much developer help as possible from others. I would love it if this could be a project with four or five developers working in tandem to add lots of cool new features at a faster pace than in the past. Plus, obviously, having the source code publicly available helps "keep it in the community" should I disappear someday and somebody else want to create their own branch. ;-)
As for an exact date, I don't want to say because then people will say "HEY YOU HAVEN'T RELEASED YET" hahaha. ;-)
Give me some weeks to get a handle on this. I'm working on other projects as well, so my time committment will vary. But if we get more developers, the development will go quicker. That is certain.
Talk to Daniel Herrero (the CommMgrPro guy)...
thx1200 said:
Yes, that will be one of the first things I do.
Sorry, Burt!
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But please keep showing the version number.
Me personaly I had no problems that at the end of the list there is listed who made it.
dingolino
But Burt didn't make it. Burt took over the old source too.
Of course this must remain in the documentation, but I don't see why it should be mentioned IN the program.
dingolino said:
But please keep showing the version number.
Me personaly I had no problems that at the end of the list there is listed who made it.
dingolino
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It will be a configurable option.
NLS said:
But Burt didn't make it. Burt took over the old source too.
Of course this must remain in the documentation, but I don't see why it should be mentioned IN the program.
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You are right. I should have been more clear on that. But for the version coming out, the NEW stuff will be 99% Burt, so we should remember who did the work! The version number will be optional on the screen (default: on), so you can keep it or not. The version number will also be available in the config.
thx1200 said:
You are right. I should have been more clear on that. But for the version coming out, the NEW stuff will be 99% Burt, so we should remember who did the work! The version number will be optional on the screen (default: on), so you can keep it or not. The version number will also be available in the config.
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Most programs list this stuff on an about screen. Never saw any reason to have it cluttering up the most commonly viewed screens.
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
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For VGA and QVGA we recommend that you install Giannis86 versions, since they contain all language layouts. New Giannis QVGA fixed cabs are now available, as well as official WVGA / WQVGA with small updates in layouts for: Greek, Spanish and Hebrew languages.
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>>> Available for download: Giannis86 VGA without arrows cab / all languages included and some extra features! You can read more about Giannis86 VGA version in a dedicated thread.
>>> Available for download: WVGA & WQVGA (all languages)
>>> Available for download: VGA & QVGA - utak3r editions
(not all languages included)
Check out FingerKeyboard video demonstration:
Please note that the speed of typing in
this video is intentionally slightly slowed
down - this was done so that it is easier
to see what buttons are being typed
during the demonstration.
BEFORE INSTALLATION:
Before installing FingerKeyboard2, please make sure you find out what is the correct installation version for your device. You will see that we have attached several different versions - they're designed to work on specific device resolutions.
Do not download before you know exactly what you need for your specific device! Explanation of how to discover what resolution your device has is described in HELP AND FAQ document listed few posts below!
Speaking of which - READ the whole HELP AND FAQ text; it will help you understand how to configure and use this keyboard!
INSTALLATION:
- IF YOU HAVE OLDER VERSIONS OF FINGERKEYBOARD, PLEASE UNINSTALL THEM BEFORE INSTALLING V2.1! After removing old version, please restart the device and remove FingerKeyb folder before proceeding!
- Run the attached .cab file (recommend you install to device memory).
- The keyboard will install into /Program files/FingerKeyb. There is also a link to Configuration tool in the Start > Programs.
- After installation, a Configuration utility will open. Here you can customize the layouts, choose color schemes and configure various options of FingerKeyboard2.
- Click on OK and softreset the device.
- Open up your standard keyboard (in SMS for example), click on the small arrow next to the middle keyboard icon and go to "Other input options".
- FingerKeyb should be listed there, select it and you're good to go!
- If you wish to set FingerKeyb as default keyboard, even after restart of your device, use SIP change application. Remember to set the time-delay to 40-50 seconds!
HOW TO UNINSTALL?
Go into Settings > System > Remove programs. It is listed as "Exidler's FingerKeyboard".
CREDITS:
Created and programmed by Exidler
Designed by Rozenthal
Main tester ChrisCross
Big thanks to people who helped us in creating this application (in no special order): Berkut_G, utak3r, GoldCoin, Cerato, Schreda, Panosha, JBouRas, SBS, BadCluster, Taiseer999, Borchert, Hanackin, Iligcons, Allbercik, Ombre.px, Nvidia32, derfler, ilovepunani, elite-fusion, RoozbehDream, Giannis86, parasite81, bugsykoosh, Reefhunter49, Chompy18 (if I forgot someone, please PM me!)
PROGRESS:
v2.1 - new and improved FKBD2 with unique features (5. april, 2009)
v2.0 - official release of updated FingerKeyboard
v1.4 to v2.0 beta - closed beta testing (link to 1.4 thread)
v1.4 - alternate language layout for landscape mode. New vertical num pad.
v1.3 - updated landscape graphics and layout, fixed bugs.
v1.2 - updated vertical layout, now supports limited landscape mode, new .dll and register files.
v1.1 - vertical support for 2 languages + numeric keypad, new graphics, new layout
v1.0 - exidler's original version
DISCLAIMER / LICENSE / EULA
Please read carefully the terms and conditions of this End User License Agreement ("EULA") before installing FingerKeyboard software ("Software").
This EULA provides a license agreement between authors of FinkerKeyboard ("Licensors") and you (person) ("Licensee") to use the Software and contains warranty information and liability disclaimers.
By installing and using the Software you accept and agree to the terms of this EULA. If you do not agree with these terms and conditions, you must cancel the installation or, if the Software is already installed on your device, promptly uninstall it.
OWNERSHIP
The Licensee acknowledges and agrees that the Software is a product of the Licencors. It is protected under international copyright law. All copyrights are exclusively owned by Exidler and Rozenthal.
LICENSE GRANT
The Software is freeware. However, the Licensee may use it only and exclusively for private personal and non-commercial usage, and only under conditions which do not contradict the restrictions noted below. If you want to use Software for anything else, you must contact the Licencors. Software may not be bundled or distributed with any other package without written permission of the Licensors.
NO WARRANTIES
The Software is distributed "as is" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. The Licensee uses the Software at his own risk. The Licencors shall not be liable to the Licensee for any kind of consequences, which occur or not occur while installing, using or uninstalling the Software.
RESTRICTIONS
In accepting the EULA granted by Licensor, Licensee agrees that he shall not
1. Sublicense, sell, lease, rent, permit use of, give, or lend the Software
or any copy or portion thereof;
2. Decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer, analyze, or otherwise attempt to
discover the source code of the Software;
3. Use or incorporate the Software or any portion thereof in any other product
without the prior written permission of the Licensor;
4. Remove, alter, or obscure the copyright, trademark, proprietary, or other
notices from the Software or any of its components.
Licensee is allowed to edit existing or create new language layouts, and share them with other users. Licensee is allowed to edit existing or create new graphic elements, but only with respect to copyright and trademark notices.
DISTRIBUTION
The Licensee may NOT redistribute the Software by any mean (CD, DVD, Web site...) without permission from Licencors.
TERMINATION
The Licensee may terminate the EULA at any time. Also, the EULA will terminate automatically if Licensee fails to comply with the restrictions described above. Upon termination of the EULA, the Licensee shall remove all copies of the Software from his (her, its) device and all storage media.
Here you can say "Thank you" to us
Help and faq
HELP / FAQ / TROUBLESHOOTING
Read this whole text before using the FingerKeyboard or asking for help! If your question is already answered in FAQ it will be ignored. Don't be lazy!
What version should I install on my XYZ device? / What is WVGA, WQVGA, VGA and QVGA?
To successfully install Fingerkeyboard on your device, you need to pick the correct version for your phone. For example, let's say you want to find out what resolution Samsung Omnia has. Type "Samsung Omnia review" into Google, and among the first few results usually you'll get the most popular review sites listed. Reviews always contain resolution information, so we easily find out that Samsung Omnia has a 400x240 pixels resolution. That means you should install FingerKeyboard WQVGA cab.
Here's the list of supported resolutions for FingerKeyboard, with their standard abbreviations:
WVGA - 800x480
WQVGA - 400x240
VGA - 640x480
QVGA - 320x240
Why does FingerKeyboard look differently on my device then on the screenshots?
There can be some small differences between the screenshots and what you see on your screen. The reason for this is that different layouts can have different features, graphic elements or button layouts. We consider English layout to be the "standard" layout, with best combination of button size and positions.
How can I type those special characters that appear above normal characters?
Press and hold a key.
How to switch to full CAPS?
Press and hold the shift button.
Spacebar
If you press and hold spacebar button it will write a dot followed by a space.
How to use text selection?
Switch to full CAPS mode and then use arrow buttons to select text.
How to use cut / copy / paste / undo?
Switch to full CAPS mode, select the text you want to cut or copy, and press and hold ^c or ^x characters. Then press and hold ^v to paste. On some layouts these are named "cut", "copy" and "pst". Same thing with "undo" option - you can use "undo" at any moment, and it will take you back for unlimited number of steps.
Where is that Config tool you mention?
After you install FingerKeyboard, go to Start > Programs > Finger Keyboard.
How can I switch to numeric keyboard?
Press 123 button. If your layout does not have dedicated 123 button, press Shift and 123 will appear on your Language toggle button. Behavior of Language toggle button can be customized in Configuration tool.
How can I change a color scheme of the keyboard?
Config tool > Main > Color scheme: select which ever you like and press OK or Apply.
How can I select language layouts?
Config tool > Main: you will see a list of all language layouts you have in your FingerKeyboard folder. Put a tick next to the layouts you want to use and press OK or Apply. We also advise you to physically delete layouts you don't want to use from oyur device (Program files / FingerKeyb / Skins). This will make Config tool start up a little bit faster and use less memory.
What are all those Backspace options in Config tool?
Behavior of Backspace key can be customized to suit your needs. You can separately control what will Backspace do on short click and long press, as well as how it will behave in small caps or caps lock mode.
How to minimize or turn off the keyboard?
Short press the keyboard toggle button (the one with small keyboard or switch sign on it). Long press on this button will turn off FingerKeyboard and switch to default HTC keyboard.
How to disable click sound?
Run FingerKeyboard Config tool. Under "Options" tab you will find a "Press sound" box. Here you can select from several different click sounds, all of which have "quiet" and "loud" versions. This is useful if you want a subtle click sound, but don't want to lower the volume for the whole System. There is also a "no sound option".
How can I get vibration feedback?
Config tool > Options tab > Press vibrate. Here you can select how long you want the vibration feedback to last. Minimum of 20ms will get you a barely noticeable vibration effect, while 80ms will be very strong.
Vibration feedback don't work on my device. Why is this?
If you're having problems with vibration feedback, it's most likely that our autodetect LED vibration feature don't work well on your device. However, you can play around with "VibrateLed 1" string in skin-01-global.txt (Program Files\FingerKeyb\Skins) and see if perhaps changing to another LED number will work for you.
How can I control the key-press delay? / What is "Hold time" / Can I make the keys repeat on press+hold?
"Hold time" option in Config tool is a cool option you can use to control how long it will be needed for a key to be continuously pressed before it writes a letter or performs an action. This part of the "Hold time" function is controlled with numbers in the first box. The second box controls how long will it take for a key to be continuously pressed before it starts repeating itself. So, if you put 500ms in the first box, and 200ms in the second box, that means you will have to press a key for 500ms before it performs it's "long press" action, and 200ms more before it starts repeating that function. If you hold the key even longer, it will then gradually accelerate.
Can I hide / show Windows menu bars?
Yes, go to Config tool and under "Options" tab select how you want the keyboard to display in Portrait and Landscape mode. We suggest selecting "Show bar" for portrait, and "Hide bar" for landscape.
I want the pop-up images to stay longer on screen. How can I do this?
In Config tool, Options tab, there is a "Popup time" box. Here you can select how long will the pop-up image stay on screen after a key has been pressed. If you set pop-up time to 1500ms, this means the pop-up image will stay on screen for 1.5 seconds, or until next key is pressed. Pop-up image delay affects ONLY the normal character keys (A,B,C,D etc). Special action keys, such as Shift, Space, Backspace etc. have default short time and will not stay on your screen. This is done to avoid action keys images covering large areas of the screen with their larger pop-up images.
What are Smiles / Shortcuts?
This is a feature that no other keyboard has. It allows you to control what any of the several predefined actions keys will do when you press and hold them. Almost all layouts have these special actions included (between 7 and 11 actions on most of the layouts). You can control what will show up on a key when you open the keyboard, as well as what that key will write when you press+hold it. For example, you can type into "Key text" box "info" and into "Action text" you could type "John Smith, gsm:00123456789, e-mail: [email protected]". Or maybe your favorite web address. Or your signature. Or your wife's name. Or your lover's name for all we care The possibilities are endless! You can do the same thing for smiles - if you don't like the default ones, use your own, or something else!
A special key I need is missing / Can I customize smiles / Can I change shortcuts?
If there's a key missing in your language layout, you can easily add it yourself by using either Smiles or Shortcuts tab in Config tool. Simply type the missing key into two of the horizontal boxes and the key will appear when you long press a button that has that Smiles / Shortcut action.
Why does XYZ language layout have only a few smiles / shortcuts buttons?
Some language layouts have very high demands regarding the number of characters they need to occupy. Because of this there are a few language layouts that may have a smaller number of smiles / shortcuts spaces reserved. We have tried to include as many as possible, believe us!
How can I make FingerKeyboard a default keyboard? / How can I keep FingerKeyboard as default keyboard even after reset?
You can use a small program called SIP Change. Look it up on XDA-developers.com forum, and remember to set delay to 40-50 seconds.
"Where is XYZ language layout? Why is it not included!?"
If you want a certain language layout, first check FingerKeyboard2.1 thread on XDA-developers.com forum if someone maybe already made an additional layout and posted it there. If not, the best thing you can do is to make your own layout and share it with other people. If your layout is good, we'll probably include it in next version. Please do not spam us with "I WANT THIS LANGUAGE!!!" messages. All language layouts depend exclusively on the community to produce them. If no one can't be bothered to make your language layout, we can't really help you.
Editing instructions:
You can use the existing layouts to make it custom layouts! The easiest way is to open one of the layout skin txt files and replace the existing characters with your own. Experiment a bit, and you will soon get the hang of it. Same applies if you want to make your own skin - edit the included bitmaps, and change the appropriate lines in txt files. Everything you want to know about FingerKeyboard actions, layouts, colors and resolutions is explained in "doc-about-skin.txt" that is located in the root of the FingerKeyb folder. Read it first before asking for help!
XT9 and Word suggestion
XT9 & TEXT SUGGESTION:
This keyboard does not support T9. However, there is an option to enable standard Windows Mobile word suggestion, as well as SMS contact name suggestion. There are two ways to do this.
First way is to use the FingerKeyboard Config tool and select what you want to use (Word / SMS suggestion, or both). SMS suggestions will work normally, but for WinMo word suggestion to function, you will need to switch to HTC default keyboard and manually turn on XT9 on the little T9 switch. After that, you can reload FingerKeyboard and everything will work normally. This can be a good way for people who like to use T9 on other keyboards, but also want to use FingerKeyboard without T9. This approach also makes it possible to use new HTC style suggestion windows (the ones with small arrows on each side, where you can flip between names / words).
To avoid messing around with XT9 switch on HTC keyboard you can simply globally disable XT9 across the whole system. That means that T9 will not work even on system keyboards that have T9 support, but SMS / Word suggestions will both work. This will disable the HTC style suggestion windows, and use the default WinMo style (opens a simple white window with list of suggested words or names). The patch file which disables XT9 globally is attached in this post. This patch can be uninstalled. If you already have it installed, you do not have to remove it or reinstall it. Also, please note that when you install this patch, you will not be able to select SMS /Word options in FingerKeyb config tool - they will always be grayed out.
It might be best to install the FingerKeyb cab and test it first. You can always globally disable XT9 later on if you decide so.
There is a known bug with Word suggestion, that has been almost fully fixed in this version of FingerKeyboard. The bug manifests itself like this:
- if you have "Text word suggestion" turned on, and you type an SMS message, the "home" and "end" buttons will not work while the word suggestion window is open on the screen. If you select a word, those keys will work normally. Unfortunately, this isn't our fault - it's actually a bug in Word suggestion app.
Bug tracker
BUG TRACKER for v2.1
This space is reserved for bug tracking.
Even though the latest version of FingerKeyboard2 has been tested on multiple devices with different ROM-s for more then 20 days, it's very likely that we missed some bugs.
When reporting bugs, please try to be as detailed as possible. The more information you supply, the easier it will be to find the bug and squash it. And we like squashing bugs! Some bugs with previous versions of FingerKeyboard were caused by 3rd party software. The usual suspects are other 3rd party keyboards.
DEBUG LOGGER! PLEASE USE IT IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS!
Attached below, you will find Fingerkeyb_debug.dll file. This file will create a debug log which you can then send to us, so we can detect problems and try to fix them in the next release. It is mostly aimed at solving the problem that some people have with landscape mode, but it can be used to track any other problems as well. Debug logger is not that painless to use, but if you really want our help, this is the best way for us to detect what the problem is.
To start using this, you will need Resco Explorer or Total Commander CE.
Go into FingerKeyb folder (Program Files).
1. rename Fingerkeyb.dll to something else (example: Fingerkeyb_.dll)
2. Copy FingerKeybd_debug.dll to Program Files/FingerKeyb directory.
3. Rename FingerKeyb_debug.dll to FingerKeyb.dll
4. Softreset the phone
5. Open the FingerKeyboard, press 1-10 random keys on keyboard.
6. Minimize the keyboard, rotate the phone and open the keyboard again, after the phone is in landscape mode. Try to press 1-10 random keys again.
7. If you encounter the landscape bug, switch to HTC keyboard, making sure that it shows in landscape correctly.
8. Copy the FingerKeyb.log in working directory to a different folder on your device or PC and after that select FingerKeyboard again.
9. You will now have 2 log files. Rename them so they don't have the same file name and send them to Rozenthal or Exidler.
If you do not have Resco File Explorer or Total Commander CE, you can try this procedure:
0. Unregister keyboard using the old Fingerkeyb_register.exe (found in v1.4 thread) and then softreset
1. same as above
2. same as above
3. same as above
4. Register keyboard with the Fingerkeyb_register.exe
5. same as above
6. same as above
7. same as above
8. same as above
9. same as above
The logging tool will seem very slow, that's normal - it needs to write a bunch of info on every keypress, so take it easy. After you're done, you can simply reverse the procedure: remove the debug.dll, rename back the original Fingerkeyb.dll, and continue using the keyboard normally.
The log files can be sent to us via private messages here on XDA. Also, please do not expect to instantly receive a magical solution for your problem. If a simple solution exists, we will message you on how to apply it. If it's an issue that requires changing FingerKeyboard core files, it's more likely that the issue will be fixed in future versions of the software.
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>>> B U G L I S T <<<
[06. april, 2009]
- Some color schemes in WQVGA have problems (FIXED)
- Some layouts in WQVGA version are causing problems / stuck in numerical keypad (FIXED)
- Samsung Omnia problems with Contact name suggestion (FIXED by installing T9 disable patch)
- Contact name SMS suggestion not working for some people on Touch HD with Dutty 2.6 ROM (FIXED by installing T9 disable patch)
[07. april, 2009]
- Switching from landscape back to portrait can sometimes result in a few pixels big square in top left corner of the device screen. This square looks like a piece of keyboard and can be pressed. The square goes away if you run Config tool or reload keyboard. (unresolved)
Using FKBD2.1 in ROMs
If you are a ROM cooker and wish to use FingerKeyboard2 bundled in your ROM, please notify us first. All ROM-usage requests will be granted, but we wish to know where the keyboard is being used. ROM chefs may find the following info useful:
Registering keyboard in system.
- register dll as com object
or
- add to registry this values:
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[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{C03755DF-3EE7-41DF-AE5E-3FBBCA603F1A}]
@="FingerKeyb"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{C03755DF-3EE7-41DF-AE5E-3FBBCA603F1A}\DefaultIcon]
@="\\Program Files\\FingerKeyb\\FingerKeyb.dll,0"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{C03755DF-3EE7-41DF-AE5E-3FBBCA603F1A}\IsSIPInputMethod]
@="1"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{C03755DF-3EE7-41DF-AE5E-3FBBCA603F1A}\InprocServer32]
@="\\Program Files\\FingerKeyb\\FingerKeyb.dll"
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Path to .dll can be different.
In registry is saved only which skin files need to load and
which layout was last for each process.
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\FingerKeyb]
list of exe names and which layout must be restored for this process.
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\FingerKeyb\SkinFiles]
list of skin files names in _lowercase_
skin-00-scheme-blackblue.txt = DWORD:0 -this means "don't load this skin file"
skin-00-scheme-blackred.txt = DWORD:1 -this means "load this skin file"
Skin files that do not exists in this key will be loaded by keyboard automatically.
Skins directory is relative to place of keyboard DLL.
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All other settings are saved in skin files (mostly in skin-01-global.txt)
Exception is HTC T9 settings:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Tegic\eT9]
IsSupportMSSIPContact = DWORD:1 - sms name suggestion
XT9SupportMSSip = DWORD:1 - word
But this settings is applied only if:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Layouts\e0010409]
"Ime File" = "et9ime.dll"
Media kit
Media kit for media / press / bloggers
If you are a representative of the media, and wish to cover FingerKeyboard2 in your magazine, portal or blog, below you will find a ZIP-ed media kit.
Inside it is a short text about FingerKeyboard v2.1, several full size screenshots, high-quality FingerKeyboard logo as well as some other graphics that can be used in publications of any kind.
If you have any additional questions, you will find the needed contacts within the info-text.
We would also kindly ask you to inform us when you publish your cover on FingerKeyboard.
Very nice, is there a skins thread/section yet though? O_O
Hi, thanks.
I dunno if it's because everyone likes the default color schemes (there is a lot of them included), but very few people actually played with graphics for FKBD so far.
And those that did were mostly making small changes here and there, no big overhauls.
Your thumbs are appearing as blocked images...
http://www.imagesforme.com/skin/default/sys_icons/HotLink.gif
downloading now to test this out! Thanks!
very very nice!!!!!!
One question only, where are the settings stored so we can edit them (language selected, vibration enabled, sond type etc) and cook it into our ROM's
Need The ARABIC Language For QVGA
Any One Can Make it
i have already asked the authors in the main thread, Sorry Guys For double posts, but i need it
GREAT KEYBOARD, You have done the Best!!!
jtreminio said:
Your thumbs are appearing as blocked images...
http://www.imagesforme.com/skin/default/sys_icons/HotLink.gif
downloading now to test this out! Thanks!
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You sure? Works perfectly fine for me :/
dody said:
Need The ARABIC Language For QVGA
Any One Can Make it
i have already asked the authors in the main thread, Sorry Guys For double posts, but i need it
GREAT KEYBOARD, You have done the Best!!!
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It is available for VGA Giannis edition, but not for the utak3r QVGA.
However, we will make a QVGA version that will be just the same as WVGA / VGA with all language layouts included. Hang on for a day or so, and it will be posted!
p.s. Thank you!
Warmax88 said:
very very nice!!!!!!
One question only, where are the settings stored so we can edit them (language selected, vibration enabled, sond type etc) and cook it into our ROM's
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Check Program Files\FingerKeyb\Skins - everything is in simple TXT files.
If you want to cook this into your ROM, we would kindly request that you first contact us and tell us what are you working on.
We will grant all requests for ROM inclusion, we just want to know where and how is the keyboard being used.
Whoa, i didn't notice that you have a thread in dev&hacking - i was about to suggest creating it instead of staying hidden in the blackstone section
Maybe it would be a good idea to lock the old one to keep the discussion in one place?
I am having trouble with the Giannis86 VGA cab. It wont install on my touch pro. I get an unsuccessful installation message.
rozenthal said:
it is available for vga giannis edition, but not for the utak3r qvga.
However, we will make a qvga version that will be just the same as wvga / vga with all language layouts included. Hang on for a day or so, and it will be posted!
P.s. Thank you!
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thanks alot!!!!!!!!!!!
Waiting......
Thank you for this very customizable and user-friendly sip
Great work guys! This app has just hit Maturity 2.0 . It had some things needed to be fixed, but I had not expected this. Thanks
im confused.. this keyboard isnt correcting what i type
have i done somtn wrong? i evn checkd both boxes in htcxt9 options in fingerkeyboard settings
using qvga
any help would be much apprecaited
htctoucher
第一次发帖，没有技术含量，多多包涵。希望对大家有用，多多支持！
该软件手机root后，才可使用！
还在担心修改字体时提示空间不足吗，不比为了腾出空间而删去系统软件，这个软件轻松实现系统软件，应用软件互相转移。例如：像 谷歌地图、allshare等等均可
马上行动吧
程序来源：
ITFunz是Martincz在2009年7月17日在广大Linxu Magx E8玩家的帮助、支持、赞助下建立的一个民间社区。
2011-3-18 16:49
该软件不是面向所有型号手机的，不过在三星I5800，还能正常使用，刚进入的时候可能会卡，这绝对不会影响使用！
本程序特性：
1.你只需要安装这一个程序，即可达到多种功能！极大节省手机空间！
2.你将体验到我无与伦比的更新速度，近乎天天有惊喜，让你的手机越来越强！
3.强大的CPU超频能力，让你的手机运行如飞！---采用国外overclock超频模块，感谢原作者！
4.基带修改能力，让你出门在外随时拥有良好出色的信号！----DEFY版本剔除，有单独的DEFY基带切换助手
5.JIT加速体验版，2.1上让你先睹为快！----DEFY版本剔除，不适用于开机启用
6.通话结束时震动，让你更少受到辐射的伤害！
7.电源管理，解放你的电源键，快速重启、关机、进recovery、进Bootloader！
8.定时关机，一星期7天，什么时候关机随心所欲！
9.屏幕锁控制，让你点亮屏幕不再有恼人解锁界面的同时，支持任何按键激活屏幕！
10.屏幕唤醒控制，让你的相机也能唤醒屏幕！----DEFY版本剔除，尚未根据DEFY键值修改
11.屏幕亮度轻松调节，突破系统最低亮度限制，重启依旧有效。
12.LED触摸灯轻松控制，夜晚看书省电又不晃眼！重启依旧有效。
13.未接来电提示灯支持，可修改颜色！----DEFY版本剔除，测试无效
14.强大的主题管理器----DEFY版本剔除，尚无主题。
15.Google服务**突破功能----DEFY版本剔除，避免和广告过滤系统冲突
16.支持多种编码且支持中文的文本阅读器
17.两百多种文件的关联自动识别。
18.APK批量安装
19.开机动画点击自动识别更换，需命名为bootanimation.zip
20.强大的Root文件管理器
21.支持自定义铃声
22.支持一键锁屏
23.屏幕坏点检测
24.清空Market搜索记录
25.清空收藏联系人记录
26.智能程序精简模块
27.照相无声----DEFY版本剔除，DEFY相机自带功能
28.程序搬家
29.专家级超频
30.CPU性能控制台
31.华丽的ITFUNZ魔幻控件
32.自动检测Root，如没有Root手机，可帮助您Roo手机。----DEFY版本剔除，需在电脑商Root
For those wondering what it is:-
English translation
The first post, no technical content, bear with me. We hope to be useful, a lot of support!
The software phone root before they can use!
Also worried about lack of space prompted to modify the fonts you, better than to free up space by deleting the system software, the software easy system software, application software, each transfer. For example: Like Google Maps, allshare and so can be
Just do it right away
Program Source:
ITFunz is Martincz on July 17, 2009 in the vast Linxu Magx E8 player's help, support, established under the auspices of a civil community.
2011-3-18 16:49
The software is not available to all mobile phone models, but the Samsung I5800, but also the normal use, the time may be just entering the card, it will not affect the use!
The program features:
1. You only need to install this program, you can achieve a variety of functions! Significant savings in mobile space!
2. You will experience unparalleled update my speed, almost every day there are surprises, so that your phone is growing!
3. Powerful CPU overclocking, so your phone runs like a champ! --- The use of foreign overclock overclocking module, thanks to the original author!
4. Baseband modification capability, so you always have a good away from home excellent signal! ---- DEFY version removed, a separate baseband switch Assistant DEFY
5.JIT accelerate the trial version, 2.1 allows you to preview! ---- DEFY version removed, does not apply to enable the boot
6. Call the end of the vibration, so that less subject to radiation damage you!
7. Power management, the liberation of your power button, fast reboot, shutdown, into recovery, into the Bootloader!
8. Timing shutdown 7 days a week, when arbitrary off!
9. Screen lock control, so you no longer have the annoying light up the screen interface to unlock the same time, support any button to activate the screen!
10. Wake-up control of the screen, so you can wake up the screen the camera! ---- DEFY version removed, yet key changes under the DEFY
11. Easily adjust screen brightness, minimum brightness limit break system, restart is still valid.
12.LED touch easily control lights, power without dazzling night reading! Restart is still valid.
13. Missed Call Alert light support, to modify the color! ---- DEFY version removed, the test is invalid
14. Powerful version of the theme manager ---- DEFY removed, there is no theme.
15.Google service breakthrough feature ---- DEFY version ** removed, to avoid conflict and ad filtering system
16. Supports multiple encoding and support for Chinese text reader
17. More than two hundred files associated with automatic identification.
18.APK Batch Installation
19. Boot animation click automatic identification replacement, to be named bootanimation.zip
20. Powerful File Manager Root
21. Support for custom ring tones
22. Support a key lock screen
23. Screen dead pixel test
24. Clear Market Search History
25. Empty contact record collection
26. Smart program to streamline module
27. Photographic version of a silent ---- DEFY removed, DEFY the camera comes with features
28. Program moving
29. Expert Overclocking
30.CPU Performance Console
31. Ornate ITFUNZ magical control
32. Automatic detection Root, Root, such as no mobile phones, mobile phones can help you Roo. ---- DEFY version removed, to be in the computer business Root
Excellent app..... cant understand anything not even a trace of english to read except CPU.....LOL
rudolf895 said:
For those wondering what it is:-
English translation
The first post, no technical content, bear with me. We hope to be useful, a lot of support!
The software phone root before they can use!
Also worried about lack of space prompted to modify the fonts you, better than to free up space by deleting the system software, the software easy system software, application software, each transfer. For example: Like Google Maps, allshare and so can be
Just do it right away
Program Source:
ITFunz is Martincz on July 17, 2009 in the vast Linxu Magx E8 player's help, support, established under the auspices of a civil community.
2011-3-18 16:49
The software is not available to all mobile phone models, but the Samsung I5800, but also the normal use, the time may be just entering the card, it will not affect the use!
The program features:
1. You only need to install this program, you can achieve a variety of functions! Significant savings in mobile space!
2. You will experience unparalleled update my speed, almost every day there are surprises, so that your phone is growing!
3. Powerful CPU overclocking, so your phone runs like a champ! --- The use of foreign overclock overclocking module, thanks to the original author!
4. Baseband modification capability, so you always have a good away from home excellent signal! ---- DEFY version removed, a separate baseband switch Assistant DEFY
5.JIT accelerate the trial version, 2.1 allows you to preview! ---- DEFY version removed, does not apply to enable the boot
6. Call the end of the vibration, so that less subject to radiation damage you!
7. Power management, the liberation of your power button, fast reboot, shutdown, into recovery, into the Bootloader!
8. Timing shutdown 7 days a week, when arbitrary off!
9. Screen lock control, so you no longer have the annoying light up the screen interface to unlock the same time, support any button to activate the screen!
10. Wake-up control of the screen, so you can wake up the screen the camera! ---- DEFY version removed, yet key changes under the DEFY
11. Easily adjust screen brightness, minimum brightness limit break system, restart is still valid.
12.LED touch easily control lights, power without dazzling night reading! Restart is still valid.
13. Missed Call Alert light support, to modify the color! ---- DEFY version removed, the test is invalid
14. Powerful version of the theme manager ---- DEFY removed, there is no theme.
15.Google service breakthrough feature ---- DEFY version ** removed, to avoid conflict and ad filtering system
16. Supports multiple encoding and support for Chinese text reader
17. More than two hundred files associated with automatic identification.
18.APK Batch Installation
19. Boot animation click automatic identification replacement, to be named bootanimation.zip
20. Powerful File Manager Root
21. Support for custom ring tones
22. Support a key lock screen
23. Screen dead pixel test
24. Clear Market Search History
25. Empty contact record collection
26. Smart program to streamline module
27. Photographic version of a silent ---- DEFY removed, DEFY the camera comes with features
28. Program moving
29. Expert Overclocking
30.CPU Performance Console
31. Ornate ITFUNZ magical control
32. Automatic detection Root, Root, such as no mobile phones, mobile phones can help you Roo. ---- DEFY version removed, to be in the computer business Root
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the english translation is bad ,can't what i want express. I'm wake in english ,but the software is good .just do it ,you will like it .thanks for yours translating!!
you's computer has't Chinese Character Font Library ,are you understand
Pls post only in english this is an english forum
Sent from my GT-I5800 using XDA Premium App
xiaofeng1990 said:
you's computer has't Chinese Character Font Library ,are you understand
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With my computer i can read chinese...but i don't understand it --"
maybe you are right ,but I come here purpose is to spread Chinese language and learn English.
deadwood01 said:
Excellent app..... cant understand anything not even a trace of english to read except CPU.....LOL
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xiaofeng1990 said:
you's computer has't Chinese Character Font Library ,are you understand
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Darius_AWS said:
With my computer i can read chinese...but i don't understand it --"
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Hahaha! That was funny!
xiaofeng1990 said:
the english translation is bad ,can't what i want express. I'm wake in english ,but the software is good .just do it ,you will like it .thanks for yours translating!!
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i did not translate it Google translator did..
anybody has tried this chinese application. ..
Yes, but it's in Chinese (surprising )
xiaofeng1990 said:
maybe you are right ,but I come here purpose is to spread Chinese language and learn English.
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hi
the rule of this forum is to use only English to communicate in this forum
so follow the forum rules pls also change ur first page asap
GalaxyDrei said:
Yes, but it's in Chinese (surprising )
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That means useless for us untill it converted into english
translation (again )
This is my first time post in this forum，and this post does not contain any tech stuff，please bear with it。hope this software is useful to everyone，and give it a chance to try！
This software can only be used after rooted the phone！
If you are worry there is no enough space when you want to change the fonts, and there is a need to uninstall some system app, this software enables to change system app to user app, interchangeable (i hope i get this part correct since the chinese part is unclear). For example, this is applicable to google map, all share and etc.
Source:
ITFunz is biult under Martincz in 17th July, 2009 with the help, support and sponsor from Linxu Magx E8 player
2011-3-18 16:49
This software is not available to different models of phones, but it can be used for I5800. Tt will be slightly hang when first enter, yet will not affect the usage/performance.
Specifications:
1.One app for multi-functions! Can save lotsa space!
2.Frequent updates of the software. Almost everyday the user can experience surprises, lead to a fantastic phone.
3.Consist of high frequency (this one sounds weird), your phone can afford a blazing fast speed! ---this technology is made based on overclockmod，credit to the one created it！
4.Able to edit so that your phone can always have excellent network connection! (the original line lack of something)！----DEFY version is deleted,there is standalone DEFY that have the auto-switch function
(so sorry I can't really understand this line)
5.JIT beta，2.1 version is released to let you experience the ultra fast speed----DEFY version is deleted，but it is not suitable to used when phone boot
6.No vibration when calls end, so that you are less vulnerable to radioactive!
7.Battery manager，there are functions like: 解放你的电源键(sorry i dont know what it means)，(quick reboot)、(power off)、recovery、Bootloader！
8.You can set the time (up to 7 days in a week) to switch off the phone
9.unlock screen control，press on any button to unlock the phone！
10unlock screen control，camera also can unlock the screen！----DEFY version is deleted，still haven't edit according to DEFY values.
11.Easily adjust phone brightness，even get the lowest (beyond the phone lowest limit)，and it is still applicable after reboot.
12.Easily adjust LED control，save battery as well as protect your eyes when you read ebook at night！and it is still applicable when reboot.
13.Indication of miss call is supported by the blinking of LED，can change to any cp;pr！----DEFY version is deleted, it is found to be useless after tested
14.Theme manager----DEFY version is deleted, there is no themes available so far
15.Google service**can get lotsa functions (which is not elaborated in original text)----DEFY version is deleted to avoid the adv filter have compatibility with the system
16.support different encoding as well as chinese reader
17.more than 200 types of file auto-association.
18.multi-apk can be installed in the same time
19.can change boot animation，need to name it as bootanimation.zip
20.Root manager
21.support custom ringtone
22.support one button lock (direct translation since i don get the original text meaning)
23.check whether there is any faulty in particular area of the screen
24.clear the search history at Market
25.clear favourite contacts record
26.smart software simple interface (again direct translation)
27.no sound when use camera to take photo----DEFY is deleted，DEFY camera carries auto functions
28.app manager
29.专家级超频 (again dunno what, guess should be dealing with video player)
30.CPU control
31.华丽的ITFUNZ魔幻控件 (some kind of control yet i dunno what it controls)
32.Auto-detect whether your phone is root or not. If it is not rooted, you can use this software to root your phone.
Anyway to change the language of this app. ?
xiaofeng1990 said:
maybe you are right ,but I come here purpose is to spread Chinese language and learn English.
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Well, this is not a suitable place for you to "spread chinese language". What i suggest is you can try to introduce this app to everyone using english, indeed it is a very good way for you to brush up your english.
这不是一个适合推广中文的地方。我会建议你用英文来介绍这个软件给大家，何况这是一个很好的方法让你锻炼英文
sorry for my bad english and chinese. hope you guys can understand
tried. but cannot change language. and "move sys app to user app" this function does not work for me
oh,you understand Chinese!so surprise