HTC Ozone Hacks Thread

[TreeFrog]

Where can I find it? I can't find one that lasts for more than 7 days.

thats about the normal trial for windows apps...did you try one of them?

[camaro27]

thats about the normal trial for windows apps...did you try one of them?

Nope. I didn't want to be frustrated by finding what I wanted just in time to have to either delete it or pay too much for it. Oh well. The search will continue!

[rcooper_2000]

ok i noticed on the ozone that i can not so called wake the phone up by hitting any key I have to use the d pad. Is there a way i can just hit any button to light everything back up?

Robert

[gorgarath]

I had these sitting in a text file for my Q9's. I verified these work on my Ozone.

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Internet Explorer files to storage card
(modified from the Q9 hacks page)

Create the following directories: (You actually can use any name you want.)
\Storage Card\Application Data\Internet Explorer\Temporary Internet Files
\Storage Card\Application Data\Internet Explorer\Cookies
\Storage Card\Application Data\Internet Explorer\History

Open your registry editor to HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Explorer\Shell Folders

You will need to edit the following values:
Cache -> \Storage Card\Application Data\Internet Explorer\Temporary Internet Files

Cookies -> \Storage Card\Application Data\Internet Explorer\Cookies

History -> \Storage Card\Application Data\Internet Explorer\History

Reboot.

Delete the Temporary Internet Files, Cookies, and History files from the \Windows\Profile\guest folder

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Move Email and Attachments to Storage Card
(I don't remember where I found this one, but it should work for any WM6/6.1 smartphone.)

Create the following directories: (You actually can use any name you want.)
\Storage Card\Application Data\Outlook
\Storage Card\Application Data\Outlook\Attachments

To save all of existing mail currently on the phone, move everything in \Windows\Messaging to the new ones on your Storage Card.
(This can take a while if you already have a bunch on your phone, I'd also suggest using Airplane Mode if you have push mail to prevent conflicts.)

Open your registry editor to HKLM\System\Inbox\Settings

Create the following as strings.
Name: PropertyPath
String: \Storage Card\Application Data\Outlook\

Name: AttachPath
String: \Storage Card\Application Data\Outlook\Attachments

Reboot.

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Skinnier Scroll Bars
(From the Q9 hacks page.)

Open registry editor to HKLM/SYSTEM/GWE
Change the values from 6 to 3 (I use 2)
CXVSCR
CYHSCR

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Fix for Internet Explorer side scrolling (pages too wide)
(original post)

Open registry editor to HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main

Currently the values are set for a 1024x768 screen resolution, change the values to something more sane such as 320x240.

Viewport Height = 240
Viewport Width = 320

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On my Q9's I had changed it so that \Storage Card actually appeared as \My Documents, but I have not tried this on the Ozone yet as I'm not sure if it really makes a difference as all my photos are just stored in a DCIM directory on my card and I can access those to e-mail/MMS to others. The only benefit that I am aware of is for bluetooth file transfers, which have yet to do any, let alone any that are too large to fit in the main memory. Does anyone have any thoughts on this? I can post instructions on how to do it if anyone needs the info.

Sorry for being gone for so long, I keep meaning to start coming back more regularly, but it's just been busy here.

[sixbennetts]

Man, Gorg, you know your stuff!

I'm really diggin this Ozone. Any idea how I can configure it to keep my keyboard backlight lit all the time?

[camaro27]

Ok, now I haver another issue. Sometimes for work, I need to put my phone on vibrate. I do this by holding the power button down, and then selecting it from the list. When I go back to normal, it loses all of my previous volume settings for alerts and tones, and turns the call connected beep back on that you have to turn off with a registry edit as described earlier in this post. Is there a way around this? I just want to be able to switch back and forth between vibrate and normal without turning that call connected beep back on.

Any help is appreciated and thanks again to all that have helped in this thread!

[LAS1368]

Ok, now I haver another issue. Sometimes for work, I need to put my phone on vibrate. I do this by holding the power button down, and then selecting it from the list. When I go back to normal, it loses all of my previous volume settings for alerts and tones, and turns the call connected beep back on that you have to turn off with a registry edit as described earlier in this post. Is there a way around this? I just want to be able to switch back and forth between vibrate and normal without turning that call connected beep back on.

Any help is appreciated and thanks again to all that have helped in this thread!

Okay, I'm not sure if this helps. I schedule everything on my calendar (work,sleep, appointments) as long as you set up the appointment as busy and put the phone ringer on automatic, then your phone will go from ringer to vibrate at whatever time you scheduled. I put from the time I start work until i get off work, then when i'm home, I put my bed time until I need to get up (so that nothing wakes me up at night, texts, calls, etc..). Also set it up to do it every Monday, Tuesday, and so on. It'll fill your calendar up, and you can always change it to Normal when you want ringer, but you have to remember to put it back to Automatic so that it can go back to vibrate and ringer on it's own. Hope this helps.

[camaro27]

Thanks! I'll give it a spin!

How about games for this bad boy? Where can we get them?

[bmn]

Is there a software program that generates unlock codes for the HTC Ozone?

I've found a few programs that generate codes for free, but they don't mention the HTC Ozone. Will they also work?

Thanks.

[DJ Mainia]

Hey guys. Thanks for the thread. you guys really seem to know your stuff, so I have some questions.

I am a mobile dj and i used my old phone to tether to my laptop so I could d'load if someone wanted a song I didnt have. Since I got the ozone, I thought i would be able to just go right to walmart.com and dload directly onto my phone and then bluetooth to laptop... however I am finding that most sites are different when you acces them via mobile web. I had to add on the data package when I got the phone ($30) and in order for me to tether it's going to be another $30
Does anyone know of a good site that I could dload mp3 from on this phone (i want a legal pay site)?

Is there a hack program to tether without using the VZmanager. I do know that using the VZ manager program is how they track your tether usage. I found one called "usbmodem" but it says it is for palm. I dont know if it will work on ozone or not.

Is there another way to tether that I am unaware of?

where is a good site to dload various software for this phone? I google ozone software, and I hardly come up with any available stuff.

Sorry for sooo many questions, I am trying to figure this all out fast so I can avoid having to just buy a different phone (one that has more available support) like the droid.

Thanks.