Awhile back Danny asked about Opera Mini 4. In this video we go over a quick install of the alternative browser Opera Mini 4 and a few features. If you just want to jump right into it, you can get Opera Mini 4 here, download the High Memory Version.
Note: Opera Mini 4 should work right out of the box with default T-Mobile settings. If it doesn’t you might want to review them with customer service.
The Shadow has Windows Mobile Standard and does not include a ‘New document’ feature. This should also apply to other Smartphones as well. This method is fairly simple, doesn’t cost you a cent and you don’t have to install any programs, just download two empty documents. The first part of this post is the Basic method and the second part is the Advanced method which builds on the first.
Basic Method:
Download the following two files and just save them to your My Documents folder. They are appropriately named. To use them just go to your My Documents folder and click on either the Excel file (New xlsx.xlsx) or the Word file (New Docx.com). They are write protected so you will have to save your new document using ‘Save As’.
Here are the files:
It’s really that simple. For the Advanced method…
No it does not. From the download overview on Microsoft’s site:
To allow Windows Mobile users to work with Office documents created in the Open XML formats, Microsoft has developed an upgrade for Word Mobile, Excel Mobile, and PowerPoint Mobile applications. This upgrade to the Office Mobile applications allows viewing and editing of Word documents and Excel workbooks and viewing of PowerPoint slideshows created by using Microsoft Office 2007.
Other improvements include:
• Enhanced viewing experience for charts in Excel Mobile.
• Ability to view SmartArt in PowerPoint Mobile.
• Ability to view and extract files from compressed (.zip) folders.
The Shadow already includes these improvements. To be absolutely sure I downloaded and attempted to install the update so you wouldn’t have to.
In response to our post on security Joe asked “what if someone hard resets your device. can they get your stuff?”
In short the answer is No.
I tested this by hard resetting my Shadow, which deletes all your data from the device (not the storage card) and wipes clean any settings. It’s like starting over from scratch, so Do Not Attempt this unless you absolutely have to. If you have to: with the device off, hold down the right and left soft keys and then press and hold the power button. Once a black screen shows asking you a question, release the power button and then the soft keys. This is your last chance, if you want to reset the device COMPLETELY press the Send key. Otherwise press the End key.
Note: Even if you hard reset your device and encryption is on. You will not be able to access your files. So be sure to back up the data on your storage card before doing so.
At any rate. After resetting my device I went to the storage card and looked at the files. The folder structure was still there but each filename was appended by some code. I even transferred these files to my desktop and changed the file name, removing the appended extension. Did it work? No. The files were encrypted.
To Summarize: If anyone gets their hands on your phone, and you have the encryption on as well as a PIN code, they will not be able to access your data. The only people that will be able to will be encryption experts (which are not your common criminal).
Dennis asked if there was a way to set an image as the Home screen background and not have it zoom in. It looks like it really depends on the size of the image itself. For example if you use the Waterfall picture that comes preloaded on the Shadow it will fit perfectly, but if you take a picture at 2MP resolution, set it as background you get the ‘Set Display Area’ screen. It looks like it will use that area but when you return to the home screen it is zoomed in. Here is a solution I found.
EDIT 07FEB2008: Updated FlashVideoBundle File
Dennis asked if there was a way to watch online videos on the T-Mobile Shadow. Windows Mobile doesn’t include the native ability to watch online video however there is a method for enabling a near seamless method of watching video on the T-Mobile Shadow. We’re not talking just Youtube, there is also Google Video, Veoh, Daily Motion and many more. Now you can one up your iPhone friends…again
What you need:
Once you have downloaded and transferred these files to your phone. Install them using file manager. Be sure you install both files to the same place (either Device OR Storage Card), they need to be in the same place to work correctly. Be sure you install the right one for your device.
From the home screen, click the Start button and scroll down the programs list. You will see the ‘TCPMP’ as well as an Internet Explorer icon called ‘Video Sites’, go ahead and select that to get a good list of various sites. Use the ‘Video Sites’ link
***Warning: The default Video Sites file contains links to video sites that contain adult content, to change this simply go to the folder Device > Program Files > TCPMP and delete the folder ’sites’. Next rename the folder ’sites.clean’ to ’sites’***
Note: TCPMP original site has been down for sometime, you can still get other versions of TCPMP here.
Flash Video Bundle was created by zbob and there is a discussion page here.
In our previous post “How to Set an MP3 as a Ringtone” I overlooked making the thumbnails viewable as fullsize. That is fixed now so you can see the screens that were posted.
Nick asked if there was a way to set an MP3 as a ring-tone. Yes! This post will walk you through setting one of your favorite songs as your ring-tone. Note: It is better to use an MP3 without DRM protection. Read on for the Full story!
It has surely happened to everyone. An accidental keypress while a phone is in your pocket and someone gets a phonecall. For the most part these calls are harmless but there are times when it might become a nuisance.
The Shadow comes with automatic locking already enabled, however the two keys needed to unlock it are on next to each other on the same side of the phone. Further, the call button is next to these two as well. Simply walking can press these buttons.
There is a solution, a solution everyone should use anyways. Use a pin code with your phone. It might seem a small nuisance at first but if you do leave your phone somewhere you don’t have to worry about your information and pictures ending up in the wrong hands.
Additionally, Windows Mobile 6 (WM6) includes a setting for encrypting content on your memory card. A pin for your phone is only good for the information on the phone itself. If you have any sensitive data on the memory card it can be accessed through a card reader. So encrypt it and give the bad guys a hard time.
This post is a short walk through on how to set up your PIN and encryption for your memory card. Read the full story for the walk through.
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