SORTED - Battery/Clock Problem in IMate ROM Update [Archive]

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pewe

11-03-2006, 03:53 AM

I think I have sorted the problem on the new Imate Rom update showing the battery instead of the clock in the top bar.

I removed the file "Windows\Startup\Init_Tray.exe".

Now the Battery still shows on the Today Screen - But the clock shows on all other screens.
As the clock is shown elsewhere in the Today Screen thats works for me.

I just have to wait and see if removing the Init_Tray.exe creates any problems - if anyone knows, please let me know.

As an alternative, the clock is shown with other things if you use WisBar from here http://www.lakeridgesoftware.com/products.php?prod=WisBar+Advance

JNGold

11-03-2006, 06:30 AM

You can do the same thing by applying a reg hack or using Tweaks2k. You don't have to remove the init_tray.exe.

ZeBoxx

11-03-2006, 07:42 AM

heh.. most of the people would consider the Battery vs Time issue to -be- the fact that it disappears on the Today screen. You can still configure the date/time to be displayed in other applications by simply going through the date/time configuration settings last I checked on the status of this.

moghisi101

11-03-2006, 09:51 AM

cbrow51

11-03-2006, 11:50 AM

The problem with the built in 'show clock in status bar in all programs' is that it woeks for everything except the Today screen. You can add it back in as part of the day date plug in for the today screen, but that takes up space. I preferred the old version where the battery was in the system tray at the bottom, the clock showed at the top and you could add the clock to all other programs. Why do we have to go backwards with these ROM updates? :x

jamichy

11-03-2006, 11:59 AM

Erm... I belive the problem is to get RID of the battery on the taskbar, and add the clock there for the today screen like it used to be in the older roms... :( Sadly I've moved back to using an old dopod rom because of this little issue, and i'm not upgrading again till this is fixed :(

bruxelles5

11-03-2006, 12:53 PM

I have install the new ROM and find out that the Battery icon will show on the top right corner, and the time (clock) will show on the same level as the date

I did not find this anoying ??
I will think it's nice to have the Battery icon on the TOP :roll:

I'm I missing something ? Is there other catch ?

let me know
thanks

Update : I guess I get it, having the Time not in the top bar, will then bother when you move to other screen then the Home screen. You will then miss the time

hum hum, I have to think and see in a long term if that bother me after all.

pewe

11-03-2006, 12:57 PM

Go to Control Panel/System/Clock and Alarms

Click on 'More' Tab. Select 'Display the clock on the title bar in all programs'. Click okay

It does the the same thing as what pewe mentioned, but without the hassle. LOL!! I can not believe you didn't spot that!?

I have 2 Wizards and found that the 'Clock on every page' worked on one but not the other, whereas removing the Init_tray.exe worked on both.

Put the file back on both this morning, and now they both work. Weird!!!

csian

11-03-2006, 07:36 PM

8) 8) What if someone uploads an older init_tray.exe from an original rom and we try that inplace of the current one?? 8) 8)

Can someone upload please and let us know the location?

casemon

11-03-2006, 09:36 PM

csian

11-03-2006, 09:43 PM

csian, replacing the init_tray with an older version would likely only give the battery icon in the tray, if that is desired. personally i don't want ANY battery indicator (already use the battery indicator from Pocket Plus) but with the Imate rom, i still get the top bar battery indicator (ugh)... tried all the reg hacks, even with new values just to see how it responds, but didn't find one that removed the battery from the top bar... (sigh)

8) 8) Just thought it was worth a shot because the battery indicator in the tray was really only a link to power settings and not really an indicator. Getting rid of the current battery icon and putting the clock back in the top right corner is what I really want. 8) 8)

pinhead

11-03-2006, 10:09 PM

I noticed something while resetting my 9100. The clock doesn't disappear from the top bar. It is only covered by the battery meter it seems. It was on my screen for a minute before the battery meter showed up. THis makes me think that some program has been added that may also be able to be deleted.

csian

12-03-2006, 06:47 PM

8) 8) Anyone got an original init_tray.exe they can upload. (Someone with clock still in upper right hand corner of Today Screen) PLEASE. 8) 8)

Marvie

12-03-2006, 07:03 PM

8) 8) Anyone got an original init_tray.exe they can upload. (Someone with clock still in upper right hand corner of Today Screen) PLEASE. 8) 8)

Here it's and I hope it will help you to get the time back in old style!!!

This file is from T Mobile NL version!

seamonkey420

12-03-2006, 07:19 PM

here's the init_tray from my Tmobile MDA US (prior to updating to latest kjam).

hopefully someone has some success getting that battery meter off! might scan my older registry from the Tmobile rom to see if perhaps its an entry that was added by tmobile's customizations perhaps?

peace

Edit/Note: just copied init_tray.exe from the US ship rom and all it did was add the battery meter into the tray area and the battery on top stayed.. but that migth be because init_tray.exe is in the rom and still runs... also, even by just disabling init_tray.exe from starting up (i moved the init_tray.lnk from teh startup folder and soft reset but still had the battery meter but didn't have the tray icons showing my wifi connection..) so init_tray might not be the one.. but i could be wrong too.. hehe.. still a new w/wm5 and my mda.. :)

csian

12-03-2006, 08:18 PM

8) 8) Ya I tried the older init_tray files and it didn't work for me either. It must be in the registry or a dll somewhere boy I wish we could figure this out. If anyone has a registry dump for a wizard with the clock still at the top I would like to compare to my current registry and see if I can find the culprit. 8) 8)

ZeBoxx

12-03-2006, 08:33 PM

'd get you one, but I still haven't gotten around to getting a nice clean hard reset.. so mine's littered with crap from botched installs and unclean uninstalls. If anybody else wants to try it - TRE (Tascal Registry Edit) will export the registry to a file.