[new release] VJCalibrula - disable align screen settings (alpha)

[vijay555]

Guys, I'm posting a test release of VJCalibrula.
This app disables the "feature" by which the align screen popup appears when you hold down the enter key and then press the messaging button on some devices.

This was written in response to this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=1045775#post1045775

This should work on Hermes, XV6700 and Universal. It works on some variants of Wizard, but right now I'm too tired to support AKU3.2. I'll fix it later. So it's an alpha release for now, final when I support all devices.

Let me know if it doesn't support your device and I'll see what I can do.

To use it, just download the file and run it.
It will either work or not.
However, to get feedback, run it with the command line -debug to get a confirmation message.

http://www.vijay555.com/vj/releases/vjcalibrula/vjcalibrulawizard.exe


Please make a shorcut to the .exe and launch with the command line -debug for some feedback on if it worked.

V

[decknologist]

Good work! I'll give it a try . . . will give you some feedback . . .

[vijay555]

I'll be working on a more generic version hopefully tonight.
The current version is tied to some hardware only :(

V

[dragonedge]

Doesn't execute on my T-mobile MDA Running 2.26 ROM :(

[Jimm98y]

That's great idea, thanks. But it doesn't work on my Wizard with TMO US 2.26 ROM. When I run it, nothing happens and the shortcut is still available.

[vijay555]

Sorry, yes I specifically didn't support that rom because I didn't have time to decrypt it, which means right now it's tied to the Universal and Hermes variants, and some older Wizards that I had decompiled.

However, I may take this app out of release, I'm working on a new version that should support everything.

Give it a go (with low expectations). If it works, cool. If not, hang on for a little while, coming soon.

V

[Cutefox]

hey vijay,
hows da new version comin up? i tried this one with 2.26 and a no go. really sick of playing emulator but keep activating that align screen mode. would appreciate if you come up with the new version soon.. ^^ thanks for all your work up to this date!!

[vijay555]

Guys, I've updated the link above to use a new version made to be compatible with 2.26, hopefully. Cutefox said it worked, so blame him/her :)

V

[Cutefox]

hey hey.. don blame me.. hahaha.. well i tried it and it works.. i think it conflict with magic button if im not wrong. so its advisable to run it at start up.. preferably with the command -debug thats how i got mine to work. so try your luck!! its fantastic program by the way. games its different now on wizard, no more annoying align screen ^^

[_TB_TB_]

vijay555, I see u got your hands on the driver functionality;) First the LED disabler, now this... ;)

[vijay555]

Not really TB. It was something else I wrote a while back, that got me thinking - surely I can apply that technique to X?

X happened to be a faily wide range of scenarios, and I'm working on various implementations now.

VJCalibrula was written because there was a very specific need which could be tackled at the root...

Disabling the LED driver is a different problem, merely a case of disabling AllLedMgr. It's not a perfect solution, but the next solution, which falls into category X above, is much more detailed and I've not got the energy for it right now :(

Did you read the MS Mobile Blog about the new documentation for the Nled API? The public API is doesn't give much flexibility.... doesn't do everything we need. Hence, X...

I'm working on assigning any other app to Video Call button while locked.

I'm using the Video Call key thus:
http://www.vijay555.com/vj/screenshots/nov0601.jpg

http://www.vijay555.com/vj/screenshots/nov0602.jpg

V

[Lvballer06]

I wondered why that would pop up sometimes lol kind of annoying thanks for the fix Vijay :D
~mike

[_TB_TB_]

vijay555 just kidding;) Your tools are the musthave (for me, at least...:) )

[Jimm98y]

Thanks very much for this soft, it works fine on my wizard with 2.26 TMO US rom...

[r_kluft]

Thanks for the help.

I tried to use version 0.1 but it does not work on my Qtek S200 (Prophet)

I am using the "RUU_Prophet_220734_2207114_024721_QtekWWE_Ship.exe" (official qtek release)
Windows build 14928.2.2.0

[dragonedge]

Thanks very much for this soft, it works fine on my wizard with 2.26 TMO US rom...

Does not work on my Wizard (running 2.26) How did you get this to execute? when I try to execute the program it does nothing.


Cutefox
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hey hey.. don blame me.. hahaha.. well i tried it and it works.. i think it conflict with magic button if im not wrong. so its advisable to run it at start up.. preferably with the command -debug thats how i got mine to work. so try your luck!! its fantastic program by the way. games its different now on wizard, no more annoying align screen ^^


I've seen this all over the place, are you talking about some command line on the Wizard? How do I run this with command -debug

[vijay555]

I think he said he had to run it with the -debug command line. I don't see why, but I don't have a wizard to test it on right now. It's still alpha, I'm going to try to work on a more generically compatible version soon.

V

[r_kluft]

I think he said he had to run it with the -debug command line. I don't see why, but I don't have a wizard to test it on right now. It's still alpha, I'm going to try to work on a more generically compatible version soon.

V

Oke thanks for the effort.
If you need any testing done please let me know.

[Boogieman]

Hi Vijay,

First of all, I would like to thank you for all your contributions to this community. You're much appreciated.
As a ex-Wizard user I too had some benefit of a few of your releases in the past.

I recently own an HTC Touch and I stumbled upon the pesky Align Screen hotkey 'feature' again.
This time I have no other hardware key to assign for a work-around.

I've been tracking this thread for a while, but it looks like there aren't any updates lately.
Is the project stagnated?

I've turned the net up-side-down to find a solution to disable this hotkey function, with no luck. It also seems (imho) that you're the only one that ever made a hack to disable this function, for a couple of Wizard ROM versions.

So this is why I'm asking you directly for your help.

As a full time worker myself I surely understand that sparetime is a valueable asset, but could you find the will and time to create a hack for the HTC Touch (or a HTC generic one)?
And if so, can I help you out with anything that's within my power?

Best Regards,

BóÒgieman

[shlomki]

hi vijay,

i have an htc universal, but it doesn't seem to work at all.
*i run the exe, nothing happens.
*i try to hold enter + messaging button, outlook loads but screen rotation is still enabled.
*i load taskmgr to see if VJCalibrula is up, but its not there.

a few pointers of my own: apart from not working ;)
1. it has a drawback - i can't use it if im on portrait mode because then you have no keyboard. maybe you should add a command line argument that will disable the rotation, instead of button combinations.

2. when im in my car i need the display up side down (if portrait means 0 degrees angle, i need it in 180 degrees rotation). or in other words - i need to be able to choose the orientation and THEN lock the rotation.
could you add an option that will choose the orientation before locking it?
that would be lovely.

thank you!

[ridfa1]

hello,

your software doesn't work with the HTC Touch.
can you help me?

thank you

[mikeeey]

i launched it with the debug parimeters and i get error 4. im using an AT&T Tilt with Dutty Troys rom.