Device Lock

[hotdog53]

Anyway the device lock be mapped to a soft key instead of a hard key? I have it mapped to the messaging button, but would rather have it at the calendar or contacts button.
Cingular 8125
ROM 1.8.11.1WWE
WM5

[calouro]

A little program called WM5NewMenu should do it. It's free, just put it into a google search.

[hotdog53]

A little program called WM5NewMenu should do it. It's free, just put it into a google search.

Thx, but all this did was to let me rename the word "calendar" to "device lock", with the actual calendar program still assigned to the left softkey.
Cingular 8125
ROM 1.8.11.1WWE
WIZA100

[calouro]

I'm trying to get some directions for the program, from doing a little research on google it looks like you can reassign the button with that program, just have to figure out how. I'll look for some direction on the program.

[calouro]

Ok, I figured it out.

Goto WM5newmenu, under "launch by:" select "Left Softkey" Then under "Soft Key Label:" enter your label (ie. "Lock")
Then goto the "items" tab. select "new" then select the little box next to "parameters:" select "windows" then ""go into" at the bottom.
Scroll over to "BSDeviceLock.exe" then hit "select"
Then enter "lock" or whatever you want under "item label:"
You will see the new entry on the left side of the screen, you may have to scroll down a little. You can uncheck all of the other items and just leave the new "Lock" item you created. After that select ok and do a soft reset.
After it resets, hit your left sofkey, you will see your newly created lock pop up. Then just hit the center button on the pad! It locks!! I just did this and it works!!

Hope this helps,

[calouro]

Just found this, it's even better then WM5newmenu:

Reassign left softkey on Today screen to open Notes application
Use Total Command to navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\11 2
Change the “Default” key to the name that you want to appear on the button (in my case Notes)
Change the “Open” value to the location of the program you want to open (in my case “Windows/Notes.exe” ( you would enter “Windows/BSdevicelock.exe”)
Perform a soft reset

Look in your windows folder to see if you have BSdevicelock.exe if you don't let me know and i'll get it to you.

[hotdog53]

Just found this, it's even better then WM5newmenu:

Reassign left softkey on Today screen to open Notes application
Use Total Command to navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\11 2
Change the ?Default? key to the name that you want to appear on the button (in my case Notes)
Change the ?Open? value to the location of the program you want to open (in my case ?Windows/Notes.exe? ( you would enter ?Windows/BSdevicelock.exe?)
Perform a soft reset

Look in your windows folder to see if you have BSdevicelock.exe if you don't let me know and i'll get it to you.

I did the registry edit, and when I tap the left soft key, I get "the file device lock cannot be opened due to an untrusted certificate, or one of its components is missing." I could NOT find BSdevicelock.exe in the Windows folder. Where in windows should this file be located?

[foxtrickle]

I would like that BSdevicelock as well, if I could.

[calouro]

Its in the root windows folder, you probably don't have it.

I'll attach it as soon as I get home from work tonight!

Just copy it into your windows directory.

[calouro]

Just unzip this and place it in your windows folder with the registry change.

Hope this helps!

[hotdog53]

Just unzip this and place it in your windows folder with the registry change.

Hope this helps!

Got it good buddy! I kept the other items in WM5NewMenu and labeled the softkey "Menu", and changed BSdevicelock in the label box to Device Lock. Now all I do is hit the new softkey "Menu", scroll to device lock, hit the center button on the D pad. Device locks like you said it would! I was able to do this after extracting the BSdevicelock.zip to my Windows folder. Excellent instructions! Thx a MILL! If you discover anything else that's appealing, let me in on it..o.k.? Just found out I could move Device Lock to the top. Now I don't have to scroll down.
Cingular 8125
ROM 1.8.11.1WWE
ROM date: 2005

[calouro]

No problem, glad I could help!

[titus666]

Got it good buddy! I kept the other items in WM5NewMenu and labeled the softkey "Menu", and changed BSdevicelock in the label box to Device Lock. Now all I do is hit the new softkey "Menu", scroll to device lock, hit the center button on the D pad. Device locks like you said it would! I was able to do this after extracting the BSdevicelock.zip to my Windows folder. Excellent instructions! Thx a MILL! If you discover anything else that's appealing, let me in on it..o.k.? Just found out I could move Device Lock to the top. Now I don't have to scroll down.
Cingular 8125
ROM 1.8.11.1WWE
ROM date: 2005

I use MortSaver (Phone Edition) which locks and blanks screen and relocks/blanks screen after calls/reminders etc..

[bbobeckyj]

guys you seem to me to be making this quite hard for yourselves
use this (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=288505) softkey app to change the softkeys (3rd post)
use this (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=261277) device lock app.
go to start/settings/system/softkey and select the device lock app
and soft reset, softkey changes generally don't occur until after
;)

[hotdog53]

guys you seem to me to be making this quite hard for yourselves
use this (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=288505) softkey app to change the softkeys (3rd post)
use this (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=261277) device lock app.
go to start/settings/system/softkey and select the device lock app
and soft reset, softkey changes generally don't occur until after
;)
None of your "this" links worked for me. Besides, I'm content now.

[tpalik]

My old simple Nokia 6200 had a feature whereby the keypad was locked automatically without need for a PIN three minutes (selectable) after a call when there was no activity.

Is there any easy way to implement this ? I can map H/W keys (thanks to Molski) but this isn't quite the same.

[freeyayo50]

Just unzip this and place it in your windows folder with the registry change.

Hope this helps!

Is BSdevicelock better than the lock app already on the device in the Windows folder??

The app im talking about is called devicelock.exe on my device. I have an HTC Wizard

[calouro]

I did not have devicelock.exe in my windows folder originally. BSdevicelock is just a little program that simply locks the device. I don't have devicelock.exe, but I imagine they probably do the same thing. I think BSdevicelock is actually installed by the BatteryStatus program. If you have a later version of Battery Status, you should have BSdevicelock.