Customise the device picture in Windows Mobile Device Center (Vista only)

[coffeevictim]

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[rabdo]

Vista users, want to have a nice Black 3.0 icon in your Windows Mobile Device Center and My Computer like what i've got?

Then do this…

1. Download and extract sync.ico to a temp location (eg. desktop).
2. Connect and fully sync your device in WMDC.
3. Copy sync.ico to the /Windows directory on your device. This is a pain in Vista as the /Windows directory is hidden by default. Just copy the file anywhere on your device and use File Explorer on your device to cut and paste it into the /Windows directory.
4. On the PC, go to Device Manager in the Control Panel (select Classic View), expand Portable Devices, right click Pocket PC and select Uninstall.
5. Disconnect you device, wait 30 seconds and then reconnect your device.
6. WMDC picks up the device icon. Your WMDC partnerships are not changed.

jasjamming, for future releases, if you PM me the latest splash screen I’ll send you back a new icon. This can then be placed in the /Windows directory ahead of release so that it works real nice in Vista straight out of the box.

To customise this icon I used Axialis Icon Workshop for which there is a fully functional demo here (http://www.axialis.com/download/iw.html).
So if you want to create some more for Dutty, LVSW etc then please do so and post them here. I'll add my generic HTC Tytn icon.

The main source of this post (and original icon) is here (http://pdaphonehome.com/forums/samsung-i730-i830-i830w/85310-vista-windows-mobile-device-center-picture-icon-hack.html). You can also find lots more icons there.


coffeevictim
Thanks for generic version - will try to create a 'Black' icon specifically for the Orange SPV M3100 - will post it here when it is done.

[Shamanix]

There is allso thread like this in the hermes general forum, with better picture IMHO..

Here.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=302850

[rabdo]

Here is my icon for Black3 for the Orange SPV M3100

ps. thanks to coffeevictim - the icon workshop made things very easy