HTC Touch Cruise / Polaris /

WARNING! These settings can damage your device and/or damage your files!
Use any information on this site at your own risk!

Review:

• Polaris Wiki

Downloads:

• GoogleMaps
  • Download CAB File; or
  • Type in link from mobile: http://www.google.com/gmm
• Registry Editor (CAB file)
• VoIP Software
  • Install WM6 VoIP software (CAB file)
  • Install Schap's Setup VoIP v0.3 (CAB file)
  • Run Setup VoIP from Programs and type in all settings
  • Soft reset
  • Go to Settings > Phone > Internet Tab to change more settings
• PocketToolman
  • Download CAB File (version 2.26 Build 36; 15/3/8)
  • Website
• S2U2
  • Download CAB file (Version 1.00; 1/4/8)
  • Download HTC Clock Plugin
    • Extract clock.rar
    • Copy Program Files folder to the Device
  • Website
  • Recommended settings (Programs > S2U2 > Settings)
    • Lock when device wakes up: ON
    • On Battery Power
      • Turn everything OFF
    • On External Power
      • Lock when backlight turns off: ON
      • Other 3 settings: OFF
    • Information
      • Date Format: option 3
      • Time Format: option 2
      • Clock Font Folder: option 2
      • Next Alarm Info: ON
      • Appointment Info: ON
      • Alarm/Appointment Time Format: option 3
      • Task Count: ON
      • Wheather: option 4
    • Phone
      • Caller ID: Thumbnail
      • Slide to Answer: OFF
      • S2A End Key: OFF
      • Phone No. Format: option 1
    • Use default settings for the other options

Tweaks:

• Change left Soft Key from "Calender" to "New SMS"
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\112
  • Default
    • \windows\calendar.exe
  • Change to
    • \Windows\tmail.exe" -service "SMS" -to ""-body""
    • Include all quotation marks!
  • Soft Reset
• Change the sensitivity of the touch screen
  • HKLM\Drivers\Touchpanel\Pressure Threshold
  • Change to 20866 (recommended) or higher
  • Soft Reset
• Change where HTC Camera and Photogallery saves pictures
  • HKLM \Software\HTC\Camera\General
    • Change EnableDCIM from 1 to 0
    • This changes location to Storage Card\My Documents instead of DCIM
  • HKLM\Software\HTC\Camera\Image
    • Change SaveFolder_0409 to SaveFolder_0405
    • Change folder from My Pictures to Pictures
    • This allows to browse for pictures in TouchCube
  • Soft Reset
• Change System Font
  • Run "Segoe UI" cab file or copy font file into /Windows/Fonts
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\GDI\SysFnt
    • Change "Nm" to "Segoe UI"
  • HKLM\SYSTEM\GWE\Menu\Menufnt
    • Barfnt and Popfnt
    • Change "Nm" to "Segoe UI"
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\GDI\V1
    • Replace any Tahoma word with Segoe UI
  • Soft Reset
• Change font size ( too big in WM61)
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\GDI\SYSFNT
  • [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\GWE\Menu\PopFnt]
  • [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\GWE\Menu\BarFnt]
  • In all three cases change "Ht" to 900
  • Do not exit regeditor
  • Press Power Button to suspend and wait 30s
  • This allows windows to change the reg key in the background
  • If not done value would change back to old one
  • Soft Reset
• Download Opera Mini 4.1 Beta
  • Open mini.opera.com/beta
  • Install in browser
  • Black bottom soft key bar from WM61 might block Opera Buttons (such as accept). Just click on the black bar to make the proper buttons visible
• Enable WiFi when device is in suspend mode
  • Allows active connection for VoIP or Messenger
  • Uses more battery!
  • Change setting with PocketToolman (download link above)
• What is the Automatic Sound tab in HTC Home?
  • Automatically switches the phone to Vibrate when an appointment in the Calender starts. Not the event must be marked as "Busy" (default option when an event is created with Outlook). Phone is set back to Loud after the appointment is finsished.

Upgrading

• Last updated: 01 April 2008
  • Newest ROM: Bebe WM61 0.67
  • Newest Radio: Polaris Radio 1.64.08.21
• Newest Windows Live: 0800
• Instructions
• Restore