HDR is High Density Resolution. It is a process when using several RAW format images and combine them together to produce one single 32-bit image. The largest benefit of it is to allow you to take multiple pictures using different exposure to capture each area well.

Here are some HDRs I’ve made. You can view larger side and full gallery at http://gallery.knguyentu.com. Let me know what you think!

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What’s In The Number?

Explanation: http://forums.crackberry.com/f132/version-numbers-explained-148-203-181-a-238534/ (thanks FineWolf)

A RIM OS has three version numbers:

Software (4.7.0.148)

The software is basically everything that the phone does. From the SMS App, to BlackBerry Messenger, it is composed of all the applications that comes by default on your BlackBerry.

It is also the number people usualy refer to when talking about an OS release. In case of the latest Verizon update, it is 4.7.0.148.
Platform (4.0.0.181)

The platform is basically the “drivers” to the OS. It is the layer responsible of communicating commands to the hardware. It controls the cell phone radio, screen display, power regulation as well as the bluetooth radio. It is commonly refered to as the radio file on CrackBerry.

In case of Verizon’s latest release, the platform number is 4.0.0.181.
Package (4.7.0.203)

RIM develops the software and platform separately. When they decide to put the two together for testing, they give the combo a version number. This is the package number. Arguably, this should be number used to refer to a particular OS number, but convention uses the software number instead.

In case of Verizon’s latest release, the package version is 4.7.0.203.
When two releases have the same package number, it is safe to assume that they are the exact same release. The leaked version of the Verizon’s release has the same package number, therefore it is the same.

There is also another number reported in your about screen:

Branding Version

The Branding Version changes from phone to phone and doesn’t change on an OS update. Is will always be the same on your phone. Branding is saved on special memory while in factory.

The version number is formated the following way:

1.0.XXX.YYY

Where XXX is your Vendor ID and YYY is the Revision Number. Here are possible Vendor IDs (That I know of):

• 100 T-Mobile US
• 101 AWS
• 102 Cingular Wireless or AT&T
• 103 Nextel
• 104 Sprint PCS
• 105 Verizon
• 106 Alltel
• 107 Rogers
• 109 Bell Mobility Canada
• 111 MM02 DE
• 113 Telfort
• 114 T-Mobile DE/AU
• 115 TIM
• 116 Hutchison
• 117 Bouygues
• 118 SFR
• 119 Orange_France
• 120 VODAFONE (UK)
• 121 Telcel
• 122 Telstra
• 123 T-Mobile (UK)
• 124 Vodafone Germany
• 125 MM02 UK/IRL/NL
• 126 Telus
• 127 SMART
• 128 Starhub
• 129 Telefonica
• 130 Swisscom
• 131 Cable & Wireless
• 132 Vodafone (IT)
• 133 Vodafone (ES)
• 134 T-Mobile (NL)
• 135 Cincinnati Bell
• 136 Telefonica_LAM
• 137 Vodafone Austria
• 138 Vodafone Australia
• 139 Vodafone Ireland
• 140 Vodafone Sweden
• 141 CSL
• 142 Orange UK
• 143 Vodafone New Zealand
• 144 SingTel
• 145 Globe
• 146 Optus
• 147 Orange Mobistar
• 148 Vodafone_HU
• 149 Bharti
• 150 KPN
• 151 TIM_Greece
• 152 Proximus
• 153 Vodafone_Portugal
• 154 TIM_Brazil
• 155 BT_Mobile
• 156 Earthlink
• 158 E-Plus
• 159 BASE
• 160 Dobson
• 161 Vodafone_Egypt
• 162 Orange_Switzerland
• 164 Triton
• 165 Maxis
• 166 Vodafone_Denmark_(TDC)
• 167 MobileOne_(Voda_Singapore)
• 168 Vodacom
• 169 T-Mobile_PO
• 170 T-Mobile_CZ
• 171 T-Mobile_HU
• 173 MTN
• 174 Entel
• 175 Amena
• 176 SmarTone
• 177 TCS
• 178 Avea
• 179 F100
• 180 Turkcell
• 181 Partner
• 183 Orange_Global
• 186 Telkomsel
• 188 Vodafone_Greece
• 189 USCC
• 190 Mobilink
• 194 Voda_Luxembourg
• 195 Voda_Iceland
• 198 Vodafone_CZ
• 204 China_Mobile
• 205 Movilnet
• 209 Sympac
• 210 TIM_Argentina
• 212 Etisalat
• 214 AMX
• 215 Telefonica_Venezuela
• 217 Orange Romania
• 218 KTP
• 222 Mobitel Bulgaria
• 224 PCCW/Sunday
• 227 Mobily
• 229 Eurotel
• 230 Hutchison Essar

Download OS

To download, point your Internet Explorer to one of these locations

• RIM BlackBerry Site -> http://na.blackberry.com/eng/update/
• Verizon Apps Store -> http://appstore.vzw.com.edgesuite.net/download/9530AMEA_PBr4.7.0_rel203_PL4.0.0.181_A4.7.0.148_Verizon_Wireless.exe
• Mirror #1 -> http://www.megaupload.com/?d=T33FUZO3
• Mirror #2 -> http://rapidshare.com/files/240033257/9530AMEA_PBr4.7.0_rel203_PL4.0.0.181_A4.7.0.148_Verizon_Wireless.exe.html

Older version (leaked) could be found here

• http://knguyentu.com/wordpress/2009/02/blackberry-storm-9530-unleashed/

Make sure you use Blackberry Desktop Manager to backup your phone first! If you need help, look here (http://forums.crackberry.com/f132/info-help-guide-upgrade-downgrade-backup-bricked-storm-your-full-resource-213706/)

For those who been using the Blackberry Storm and have not updated the OS since purchase, you will be greatly pleased with the result. The new OS made navigation much more smooth, browser is faster, and accelerator response better.

Discussion Threads:

You can read up on people discussion here:

• Crackberry Discussion Form – http://forums.crackberry.com/f132/148-out-download-issues-me-too-posts-238361/
• Approval Leak Memo – http://forums.crackberry.com/f132/148-approved-verizon-237223/

If you are interested in more talk, you can look at the discussion of this version when it was leaked over 2 weeks ago.

• Leaked .148 Findings – http://forums.crackberry.com/f132/4-7-0-148-finding-fixes-thread-231484/
• Download .148 Leaked Version, look at the Blackberry thread on this forum for the list of all previous leaked version at http://knguyentu.com/wordpress/2009/02/blackberry-storm-9530-unleashed/

If you are not sure about doing the install yourself, wait a few weeks for the local store to have them. You can bring it in to your local VZW store for them to upgrade you to the latest Official OS.

OS Change Logs

What changed? A whole bunch! Here is a list from version 0.75 and all the changes along the way until .148 we have now.  (http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2009/05/29/blackberry-storm-os-470148-change-log/)

Text Version: http://forums.crackberry.com/f132/just-got-sent-full-change-log-another-friend-236583/

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Version .122

For those who been using Verizon original OS or is on earlier version (prior to .113), this version does show signification improvement in stability and speed.

Several dedicated BlackBerry forums are discussing this

• http://www.blackberryforums.com/general-9500-series-discussion-storm/186173-latest-os-9530-4-7-0-172-4-7-0-122-mutlilanguage.html
• http://forums.crackberry.com/f132/bell-os-4-7-0-122-download-207862/
• http://forums.crackberry.com/f132/official-findings-complete-bell-os-4-7-0-122-a-207876/

BlackBerry Handheld Software v4.7.0.172 (Multilanguage)
From Bell Mobility of Canada, for the 9530

Package Version: 4.7.0.172
Consisting of:

* Applications: 4.7.0.122
* Software Platform: 4.0.0.153
* File name: 9530AMEA_PBr4.7.0_rel172_PL4.0.0.153_A4.7.0.122_Be ll_Mobility_Inc.exe
* File size

: 104.43MB
Download HERE

Instructions for installing either version on ANY carrier’s 9530:

1. Download the above OS file to the PC then install it to the PC by running (double clicking) the file you downloaded.
2. Go to c:\program files\common files\research in motion\apploader and delete the file named “vendor.xml.”
3. Plug in BB and double click on “Loader.exe.” It’s located in the same place as the above vendor.xml file.

The process takes about 45 minutes to an hour depending on how much data you have to backup and restore during the process. Once it’s done loading the new OS it will reboot (it may do this twice during the entire process.) You will see a white screen with an hourglass for up to 20 minutes at a time while the DM says “waiting for initialization.”
If, for some reason, you end up with a white screen with small icons and the number 507, simply connect to the PC again and run Loader.exe again and it should load the OS to the device.

Version .113

For anyone who is interested in the actual Verizon released version .113, you can find it here -> http://forums.crackberry.com/f132/storm-9530-4-7-0-113-os-download-here-189149/

Feedback Discussion -> http://forums.crackberry.com/f132/os-113-9530-feed-back-results-189189/

Below is the list of fixes done to .113 which was leaked as a Verizon version. The Bell version .122 incorporated these and more.

http://cellphoneforums.net/rim-blackberry/t295509-blackberry-storm-software-update-build-113-fixed-bugs-list.html

• Fixed bug where Mute and End buttons would work incorrectly while using an A2DP headset on a call.
• Fixed bug that caused display to briefly show small, multi-colored dots across the entire screen.
• Fixed bug that could cause a white bar to display on the screen.
• Fixed bug that could cause custom ringtones to play even when phone is set to vibrate.
• Fixed bug where pictures taken in landscape mode and sent could show in portrait.
• Fixed rare bug causing notifications not to show for incoming text messages.
• Fixed bug causing call timer to intermittently show incorrectly.
• Fixed bug causing an error and possibly display issues when more than 40 items are present in the call log.
• Fixed rare bug where multitap keypad could behave like SureType keypad.
• Fixed bug where if a music artist is deleted from the phone, the artist’s tracks could still show.
• Fixed bug preventing renaming of file extensions on music playlists.
• Fixed bug causing choppy audio playback on downloaded WMA files.
• Fixed rare bug where phone could reset while recording a video for MMS attachment.
• Fixed bug that could cause the device to stop responding and display an error when pausing a video recording.
• Fixed bug that prevented the backlight from timing out while playing streamed video content.
• Fixed bug with display of track names containing periods.
• Reduced amount of time it takes to being playing MP3 files.
• Fixed bug that could cause viewfinder to not display correctly when camera is started in portrait mode and quickly flipped to landscape.
• Fixed bug that occasionally caused screen to briefly show white after taking a picture.
• Fixed rare bug that caused phone to reset when taking a picture with image stabilization and white board effect enabled.
• Fixed rare bug where camera application would remain open after user had closed it.
• Fixed rare bug where camera application would start without being commanded to do so.
• Fixed bug that could cause phone to go to EV-DO after an automatic reset when it is in 1X-only mode.
• Improved capability in auto off/on functionality for connecting to wireless networks when turning back on.
• Enhanced system to ensure OTA updates continue if media card is removed.
• Added Arabic language support.
• Added full support for English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish in the East Asia language pack.
• Added rendering support for Indonesian Bahasa, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
• Added “Go” buttons next to address and search fields in the browser and search application respectively.
• Added Phone icon to home screen.
• Removed Call Log icon in Applications folder.
• Device can now be upgraded OTA using either internal memory or a media card.
• Improved volume consistency across applications and calls.
• Fixed rare bug to prevent uncommanded scrolling of text.
• Improved speed when composing messages.
• Improved speed in Calendar application when selecting “go to date”.
• Fixed bugs to ensure Application Permission screen is always correctly displayed.
• Fixed various bugs causing device resets.
• Fixed rare bug causing device to freeze while using Voice Dial.
• Improved accuracy of signal strength meter.
• Fixed rare bug where phone could lose data connectivity.
• Fixed bug to ensure new languages can always be added.
• Fixed bug to ensure phone always vibrates and beeps for incoming text messages when it is set to do so.
• Fixed bug that could cause device to not allow text messages to be sent to numbers in the Frequently Dialed Number list.
• Fixes to make sure emails are always displayed correctly.
• Fixed bugs that could cause static on phone calls.
• Fixed bug that could prevent audio from routing through a Bluetooth headset when using speed dial.
• Enhancements to ensure that phone features are not accidentally accessed when phone is held up to ear.
• Fixed bug to ensure holding down the 1 button always triggers voicemail.
• Fixed bug that could prevent .odf files stored on media cards from playing correctly.
• Fixed bug that could inform the user they don’t have rights to play music when the message is not necessary.
• Fixed bug causing popping noises in downloaded songs.
• Improved display of files saved on media cards in all applications.
• Fixed bugs preventing creation and opening of playlists in some circumstances.
• Fixed bug that could prevent access to the Music Library from the Options menu in the media player.
• Improved support for streaming video content whose URLs are longer than 512 characters.
• Fixed bug preventing correct display of streaming video content sent in a text message.
• Improved accuracy of progress bars displayed when downloading files.
• Fixed bugs preventing preview of songs when using V CAST Rhapsody.
• Fixed bugs preventing playback of video recorded on the phone.
• Improvements to prevent intermittent error messages displayed in the media player.
• Sped up display of pictures.
• Fixed bug that could cause pictures to display at the wrong resolution.
• Fixed rare bug causing device to lock while typing.
• Fixed bugs involving incorrect display of keyboard.
• Made sure device remains in portrait mode while being unlocked in portrait mode.
• Full QWERTY keyboard now available in portrait mode.
• Improved performance and stability with pre-loaded games.
• Fixed bug causing Incoming Call screen to not show when user is in some applications.
• Fixed bug that could prevent LED indicator from turning on when device is charged.
• Fixed bug causing Enterprise Activation screen to show after activation is complete.
• Improved display rotation speed while viewing contacts.
• Improved data call setup when switching wireless technologies

How To Update To A Leaked / Beta OS

http://forums.crackberry.com/f132/how-update-leaked-beta-os-122851/

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Download the leaked OS
2. Back up data on Desktop Manager under Back up/restore option. NOTE: If you get an error during this process, clear your browser cache (Browser > Menu Key > options > cache operation > clear all of them)
3. Back up your 3rd party apps. How to backup 3rd party applications
4. Disconnect your BB from Desktop Manager
5. Download desired OS to your PC
6. Install/run OS to PC
7. If you are NOT on Verizon, delete vendor.xml file. It’s located in c:\program files\common files\research in motion\apploader
8. Connect BB to Desktop Manager and it should
9. Click Application Loader
10. Click Update
11. At this point, disconnect your computer from the internet
12. Select the OS you would like to load and continue
13. Do not unplug BB during the process. It will take around 20-90 minutes to complete upgrade.

How To Downgrade Your OS

http://forums.crackberry.com/f132/how-downgrade-your-os-pix-129984/

After Upgrade If You Are Missing BlackBerry Browser

This happened to me when I went from .113 to .122, it might for you. Do this will solve the issue.

On the Blackberry, go to:

Options -> Advanced Options -> Host Routing Table

Scroll through the list until you find the one entry that is in BOLD. Highlight it, click the BB Button, and click Register Now.

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04/08/2009 – Verizon Version: i910WM6.1.REV10.CC20.VZW

What’s New:

• Microsoft Live Search Widget
• Weather Bug Widget
• Much improved popup Samsung Keyboard (similar to iPhone)
• Timer/Unlock functionality to to auto lock keypad
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• 5% Battery Increment
• unlocked GPS (confirmed working by many!)
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• and few others

What is still missing:

• Samsung Today 2 still isn’t auto enable. You can still manually enable this using a registry setting. See my Samsung Unleashed article for detail (LINK)
• No escalating Ring Tone
• Can’t select folder and other music format for Alarm
• GPS, while unlock, still iffy
• Still no Microsoft .NET 3.5 Compact as standard

Tips / Tricks / Hacks

• To enable the “External GPS” icon, you will need to do a registry hack. Open your favorite registry editor and go to

HKLM -> ControlPanel -> GPS Settings

Delete the key “Redirect” and do a soft reboot. See screenshot of it below.

• How To Flash New ROM (thanks theidoctor.org) – http://theidoctor.org/omnia.html

Thanks to “Theidoctor.org” for this useful information and write up. All credit on these steps goes to him.

URL: http://theidoctor.org/omnia.html

Theidoctor.org is in no way responsible for damaged hardware through this process. PLEASE DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK. DO NOT CONTACT US FOR ANY QUESTIONS. USE THE LINKS TO GET ALL YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED!

Before you begin, make sure to download the Samsung Omnia UMDL and the Samsung i910 Firmware update on the right.

*TIPS BEFORE STARTING*

*Backup your data and do a hard reset to avoid any mishaps.

*Make sure your phone is more than 50% charged. It does not take long to update the firmware, but if it dies in the middle of the install, it will not come back to life.

*Be careful with overheating the battery, it will cause the phone to shut off as well.

Do not plug the phone into the computer until you are told in step 7.

STEP 1: Make sure that the active sync connections on your computer is set so to *DO NOT ALLOW USB CONNECTIONS.

Step 2: In your phone settings, switch the USB connection from active sync to sync with Mass Storage. Then turn off your phone until later.

Step 3: Open the Samsung Omnia UMDL

Step 4: Select Unified Image File (*img) and search for the samsung i910 firmware (i910WM6.1.REV10.CC20.VZW.img)

Step 5: Click the detect button

Step 6: Plug in your phone while it is still turned off.

Step 7: When you plug it in, turn on the phone.

Step8: Your phone should have been detected and the firmware should be written to the disc. Wait for the blue highlight on the UMDL.

Step 9: It should be rebooting and you will need to setup windows again.

Step 10: To turn the GPS on, go to settings -> Phone -> GPS -> Change settings from 911 to location on.

Step 11: Soft reset the phone

TROUBLESHOOTING

If your phone needs to be programmed, press *228 and hit option 1. Also do option 2 to update the prl.

If your phone needs to be authenticated, you have 2 options.

1: Go to your verizon wireless account and switch the esn to a different phone. Go to the other phone and dial *228 option 1 to program it. Wait a few minutes and then change the esn back to the omnia. do *228 option 1 on the omnia to pogram it back.

2: Call verizon tech, tell them you did a hard reset on your phone and it needs to be authenticated.

If your phone shuts off randomly, take the battery out for a while and let it cool off.

• Where is Dialer Touch Lock Setting

Settings>Personal>Phone>Services

Discussion Threads

• Modaco i910 ROM Discussion -> http://www.modaco.com/content/i9×0-omnia-http-omnia-modaco-com/286526/new-rom-for-omnia-i910/
• PPCGeek i910 ROM Discussion -> http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=64111
• Modaco i910 Unlock GPS Discussion -> http://www.modaco.com/content/i9×0-omnia-http-omnia-modaco-com/276371/unlocking-cdma-i910-gps-please-help-us/
• Howard Forums i910 Firmware Discussion -> http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1514617

Other discussions and comments:

• Boy Genius Report -> http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2009/04/09/new-unofficial-verizon-wireless-i910-rom-unlocks-gps-and-more/
• Custom i910 Rom Discussion -> http://www.samsung-omnia.org/rom-discussion/i910-rom-dump/
• Modaco Custom i910 Rom Discussion -> http://www.modaco.com/content/i9×0-omnia-http-omnia-modaco-com/286568/verizon-omnia-sch-i910-custom-rom-discussion/
• Unlock i910 aGPS Effort Discussion -> http://www.modaco.com/content/i9×0-omnia-http-omnia-modaco-com/286632/verizon-i910-omnia-agps-unlock-effort/

New to Omnia? See my Samsung Omnia Unleashed article for some tips and tricks (LINK)

Screenshots / Pictures

Click On The Image Below For Full Screenshot

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I recently upgraded my old Motorola Q cellphone with Verizon Wireless. Originally I went for the new Verizon Touch Pro (XV6850). While it is a great phone, I didn’t have the need for the keyboard, thus the added thickness. I traded that in for the Verizon Samsung Omnia i910.

While there isn’t a perfect phone out there and none could truely be the Apple iPhone killer, it does a fairly good job with features.

I won’t bore you with reviews since many places have done a great job with them. You can read several reviews on the phone at one of these locations:

• Phone Areana – http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/Samsung-Omnia-CDMA-Review-review-r_2074.html
• Cnet Shopper Comments – http://shopper.cnet.com/smartphones/samsung-omnia-verizon-wireless/4014-6452_9-33399472.html?info=user#info-3
• Cnet Review – http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/samsung-omnia-verizon-wireless/4505-6452_7-33399472.html?tag=mncol;lst

What I will focus on is my tweaking of the Omnia to fit my need. In the past 30 days of having it, I’ve done hard reset on this phone over a dozen time. Each time, I swap back and forth between various interfaces such as the original Touch Wiz UI (came with the phone), the HTC Touch Flo (similar interface found on HTC Diamond and Touch Pro), and the Samsung Today 2 (only offer on GSM version of Omnia).

Sample Video Of These Interfaces:

• Omnia w/ TF2D - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zJIk3sH-wQ
• Omina w/ Today 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EGmhNaSKgI
• Omina w/ Original Touch Wiz UI – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4hMzB8i-E4
• Omina w/ iPhone Theme - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJET-n9z2Tg
• Omnia w/SPB Mobile Shell – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mldC0HFx7Q

You can also refer to this poll to see what most people are using.

• http://www.modaco.com/content/i9×0-omnia-http-omnia-modaco-com/277849/omnia-compatible-user-interfaces-uis-and-inputs/

Of them, I found the HTC Touch Flo to be the best to my liking. It is sleek, simple, and professional looking. It offers weather, phone book, and program access at your finger tips. The Samsung Today 2 interface is also a good contender as it make the phone usable. I do find the Touch Wiz UI silly, childish, and for teenage to use, so I dont bother too much with that.

Samsung Today 2 For Omnia:

For those who are not familar with the look of Samsung Today 2, here is some sample. You can see a youtube video of it in action (CLICK HERE)

If you are interested in using it, the cab file is located here:

• http://sultanaa.com/awg/CABs/Omnia%20software/21-10-2008/

The file you want to install is “Dr.DoT Samsung Today 2.cab“. This will give you the TODAY 2 interface. Once the cab is installed, you can simply change it in the TODAY icon under the system menu. Or you can use the registry hack someone found recently without having to install the extra cab

• http://www.howardforums.com/showpost.php?p=12126581&postcount=318

All is needed is to create a registry entry.

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Today\Items\ Samsung Today 2]
“Order”=dword:00000003
“Flags”=dword:00000000
“Enabled”=dword:00000001
“Options”=dword:00000001
“Type”=dword:00000005
“Selectability”=dword:00000002
“DLL”=”secst.dll”

Note: The “Smilepak’s Omnia Performance” registry further down in this page already contain the above registry. If you import that registry, you should have the Today 2 automatically.

HTC Touch Flo / TF2D / Manila 2D For Omnia:

For those who are interested in the HTC Touch Flo (aka: TF2D, Manila 2D, etc.,) there are a couple  very good tutorial on how to install TF2D on the Omnia.

• http://www.modaco.com/content/i9×0-omnia-http-omnia-modaco-com/273892/complete-install-guide-for-manila-touchflo-2d-on-i900/

This was what I had originally used.

• http://www.samsung-omnia.org/how-to/how-to-manilla-2d-on-the-omnia/
• http://winmo.sztupy.hu/m2daio.html

This is what I am using now. It is basically a single cab install for Manila 2D, using “FavoriteSettings” instead of HTC Comm Manager, this allow the flashlight functionality to still be fully operational. If you are planning to use this cab, a must have is the “Favorite Settings” – http://www.modaco.com/content/i9×0-omnia-http-omnia-modaco-com/277524/goodies-from-hl1/#entry949206

You can follow a discussion on it http://www.modaco.com/content/i9×0-omnia-http-omnia-modaco-com/277941/all-in-one-manila-2d-update-19b-installer-fixed/

This will give you the basic theme for TF2D. There are a host of customized themes you could use with that and they are found here.

• http://www.modaco.com/content/i9×0-omnia-rom-discussion/274993/manila2d-mobilematt-themes-for-omnia/
• http://www.modaco.com/content/i9×0-omnia-http-omnia-modaco-com/276720/max-dynamic-manila2d-theme/

In order to use these themes, you would need to have M2DC installed first. Download M2DC from XDA-Developer site here

• http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=427392&highlight=M2DC

Once you install M2DC, copy the entire “zip” file of the theme to the M2DC theme folder. You can then access the theme through the M2DC application.

If anyone is interested in my Omnia Setup, my quick write up could be found here

• http://www.howardforums.com/showpost.php?p=12043083&postcount=114

I used several themes, one of which is this one

The theme could be download here: http://www.modaco.com/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=25856

Thanks to Sector on Modaco for working on these themes. All credit goes to him.

Another good alternative and popular interface is the original HTC Home. It was used in the HTC Touch and Touch Dual. A ported version of it now works on the Omnia.

• http://www.howardforums.com/showpost.php?p=12092326&postcount=112

If you are one of those iPhone buff and want the iPhone look, XDA has iFonz available. Function similar to Apple iPhone interface

• Omnia Theme iFonz – http://www.modaco.com/content/i9×0-omnia-http-omnia-modaco-com/277680/my-ifonz-theme-for-omnia-only/

SPB Mobile Shell Info / Skin

SPB Mobile Shell is a commercial software that takes up less space than trying to use TF2D. It allows you to customize your theme to look and feel very much close to TF2D or even the apple iPhone. Not only does it allow you customize the look and feel, it comes with a weather applications. Which is fairly nice!

You can download the trial version: http://beta.spbsoftwarehouse.com/

• http://mysamsungomnia.wordpress.com/2008/09/19/spb-mobile-shell-skins-for-omnia/
• http://www.samsung-omnia.org/spb-mobile-shell-skins/spb-mobile-shell-skins/
• Omnia SPB Skins – http://www.imarche.net/omnia/index.php
• SPB Customization Guide – http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=378367
• SPB As Default Today - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=2029338

Recommended Accessories

Jabra BT 3030

I was curious how the A2DP Bluetooth function works, so I went out and purchase the Jabra BT-3030. I have to say, it is a pretty niffty device. It allows me to use whatever headset I want (i.e.: Bose Quiet Comfort 2, Shure Earbud, etc.,).  I’ve used with my Bose QC2 and it worked nicely. The Jabra BT-3030 has a microphone jack, so you can also use it to take calls too. I already have the Motorola H12 and on order the Plantronic 925, so I’ll just use this to listen to music. Useful when I can leave my phone charging or dock at my desk, and still listen to music while I am around about. It is especially great for the gym, don’t have to carry an ipod and my phone at the same time now. It uses bluetooth signal to control the media player on the Omnia. Not too bad!

Jabra BT-3030 Stereo Bluetooth Earphones (Black)

Plantronic 925

I recently had to replace my Motorola H12 because it went bad. This is a nice replacement. Fairly comfortable, the travel case is actual an extended battery mobile charger, and the sound was crisp. You should check it out.

Plantronics Discovery 925 Bluetooth Earpiece (Black)[Retail Packaged]

Smilepak’s Omnia Registry Performance Hack

I’ve incorporate some of the registry hack found below and a few others into one single registry file for easy apply. You can use any registry editor and import them into your system.

Note: This registry hack assume you have installed Microsoft .NET 3.5 Compact, as it will adjust the registry to enforce it to improve performance.

Revised 01/15/2009: Fixed the reg file, found the cause for touch screen to be lost. I hard reset my phone to test it out and it worked correctly.

Popular Hacks / Tips / Tricks For Omnia:

• Disable EVDO Connection Popup Alert - http://www.howardforums.com/showpost.php?p=12314868&postcount=557

Start / Settings / Sounds & Notifications

on the Notifications tab choose Event “Connection established” and uncheck “Display message on screen”

• Increase Incall Volume

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\SoundCategories\InCall]
“InitVol”=4

For anyone complaining about low volume after this fix. Don’t forget on the Omnia headset plug, there is a volume control there too. A lot of people tends to overlook this little control and complain music volume low when listen to music.

• WIFI Tethering - http://www.modaco.com/content/i9×0-omnia-http-omnia-modaco-com/276545/fixed-12-5-08-tethering-on-the-i910-verizon-omnia/

Highly recommend you upgrade and purchase WIFIROUTER latest version to use with this. Otherwise version 0.91 is free for personal use. It will turn your phone into a walking router to tether to your iPod Touch, Laptop, etc.

• Improve Screen Calibration Accuracy – http://www.howardforums.com/showpost.php?p=12124701&postcount=315

1. Open your Registry Editor(PHM Registry Editor)
2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/HARDWARE/DEVICEMAP/TOUCH/
3. Click on CalibrationData
4. Value Data change to > 519,503 177,881 182,129 847,127 849,872
5. Click OK to save it.

• Hapatic Feedback on all apps function – http://www.howardforums.com/showpost.php?p=12102979&postcount=275

This is recommended for those who disable the default Samsung dialer skin. It will give you the touch vibration on the default WM dialer and other applications. For Samsung Omnia user, set the ID = 11 for it to work.

• Microsoft .NET Compact 3.5

1. Download the .NET Compact 3.5 – http://www.microsoft.com/downloadS/details.aspx?familyid=E3821449-3C6B-42F1-9FD9-0041345B3385&displaylang=en

2. Do Registry Hack to enforce usage of 3.5 – http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=373721

3. Goto HKLM\Software\Microsoft\.NETCompactFramework (this is usually the first entry
4. When you open this you’ll see all the .NET installed version change the DWORD value of 2.0.7045.00 from 1 to 0

5. Chang ethe DWORD value of 3.5.7283.00 from 0 to 1.

This is HIGHLY recommended. People have commented good stablity and improvement in their Omnia with this method!

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=373721

• Increase Scroll Bar Thickness (for finger friendly) - http://www.howardforums.com/showpost.php?p=12085704&postcount=229

• Increase Font Cache

HKLM\SYSTEM\GDI\GLYPHCACHE\limit = 16384 (DWORD decimal)
To change it back to the default:
HKLM\SYSTEM\GDI\GLYPHCACHE\limit = 8192 (DWORD decimal)
You can set the value to anything you like

• Enable Filesystem Cache

HKLM\System\StorageManager\FATFS\EnableCache = 1 (DWORD decimal)
To disable again:
HKLM\System\StorageManager\FATFS\EnableCache = 0 (DWORD decimal)

• Increase FileSystem Cache

To increase the file system cache:
HKLM\System\StorageManager\FATFS\CacheSize = 4096 (DWORD decimal)
To return the file system cache to zero:
HKLM\System\StorageManager\FATFS\CacheSize = 0 (DWORD decimal)
You can set the value to pretty much anything you like

• Improve Touch Sensitivity

[ H K E Y _ L O C A L _ M A C H I N E \ \ H A R D W A R E \ D E V I C E M A P \ T O U C H ]
” C l i c k ” = d w o r d : set to 2000
[ H K E Y _ L O C A L _ M A C H I N E \ \ H A R D W A R E \ D E V I C E M A P \ T O U C H ]
” D o w n U p ” = d w o r d : set to 750
soft reset required

• Disable Samsung Dialer Skin (save approx 10MB RAM)

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Phone\Skin]
“Enabled”=dword:1, you should change to 0 and reboot your Omnia

http://www.modaco.com/content/i9×0-omnia-http-omnia-modaco-com/277040/free-up-some-memory-change-dialler-look/

• Disable Auto Keyboard PopUp (pretty annoying to some)

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Sip]
“TurnOffAutoDeploy”=dword:1

• New Keyboard Layout w/Space Bar Center - http://www.samsung-omnia.org/third-party-samsung-omnia-software/new-keyboard-(full-row-space-bar)/
• HTC Album Screen Fix – http://www.modaco.com/content/i9×0-omnia-http-omnia-modaco-com/274336/htc-album-fixed-screen-resolution-for-i900/

For those who uses TF2D and getting the annoying menu floating in the middle of screen.

• Silverbox Email Client – http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1481285

The i900 (not sure about our i910) can use it via this Registry Entry:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Samsung\MiniToday
and change silverinbox value to “1″ (without the double quotes).

After a soft-reset, SilverInbox will open when clicked anywhere on the os, instead of default WM Outlook.

• How To Dim Backlight – http://www.modaco.com/content/i9×0-omnia-http-omnia-modaco-com/278093/how-to-dim-backlight-lower-lowest-level/

Recommended Software For Omnia:

• Touch Response – http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=450256

For Omnia user, set the ID to 11 for it to work.

• Touch Back – http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=478407

Features

• Haptic feedback (!) within SIP, DialPad or Both.
• Support for multiple dialers (stock DialPad and iDialer so far).
• Activate feedback On Press, After Press or Both.
• Configurable vibration length (minimum: 1ms)
• Configurable ignore press period (prevent multiple vibrations).
• Start-up automatically on reset.
• Settings persist across resets.
• Omnia user, please set ID = 9

• S2U2 (iphone slide unlock interface) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=464695

• Schap Reg Editor - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=347178
• Iris Brower (based upon Apple Safari Engine) - http://www.torchmobile.com/download/

I like this more than Opera. It process / render images load faster than Opera. Works pretty nice. It is based on the exact same engine as Apple iPhone Safari.

• YouTube Player - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=385227

Not as nice looking as the YouTube that came with HTC Touch Pro / Diamond. But it does work fairly nice and in a way, faster.

• Pandora Internet Radio – http://www.modaco.com/content/i9×0-omnia-http-omnia-modaco-com/277190/confirmed-pandora-works-for-omnia-does-pandora-work-on-omnia/

For Omnia user, the keyboard doesn’t work properly. One work around is to map the keyboard pop-up to a phyiscal button. This way you will get the keyboard pop up for you to enter in the account information and other stuff. Works great!

• Manila TF2D – http://www.modaco.com/content/i9×0-omnia-http-omnia-modaco-com/273892/complete-install-guide-for-manila-touchflo-2d-on-i900/
• Manila Customizer M2DC - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=427392&highlight=M2DC
• Microsoft Live Search w/Traffic and Maps - http://livesearchmobile.com/windows_mobile.htm
• Google Maps – http://www.google.com/mobile/default/maps.html
• Microsoft .NET Compact 3.5 – http://www.microsoft.com/downloadS/details.aspx?familyid=E3821449-3C6B-42F1-9FD9-0041345B3385&displaylang=en

See the tips and tricks above on registry hack once you have this installed. You will see good improvement and stablity with the new .NET. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=373721

• Google GPhone Barcode Scanner – http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?p=567669#post567669
• Opera Mini + Google Street View - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=455655
• Torch Flashlight (Turn your Flash into a FlashLight) – http://www.modaco.com/content-page/275325/camera-light-and-software/page/20/

This is especially useful when you use TF2D. For some reason, when using TF2D, the Omnia flashlight function stop working. This will re-enable it. Normally if you use Samsung TODAY 2 or default Samsung interface, you dont need this.

• HTC MP3 Trimmer – http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.php?p=402186&postcount=1

Useful, especially when you want to use a MP3 as ring tone.

• Omnia Favorite Setting – http://www.modaco.com/content/i9×0-omnia-http-omnia-modaco-com/277524/goodies-from-hl1/

Sample Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74fz8YZX0DY

• Free Registry Editor – http://www.phm.lu/products/PocketPC/RegEdit/
• iWeather – http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=441825&highlight=weather
• Animated Diamond WP Theme -Draft layouts for the 240×400 Omnia – http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=401781

• CERegEditor – http://ceregeditor.mdsoft.pl/

Highly recommend this one. It is a Windows desktop application that connects to your phone via ActiveSync and allows you to modify your registry. If you could use Windows regedit, this is just as simple to use.

• Opera Mini + Java – http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=455655
• Pocket PC Piano – http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=477002

Application Features(Beta Release)
================================================== ==
* Fast Response PIANO KEYBOARD.
* Pretty good Sound Play and have no Delay.
* Full Screen Key
* Vibrate (M490, M495 only)
* 180 Rotate by Motion Sensor(M490,M495 only)
* Led Indicator by C position or F position
* Drag and Play
* 4 Octave(C3~c6)
* configuration by user(will be support)
* QVGA, WQVGA, WVGA support

• Microsoft Live for Windows Mobile – http://mobile.microsoft.com/live/en-us/mobile/default.mspx?wt.dl=1&sid=dc85f4ec06a2b0ecf8b49498e96f28978e4c099f

(Including Windows Live Hotmail, Messenger, Contacts and Spaces)

Get the full Windows Live experience—including e-mail, instant messaging, contacts and more—right on your Windows Mobile phone for free!

RingTones

• HTC Diamond Ring Tones – http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=2237644#post2237644
• Fox 24 TV Show Ring Tones

24 Digital Clock Tick Ring Tone 24 Lucent Telephone Ring Tone

• Microsoft Total Access Ringtones – http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/totalaccess/personalize/ringtones/default.mspx

Other pretty interesting stuff for Omnia or about Omnia:

• Tethering i900 on TmobileWeb - http://www.modaco.com/content/i9×0-omnia-http-omnia-modaco-com/278231/working-tethering-on-the-i900-with-t-mobileweb-s5-99/

• Stream Local FM to Phone - http://www.thestreamcenter.com/pda/
• Make Your Own TV Out Cable – http://www.modaco.com/content/i9×0-omnia-http-omnia-modaco-com/274891/tv-out-cable-how-to-make-it/
• Funny Omnia “Unboxed” You Tube – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQlzX7EyIwU
• Free Wallpaper for Omnia – http://www.slashphone.com/wallpaper/detail.php?photo=46620
• More Wallpaper for Omnia - http://www.modaco.com/content/i9×0-omnia-http-omnia-modaco-com/278016/grab-the-best-omnia-wallpapers/
• Replace VZ Omnia Boot Screen – http://www.samsung-omnia.org/samsung-omnia-tricks-and-tips/omnia-guide-to-replacing-verizon-vondafone-boot-animation/
• Modify Omnia Icon and Background – http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=424349

• The Unwired Video Demo Omnia Interface – http://www.theunwired.net/?item=videoview-samsung-sgh-i900-omnia-gui-and-software-hands-on

• Using Windows Remote Desktop Mobile with Win XP – http://www.modaco.com/content/i9×0-omnia-http-omnia-modaco-com/273858/using-windows-remote-desktop-mobile-with-win-xp/

• Patched SECDialer.dll – http://www.modaco.com/content/i9×0-omnia-http-omnia-modaco-com/273121/patched-secdialer-dll-no-more-keypad-lock-in-calls/

Disable auto lock when using Samsung dialer skin

• Underclock / Overclock Omnia - http://www.modaco.com/content/i9×0-omnia-http-omnia-modaco-com/274446/underclock-using-xcpuscalar-improves-omnia-lags/

Underclock to save battery, overclock to make it run blazing fast! Works great!

• iPhone Skin For Windows Media Player – http://www.modaco.com/content/i9×0-omnia-http-omnia-modaco-com/274827/iphone-skin-for-wmp/
• How To Install Skin Using M2DC – http://www.modaco.com/content/i9×0-omnia-http-omnia-modaco-com/275094/how-to-install-a-skin-for-manlla-2d-flash-video/
• Disable SMS Threading – http://www.modaco.com/content/i900-omnia-http-i900-modaco-com/272957/omniathread-messaging-threading-mode-changer/

1) HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Inbox\Settings\SMSAvailable 2) Change from 1 to 0 3) Switch off phone for 20 seconds 4) Switch on phone

• Sharing Files From Laptop To Omnia via WIFI – http://www.modaco.com/content/i9×0-omnia-http-omnia-modaco-com/279308/sharing-internet-and-files-from-laptop-to-omnia-via-wifi-winxp-to-wm-6-1/
• Taskbar Makeover -http://www.modaco.com/content/i9×0-omnia-http-omnia-modaco-com/279372/taskbar-makeover/

• WIFI Disappear On Omnia – http://www.modaco.com/content/i9×0-omnia-http-omnia-modaco-com/277578/the-wifi-on-my-omnia-is-gone-how-do-i-get-it-back/

If you have WMWIFIRouter and your WIFI Disappear, try this 1. Soft reset 2. Do a wmwifirouter cleanup (run it and chose the cleanup if you have this installed) 3. Open programs task manager – now close everything.. wtf is activesync there! ^*(*&)(&^%*$ 4. Open the samsung wifi widget from the samsung today screen (as stated above, drag out, and click)… 5. Turn on wifi. It seems it wont work. 6. Turn off bluetooth, phone, wifi, then turn all back on. 7. After wifi times out TRY AGAIN, as it is trying, SOFT RESET (right away). 8. When it comes back on, immediately try Wifi On again.

• Using Windows Remote Desktop – http://www.modaco.com/content/i9×0-omnia-http-omnia-modaco-com/273858/using-windows-remote-desktop-mobile-with-win-xp/

Additional Omnia Reference Threads and Sites:

• Howard Forum Tips Thread – http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1467787&page=1&pp=15
• Samsung Omnia dedicated Site – http://www.samsung-omnia.org/index.php#1
• Modaco Samsung Forum – http://www.modaco.com/category/342/i9×0-omnia-http-omnia-modaco-com/
• PPC Geek Samsung Forum – http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/forumdisplay.php?f=69
• XDA Developer Hacks and Tips – http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=260
• PPC Samsung Tips and Tricks Thread (Thanks syrguy1969) – http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=51532
• Samsung Official Support Site – http://www.samsungmobile.com/support/omnia/index.jsp
• Samsung Omnia Wallpaper Collection – http://www.modaco.com/content/i9×0-omnia-http-omnia-modaco-com/286725/omnia-finest-wallpapers-in-categories/

Please do share what you’ve done with your Omnia! I would love to share them with other people!!

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With SAP version 4.7  extension II and above, SAP deliver a functionality called Management of Global Employees, a subset of Concurrent Employment functionality. This in itself introduces a whole new concept of tracking employees (see my help document of MGE on this website). With the concept of PERSON ID, it is a central ID now link to multiple PERNRs (also known as personnel assignments).

When a person goes on international transfer / country re-assignment, it is required by SAP for you to get a new personnel assignment number (PERNR). With that, in your configuration of personnel action, there is a check box flag to signify the action type is a country re-assignment.

When you flip this flag, only purpose it serves is when you run an action via PA40, it ask you to choose an action to put one record in withdrawn status and another to put in active status. In blunt put, terminate one and hire other.

When using this method, be prepare to have 3 personnel actions setup to handle this. One to be trigger via the PA40 and two to be trigger within PA40 transaction.

In short, when a person goes on international transfer, you will be required by SAP to introduce to him/her a new PERNR. You can still track them as one individual through the PA side using PERSON ID or through the OM side using the central person concept.

Now it comes back to the population question. Can I “NOT” have SAP force me to create a new PERNR when a person goes on international transfer / country re-assignment. The answer is also yes. You can refer to SAP OSS Note 116007 for further detail. However, if you focus on the last phrase from SAP, this is NOT the recommended option and SAP will NOT support you if a problem does occur.

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