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 Sep 18 2007, 17:59
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Regular  Group: Posters Posts: 104 Joined: 2nd June 2007 Member No.: 262,569  |
File Name: Kaiser Notifications File Submitter: Phil_UK File Submitted: 17 Sep 2007 File Updated: 3 May 2008 File Category: Pocket PC Phone Edition Software Kaiser Notifications (for HTC Tytn II*) Version 2.02 * This should also work on the HTC Touch Cruise, please let me know if you try it and it works okay. Works with Windows Mobile 6.1 and the .NET compact frame 2.0 or 3.5. Version 2.02 - Fixes an error relating to date time parsing when using certain cooked ROMs. If you do not have this problem no need to upgrade. Whats new in version 2.0? Audio and vibrate reminder alerts for new items Version 2 now allows you to add audio and vibrate reminder alerts for unread items. Most mobile phones do this and I started to miss this on the Kaiser. Mobile phones will intermitently beep/vibrate if you have new items but haven't seen them, whereas Windows Mobile generally sounds once when the item arrives but gives no additional sounds after that and leaves it to a flashing LED to get your attention. With this version your Kaiser will play a wav file of your choice and/or vibrate every so many minutes for new items. To avoid battery drain and annoying those around you in your absence, the phone will increase the time span between reminders, the default is: Item arrives, phone alerts as normal. If after 5 minutes you haven't read the message, it will play the selected wav file and/or vibrate. If the message still goes unread it will then alert again after waiting for 10 minutes, then it will alert after a wait of 15 minutes, then 20 minutes, all the way up to 60 minutes, where it will then alert every hour. These settings are configurable. Off schedule You can now set a period where the Kaiser Notification program should not interupt you, typically this would be used for overnight. LEDs stop flashing, and no alerts are played for unread items. You can also select to turn the mobile phone off during this period which is great for saving battery power and knowing you are not going to be woken by a ringing phone. What's fixed? When roaming onto networks the LED will now flash normally. What's still broken? I've had no joy finding out how to flash the LED amber. You may still select amber as an option, however it will flash green. Hopefully I will get to the bottom of this soon. As per a few requests I have not been able to adjust the flash rates for the LED, or have them light static while charging. Installation Instructions The program must be installed on 'Device' to work, it currently does not work if installed on storage card. 1) Copy the cab file to the device and run it. Install to device and not a storage card. If you have the first version it will be removed automatically. 2) From Programs click the new icon for 'Kaiser Notfication Setup'. 3) On first running the setup program the LEDs will automatically be set to the pre-defined defaults, change as required. Set up a schedule and reminder alerts as required. A link is placed in the Windows/Startup folder during install that will ensure the tiny program that controls the LEDs is loaded automatically when the Kaiser is soft reset or turned off and back on. Uninstalling Use Remove Programs to uninstall. After uninstall a soft reset is necessary to get the LEDs flashing as per the original HTC settings. Other Information Once this program is installed the LED will not light steady during a charge. This functionality will of course be restored after uninstalling. Wi-Fi isn't indicated with this program as the device needs to be on to have Wi-Fi enabled anyway so you can see the connectoin status on the display. Scheduling Mobile Phone to Turn On (Update: On Windows Mobile 6.1 ROMs with Radio version 1.64.08.21 this is no longer an issue) If you set a schedule and select to turn the mobile phone on at the end of the scheduled period, please note the Kaiser will come fully on before timing out and going back to standby. This behaviour I can not change and is triggered by the radio chip. Please be careful if using this as option as when the phone turns on it could be subject to accidental button presses, and of course I can not be responsible for any charges you may incur if the phone accidently dials out. Alert/vibrate reminders The alert/vibrate reminder is silenced as soon as you read one or more unread items. You do not need to read all unread items to silence the alert/vibrate reminder. The idea of the reminder is to get you back to look at your phone for new items that have arrived but you have missed, once you read a single item the reminders are cancelled as it has done it's job of getting your attention. Should any new items arrive afterwards, the alerts will start again. Sound files You may select any wav file for the alert sound. Only wav files that are in the Windows folder are supported. You may of course add a wav to the Windows folder to use your own sound. Any problems let me know in the support forum. Enjoy. Click here to download this file This post has been edited by Phil_UK: May 3 2008, 20:42 |
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Sep 18 2007, 19:20
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Newbie  Group: Posters Posts: 41 Joined: 10th July 2007 Member No.: 276,501 Device(s): hw6915 |
hello phil uk,
you seem to be an expert in programs for ppc.... i was just wondering if you are able to edit and add a feature for the camera to tag pictures with gps position after a picture has been taken directly to exif files? I just miss this feature from my old hw6915 wherein everytime that iam on holiday and away all i need to do is take a snap of a particular points of interest and it automatically turns on the gps and tag the position where the photos was taken.. so when i get home all i need to do is upload those picture directly to LOCR and presto photos with positions. thanks, dennis |
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Sep 18 2007, 19:40
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Regular Group: Posters Posts: 73 Joined: 1st September 2004 Member No.: 54,918 |
QUOTE(Phil_UK @ Sep 18 2007, 18:59)  Excellent program. Thanks Phil! |
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Sep 19 2007, 14:51
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 Enthusiast  Group: Posters Posts: 157 Joined: 9th September 2003 From: London Member No.: 15,649 Device(s): Kaiser & MDA Vario II |
Thanks Phil. I have been waiting for an app like this for ages!
Many thanks for your work. 
-------------------- SPV > MPX200 > C500 > QTEK S100 > SPV M600 > MDA II > HTC Kaiser
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Sep 19 2007, 18:39
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 8 Joined: 19th September 2007 Member No.: 301,704 Device(s): HTC Kaiser |
Phil,
Nice program, a couple of problems on my end though. First after I install I get no icon for it on my programs tab. Also when I enable bluetooth it changes my red flashing led to green instead of amber, I have all setting at the default. I have an unlocked HTC Tytn II. This post has been edited by jhernand1102: Sep 19 2007, 18:40 |
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Sep 19 2007, 20:31
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Regular Group: Posters Posts: 104 Joined: 2nd June 2007 Member No.: 262,569 |
Hi
I'm not sure why you would not have got the program icon, are you sure it isn't there? It is just a standard cab install, it isn't doing anything special, was it there after a soft restart? Could have just been the icons hadn't refreshed after the install. I'll take a quick a look at the colour issue, has anyone else seen this? Regards Phil |
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Sep 19 2007, 20:56
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 6 Joined: 29th July 2007 Member No.: 282,914 |
QUOTE(jhernand1102 @ Sep 20 2007, 04:39) Phil, Nice program, a couple of problems on my end though. First after I install I get no icon for it on my programs tab. Also when I enable bluetooth it changes my red flashing led to green instead of amber, I have all setting at the default. I have an unlocked HTC Tytn II. My guess is that you're not looking in the right spot, that's what I did for a while. Look in the "start menu", when you first hit it, don't actually select programs. |
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Sep 20 2007, 01:55
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 8 Joined: 19th September 2007 Member No.: 301,704 Device(s): HTC Kaiser |
QUOTE(DragonStar @ Sep 19 2007, 13:56) My guess is that you're not looking in the right spot, that's what I did for a while. Look in the "start menu", when you first hit it, don't actually select programs. Yes that was it, I was looking for it in the programs group and it is actually in the start menu, now the only issue I see is I can not get the amber led on any type of alert I select. |
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Sep 20 2007, 06:15
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Regular Group: Posters Posts: 104 Joined: 2nd June 2007 Member No.: 262,569 |
Hi
There is a problem flashing amber on the left hand LED, currently it is Green rather than Amber. The code that flashes the LEDs sends a RED on and a GREEN on command for Amber, this worked with other HTC models but on the Kaiser each command supersedes the other, so as the Green command is received by the LED it turns Red off, hence you only get Green. I've had a go sending random commands to see if I can get Amber but have as yet not found a way to get Amber, but will not give up easily! Regards Phil |
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Sep 20 2007, 10:59
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 46 Joined: 22nd April 2003 Member No.: 4,937 |
QUOTE(Phil_UK @ Sep 20 2007, 07:15) Hi There is a problem flashing amber on the left hand LED, currently it is Green rather than Amber. The code that flashes the LEDs sends a RED on and a GREEN on command for Amber, this worked with other HTC models but on the Kaiser each command supersedes the other, so as the Green command is received by the LED it turns Red off, hence you only get Green. I've had a go sending random commands to see if I can get Amber but have as yet not found a way to get Amber, but will not give up easily! Regards Phil Does anyone know if there is this or a similar program for the Hermes? Since upgrading to WM6 I don't get the LED flashing amber to inform me of a text/voicemail without switching the phone on. |
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Sep 20 2007, 11:43
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Regular Group: Posters Posts: 104 Joined: 2nd June 2007 Member No.: 262,569 |
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QUOTE(weeerob @ Sep 20 2007, 11:59) Does anyone know if there is this or a similar program for the Hermes? Since upgrading to WM6 I don't get the LED flashing amber to inform me of a text/voicemail without switching the phone on. The part of the code switching the LEDs is actually a program originally written for the Hermes LEDs, you could try it, it will not do anything permanent so if it doesn't work you can just uninstall it. From how this Hermes code works and the differences between the Kaiser and it, it may mean the LEDs come on but do not flash, which would drain the battery fairly quickly. Regards Phil |
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Sep 20 2007, 14:44
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 8 Joined: 19th September 2007 Member No.: 301,704 Device(s): HTC Kaiser |
QUOTE(Phil_UK @ Sep 19 2007, 23:15) Hi There is a problem flashing amber on the left hand LED, currently it is Green rather than Amber. The code that flashes the LEDs sends a RED on and a GREEN on command for Amber, this worked with other HTC models but on the Kaiser each command supersedes the other, so as the Green command is received by the LED it turns Red off, hence you only get Green. I've had a go sending random commands to see if I can get Amber but have as yet not found a way to get Amber, but will not give up easily! Regards Phil Thanks Phil, Its still is a neat little program, one other thing I did noticed is I still get a solid amber light during charging and then when its fully charged it turns solid green. Just wanted to let you know because according to the the instructions it said that this would no longer work. |
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Sep 20 2007, 15:57
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Regular Group: Posters Posts: 104 Joined: 2nd June 2007 Member No.: 262,569 |
QUOTE(jhernand1102 @ Sep 20 2007, 15:44) Thanks Phil, Its still is a neat little program, one other thing I did noticed is I still get a solid amber light during charging and then when its fully charged it turns solid green. Just wanted to let you know because according to the the instructions it said that this would no longer work. Is that when the phone is off? I think if the phone is powered off and then charged it will work okay, just that when it is on and charging it doesn't. Regards Phil |
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Sep 21 2007, 02:47
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 8 Joined: 19th September 2007 Member No.: 301,704 Device(s): HTC Kaiser |
QUOTE(Phil_UK @ Sep 20 2007, 08:57) Is that when the phone is off? I think if the phone is powered off and then charged it will work okay, just that when it is on and charging it doesn't. Regards Phil Yes this is when the phone is off, I put it on the charger today with the phone on and there was no solid light as you have said. Keep up the nice work on this program. |
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Oct 1 2007, 17:24
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 1 Joined: 23rd June 2007 Member No.: 269,967 Device(s): E650 |
Just FYI, it also works on Trinity. Thanks a lot!
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Oct 1 2007, 20:28
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Regular Group: Posters Posts: 104 Joined: 2nd June 2007 Member No.: 262,569 |
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QUOTE Just FYI, it also works on Trinity. Thanks a lot! Excellent, thank you for feedback. I am currently working on some extras to the program, these are: 1) Being able to set a schedule so that all flashing stops during that time, for example night time. 2) Repeating alerts using audio and vibrate for unread messages, for example every 10 minutes the Kaiser will vibrate or beep if messages are still unread which makes it behave similar to most mobile phones. 3) I'm also trying to sort out the amber colour on the left LED, and to add red and amber to the right LED to give more options for visual alerts. Regards Phil |
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Oct 2 2007, 08:23
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 Ikle old me Group: Posters Posts: 77 Joined: 7th September 2004 From: Norfolk Member No.: 55,616 Device(s): HTC Kaiser |
Hi,
I'm using the default setup for led colours, and using a 3 sim in my kaiser. If noticed when the phone is in a 3G area, the left led flashes red as normal. As soon as I leave the 3G area, back to a 2G roaming network the red led stops flashing. Also anyway of being able to set the leds to flash when gps is enabled? Flubster -------------------- Tyres: "Mine's a pint of the black stuff."
Mike: "You can't drink a pint of Bovril!" |
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Oct 2 2007, 17:32
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Regular Group: Posters Posts: 104 Joined: 2nd June 2007 Member No.: 262,569 |
QUOTE(Flubster @ Oct 2 2007, 09:23) Hi, I'm using the default setup for led colours, and using a 3 sim in my kaiser. If noticed when the phone is in a 3G area, the left led flashes red as normal. As soon as I leave the 3G area, back to a 2G roaming network the red led stops flashing. Also anyway of being able to set the leds to flash when gps is enabled? Flubster I've worked out what is causing this I think. With 3 they don't have their own 2G network so you roam on 2G, is that correct? If so it will be fixed in next version. It works fine for me between 3 and 2 on Vodafone, but with them you are not classed as roaming on 2G. I will see if I can add a GPS/3G data flash to the next version. Regards Phil |
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Oct 2 2007, 18:47
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Ikle old me Group: Posters Posts: 77 Joined: 7th September 2004 From: Norfolk Member No.: 55,616 Device(s): HTC Kaiser |
QUOTE(Phil_UK @ Oct 2 2007, 18:32) I've worked out what is causing this I think. With 3 they don't have their own 2G network so you roam on 2G, is that correct? If so it will be fixed in next version. It works fine for me between 3 and 2 on Vodafone, but with them you are not classed as roaming on 2G. I will see if I can add a GPS/3G data flash to the next version. Regards Phil Yep thats correct, you roam on the 2g network on 3. Thanks for the fast reply, looking forward to the next version. Flubster -------------------- Tyres: "Mine's a pint of the black stuff."
Mike: "You can't drink a pint of Bovril!" |
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Oct 10 2007, 12:22
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 12 Joined: 22nd September 2007 Member No.: 302,756 |
Thank you for the very useful tool, Phil_UK.
I translated the setup front end program to Japsnese, and re-packaged it.
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