How do I install a homepage that I downloaded?

[Guest rbg5q]

Hi... I have a samsung i600 with sprint and I would like to download a homepage theme from this website (Patriots).

How do I do that? Any help would be great... I've searched these forums but can't quite get it to work.

THank you!

[Guest awarner [MVP]]

Welcome to the site :D

To install the file what you need to do is using Activsync place the

whole .cab file in IPSM\Windows\Start Menu\Accessories then on the

phone go to the Accessories folder and the file will now be there for you

to select and install.

This post may be of use to you it's designed for the new user ;)

http://www.modaco.com/First_48_Hours_with_...one-t89276.html

[Guest rbg5q]

Hi... thank you for your response! I tried doing that, but to no avail. My device has Windows mobile version 3.0... so I tried putting the *.cab file into storage/applications menu/home. Does my device need to be "unlocked?" (I don't even really understand what that means).

Do I need to extract the file on my pc too? Thanks for any help!

[Guest Disco Stu]

I don't think the i600 is application locked to begin with.

Problem is, you won't find the cab file at that location.

Don't unpack the cab, just paste it into \Storage \Windows \Start Menu \Accessories using ActiveSync.

Now hit the left softkey (Start or Programs or ?) and open the Accessories folder.

You should see an icon for the cab file.

Hit the action key (enter) and it will install itself.

[Guest rbg5q]

I will try that. Thank you very much for your help!!! I'll let you know how it goes.

This board is the best!

[Guest rbg5q]

I tried that method, and I get this message:

"Info--Installation failed. The program or setting cannot be installed because it does not have adequate system permissions."

Any thoughts on what to do now?

Thank you!

[Guest Disco Stu]

You need to application unlock your phone then.

You could try this guide but, to be honest, I don't know if it will work with the i600.

Otherwise you could have a read of the i600 section to see if there is another method.

[Guest awarner [MVP]]

There is only a part unlock process which can be found on the Samsung site.

http://www.samsungtelecom.com/support/mit/

[Guest SinisterJunkie]

I have had trouble loading any homescreen on the i600 that changes any additional screens. Its a bit of a pain to get around, but what I have done is unpacked the cab file on my PC, use the information in the _setup.xml file to rename the files and then transfer the necessary files over to /Storage/Application Data/Home/ on my phone.

Hope this helps a little. I would suggest posting in the i600 forum as most other smartphone do not have this issue with installing homescreens (provided their application unlocked).

[Guest scottb]

I have had trouble loading any homescreen on the i600 that changes any additional screens.  Its a bit of a pain to get around, but what I have done is unpacked the cab file on my PC, use the information in the _setup.xml file to rename the files and then transfer the necessary files over to /Storage/Application Data/Home/ on my phone.

Hope this helps a little.  I would suggest posting in the i600 forum as most other smartphone do not have this issue with installing homescreens (provided their application unlocked).

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This is how I have done it too. Generally, any homescreen .CAB file that tries to change the startup or shutdown screens will give you a problem.

[Guest rbg5q]

Thanks for the help. I'd like to try renaming the files, but I really don't know exactly how to do that. If you have time, and if you would be willing to specifically state what I have to change, I'd be extremely grateful. Thanks to all of you already who have offered to help!

[Guest scottb]

First extract everything from the .CAB file and open the _setup.xml in an editor.

Here is a sample _setup.xml from a homescreen install I got on MoDaCo:

This tells you what directory has to be created:

\IPSM\Application Data\Home\XP for WM2002

or

\Storage\Application Data\Home\XP for WM2003

Rename the file named "00XPHome.002" to "XPHome.jpg" and copy it to the new folder. Do the same for any other files in the _set.xml file and you are done.

[Guest rbg5q]

Sorry to be such a dummy but I still don't really know what to do! I am trying to install the Patriots theme that I downloaded from this site. When I double click on the _setup (XML file) I get an internet explorer window without the ability to rename any of the files. What do you mean, open it in an editor? When I do open the xml file, this is what appears in the IE window:

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I tried renaming the images as *.jpg, and that copied over the background but it didn't change the format of the today page (that part didn't change at all, whereas in the theme it is supposed to be different). What am I supposed to do about that?

Thank you again for your help!

Edited May 30, 2005 by rbg5q

[Guest gpcarreon (MVP)]

Hi,

Here are the contents of patriot2.cab. Download attachment, unzip then copy contents to \Storage\Application Data\Home. You may need to contact the author of the homescreen as I saw some blank graphics (no preview available) like patriots2.jpg, patriots2_Carriershutdown.gif and patriots2_start.gif

I also saw shutdown and startup screens but there were no corresponding registry values indicated in the CAB.

patriots2.zip

[Guest gpcarreon (MVP)]

Its nice to know that the translated CAB inf have these values:

[SOURCE FILE]

Name=patriots2.cab

Path=C:\patriots2.cab

Type=SmartPhone

AllowUninstall=TRUE


[Version]

Signature="$Chicago$"

CESignature="$Windows CE$"

Provider="RSHD"


[CEStrings]

AppName="patriots2"

InstallDir="%CE19%\Home"


[CEDevice]

ProcessorType=0


[SourceDisksNames]

1=,Source1,,"[INSTALLDIR]"


[SourceDisksFiles]

"patriots2.jpg"=1

"patriots2.home.xml"=1

"patriots2_msstartup.gif"=1

"patriots2_Carrierstartup.gif"=1

"patriots2_msshutdown.gif"=1

"patriots2_start.gif"=1

"patriots2_Carriershutdown.gif"=1

"patriots2_missedcalls.jpg"=1


[CopyFiles1]

"patriots2.jpg",,,0x00000000

"patriots2.home.xml",,,0x00000000

"patriots2_msstartup.gif",,,0x00000000

"patriots2_Carrierstartup.gif",,,0x00000000

"patriots2_msshutdown.gif",,,0x00000000

"patriots2_start.gif",,,0x00000000

"patriots2_Carriershutdown.gif",,,0x00000000

"patriots2_missedcalls.jpg",,,0x00000000


[DestinationDirs]

CopyFiles1=0,"%InstallDir%"


[DefaultInstall]

CopyFiles=CopyFiles1

Notice there were carrier shutdown and msshutdown strings but no '[AddRegistry]' command. For the shutdown and startup screens to work, there should be...

[AddRegistry]

HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Splash Screen","CarrierBitmap",0x00000000,"\Storage\Application Data\Home\patriots2_Carrierstartup.gif"

HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Splash Screen","MSBitmap",0x00000000,"\Storage\Application Data\Home\patriots2_msstartup.gif"

HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Splash Screen","CarrierShutdownBitmap",0x00000000,"\Storage\Application Data\Home\patriots2_Carrierstartup.gif"

HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Splash Screen","MSShutdownBitmap",0x00000000,"\Storage\Application Data\Home\patriots2_msstartup.gif"

[Guest rbg5q]

OK I did that... but then I can't seem to get the theme active on my phone... it doesn't look at all like it is supposed to... NOW what am I doing wrong?

[Guest gpcarreon (MVP)]

Have you changed the homescreen layout already?

[Guest rbg5q]

it says "No home screen layouts can be found. Install a valid home screen layout and then select it using the home screen item in settings."

[Guest gpcarreon (MVP)]

Maybe because patriots2.jpg is corrupted.

<background bgimage="patriots2.jpg" valign="bottom" />

Transfer patriots2.jpg to your PC. Can you make a preview the jpg file? I cant view it on my machine (No preview available)

[Guest rbg5q]

I can't view patriots2.jpg... but I can view another file, patrio1~1.001. I renamed that patriots1.jpg and copied it to that same file on my phone. Nothing.

[Guest rbg5q]

also, there are 3 of the patriots themes... I wonder if one of the other two would work? I'm really thankful for your efforts to help me.

[Guest rbg5q]

I figured it out! I got Patriots to work, not patriots 2. Must be the bad files there... thank you so much!!!

[Guest gpcarreon (MVP)]

You're welcome. You should inform the author about this issue. ;)