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« on: May 18, 2009, 04:00:45 PM »

Ok so I know a few people have been wanting a registry editing tutorial so I figured I'd start one, I'm still pretty new to reg edits as I have only done them since I got my incite, so those of you who have more experience or would like to add suggestions just send me a PM and I will add it to this post so all the info is easy to find.

EDIT: By the way, I will not be responsible if you mess up/ change something in the registry and brick your phone as a result, one of the  many reasons to make a back up of the registry (read on) before fiddling with it... The edit demonstrated further down only changes two keys and is very simple to do.

I will be using CeRegEditor in this tutorial, it is free and very easy to use, it can be found here:

http://ceregeditor.mdsoft.pl/]http://ceregeditor.mdsoft.pl/]http://ceregeditor.mdsoft.pl/

First, I guess understanding what the REGISTRY is and what editing it does would be a good place to start off. Here is a simple definition:

The Windows registry is the database most Windows-based operating systems use to keep track of the settings for the operating system and all installed programs.

The registry is made up of three different sections, or "hives" all of which start with "HKEY"
They are:

-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
-HKEY_CURRENT_USER
-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

Each one of these sections has many different Folders, all of which hold different keys. Keys are the entries in the registry which we will be changing (editing), which will in turn change settings that are not accessible on the phone (well sometimes you can used advanced config).

More info on the Registry (link supplied by inolephc)
http://www.wmexperts.com/articles/howto/how_to_edit_the_registry.html

Ok lets begin, start by connecting your phone via usb, once it is connected, start CeRegEditor.
At the top right corner of the window, you will see some tabs just like any other program, click on "Connection" then "connect."



CeRegEditor should now show that it is connected to your incite (LG-CT810) and will show some info about the phone (Battery, free memory) along with the "hives" that we talked about earlier.



Now, there are two things we have to do before editing anything:
1- You don't have to do this, but it is strongly recommended. Make a backup of your registry in case something goes wrong while editing the registry. Go to:
Tools>Backup/Restore>Create Image/Backup...
Follow the steps to create a backup image of your registry and save it somewhere on your computer.

2- You MUST unlock your registry before you can change anything in it. Go to:
Tools>Unlock registry
It will tell you to make sure you are connected to active sync, then click "Yes"

Ok so now your ready to start editing your registry, I will guide you through one of the edits that is posted on this forum somewhere. It will change the size of your scroll bars, which was very helpful for me.

HKLM\SYSTEM\GWE\
Horizontal scrollbar
cyHScr = 20
Vertical scrollbar
cxVScr = 20

So the above is the info that was supplied to do the edit.
First we will double click on HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE (HKLM), you can also click the plus button next to it to expand, I double click but its just a preference...
Anyways you will see a long list of items, now expand the system folder, then click on "GWE"





You should see a long list of keys in the right area of the window, find the one that has the name "cyHScr"
Right click on it and then click "edit" a small window will pop up, change whatever number is in "value data" to 20. I think it begins as 13 but I don't remember. Leave everything else alone and click ok...



Do the same for "cxVScr"

After changing both of these keys you must reset your device before the edit will take effect, a pretty nifty thing about CeRegEdit is it has a reset feature:
Tools>Reset Device

Now open up file explorer or wmp and check out the difference!!
Congrats, you've done your first registry edit  Shocked Grin

Here is a link to some Incite-specific registry edits.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=511561

Ok I just realized after previewing I made the pics a tab bit too big but nothing important should be cut off.
P.S. Mods, or anybody, like I said please make suggestions on things I might have missed(pretty sure I didn't miss anything haha) or I can add, change, or reword to make more sense.    

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« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2009, 05:30:42 PM »

master!

you deserve a cookie.

let me also add some more, easy to understand as well, info about it:

http://www.wmexperts.com/articles/howto/how_to_edit_the_registry.html

people new to the windows mobile world, please read.
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« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2009, 07:28:55 PM »

CodeBlu - nice write-up, and good timing.  I recently DL'd CeRegEdit, and was going down the same route. Has the making of a sticky.  Thks
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« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2009, 12:24:37 PM »

Thanks both of you  Cheesy and no problem....

I started it because I'm pretty sure there are a few people out there curious about it, and I know I kinda had to figure it out by myself, though its not that hard, it very reassuring reading a tutorial.

After reading the info from that website, inolepehc, I got some of the terminology mixed up, I suppose I'll go in and fix it sooner or later, though it is not relevant to actually editing the registry, but for my sake of looking like an idiot Shocked
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« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2009, 02:05:06 PM »

I can't seem to unlock the registry properly.  I followed the instructions, but when I try to edit hkey_current_user/controlpanel/accelsensor, I get access denied.  Any ideas?  Thanks.
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« Reply #5 on: May 19, 2009, 05:42:32 PM »

I can't seem to unlock the registry properly.  I followed the instructions, but when I try to edit hkey_current_user/controlpanel/accelsensor, I get access denied.  Any ideas?  Thanks.
Are you sure you went to Tools>Unlock Registry?
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« Reply #6 on: May 19, 2009, 09:06:10 PM »

I can't seem to unlock the registry properly.  I followed the instructions, but when I try to edit hkey_current_user/controlpanel/accelsensor, I get access denied.  Any ideas?  Thanks.
Are you sure you went to Tools>Unlock Registry?

Yes, where else would I go to do that.  I may be new to this, but I'm not that new.  Smiley
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« Reply #7 on: May 19, 2009, 10:49:40 PM »

Oh I think I know your problem... maybe

Are you trying to right click on accelsenor and edit it(red circle with X)? if so you can't, but you can edit the keys inside of it (green circle with check).



If this does not fix your problem could you maybe post a screen shot?
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« Reply #8 on: June 04, 2009, 10:59:45 PM »

Thanks for the post. Helped me out lot. Smiley Smiley Smiley
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« Reply #9 on: June 04, 2009, 11:14:01 PM »

Thanks for the post. Helped me out lot. Smiley Smiley Smiley
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« Reply #10 on: June 05, 2009, 07:09:05 AM »

Oh I think I know your problem... maybe

Are you trying to right click on accelsenor and edit it(red circle with X)? if so you can't, but you can edit the keys inside of it (green circle with check).

If this does not fix your problem could you maybe post a screen shot?

I installed v10x and was able to unlock the registry.  Not sure why I couldn't before.
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« Reply #11 on: June 05, 2009, 01:38:25 PM »

Oh I think I know your problem... maybe

Are you trying to right click on accelsenor and edit it(red circle with X)? if so you can't, but you can edit the keys inside of it (green circle with check).

If this does not fix your problem could you maybe post a screen shot?

I installed v10x and was able to unlock the registry.  Not sure why I couldn't before.
Thats really weird, I just flashed 10x too, I haven't done anything with he registry yet though.
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« Reply #12 on: June 16, 2009, 03:28:48 PM »

excellent job! my phone is faster than ever!! Roll Eyes
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« Reply #13 on: June 16, 2009, 06:39:28 PM »

excellent job! my phone is faster than ever!! Roll Eyes
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« Reply #14 on: July 08, 2009, 03:41:38 PM »

regedit

turn off 3g
HKEY_Current_User / ControlPanel / bandsetting
change from 2 (WCDMA), to 3 (GSM)

edit: nm still doesnt work across reboots.

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