Make your device work for YOU! Part II: Messaging
Welcome back to Part II of 8 week series on various registry tweaks that can be done on your WM5/6 device. This week we will be taking a look at few different things that can be modified within the Messaging program. Just remember, you will need a registry editor like Total Commander or PHM Registry Editor in order to implement these modifications.
Remove Hotmail Account and Outlook Account!!!
First go to your messaging accounts and make sure you are at the inbox of your text messages (not in the Hotmail or Outlook accounts) then exit the messaging program. It is important to make sure you exit not just minimize.
- [HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Inbox\Svc]
- Then remove the entire key Hotmail (or any mail box you wish to remove) then soft-reset.
Customize SMS delivery confirmation message
- [HKLM\SOFWARE\MICROSOFT\INBOX\SVC\SMS]
- Edit the value of the key “MessageSent” to suit your preference.
Disable SMS Sent notification
- [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Inbox\Settings]
- “SMSNoSentMsg”= dword:00000001 (00000001 to disable, 00000000 to enable)
SMS NOTIFICATION
- [HKCU\Control Panel\Notifications\Default]
- Registry Value: Options
- Here are the description for the different registry data values:
- 0 – show icon
- 1 – show icon and play notification sound
- 2 – show icon and vibration
- 3 – show icon and vibration and play notification sound
- 4 – same as 0
- 5 – same as 1
- 6 – same as 3
- 7 – same as 3
- 8 – show icon and notification bubble
- 9 – show icon and play notification sound and show notification bubble
- 10 – show icon and notification bubble and vibration
- 11 – show icon and play notification sound and show notification bubble and vibration
- Here are the description for the different registry data values:
If keys Missing create them!
Next week, I will be introducing some fun registry tweaks that will modify GPRS/Edge and IE behavior. Make sure to check back for them.
Disclaimer:Use these registry tweaks at your own risk. We are not responsible for any system instabilities which maybe caused by tweaks shown here. Do backup registry before implementing these tweaks.
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Just an FYI, on my Mogul they key to delete Outlook was named Activesynch.
Great tip
Interesting. Thanks for letting me know.
I guess depending on device some key name will differ. I will make a note of that starting next tweak post. Thanks again digiSal.
For me the name of the registry key folder is “ActiveSync”. However, inside that is a key called “FrienlyName” and that says “Outlook E-mail”. So the actual name is ActiveSync, but it will show inside the Messaging application as Outlook E-mail.
“Customize SMS delivery confirmation message”
I didn’t know that all these messages could be customized, delivery confirmation isn’t the only one. I didn’t try them, but I can imagine that people could just use all kinds of funny phrases here.
This is cool!
“Disable SMS Sent notification”
Thanks, for some weird reason these notifications stopped working for me a few days/weeks ago, all of the sudden they were gone. Now I know where to enable them again!
I’m quite familiar with the registry tweaks for Today screen softkeys, today plugins (well the Order etc, not all keys), GPRS disconnect bubble, etc.. But there are certainly new things for me in this series!
thank you sprnwinkel,
I’m just glad that these posts are actually being put into good use. That makes me feel that time dedicated to finding these tweaks were worth it.
While I know some tweaks maybe ones people know, I just hope to bring at least one or two things that will be useful and fun for people.
Thanks again and please do keep you eye out on these weekly posts!
At some point my Touch Cruise lost the ability to notify new incoming SMS messages, although the settings under Sound and Notifications appear to be correct (Display message and Vibrate are checked). Could you point me to the registry entry that should be checked ? Or to what could be inteferring with the mentioned settings ?
Furhter to Rambaldi comment. I have the same problem with not getting notification sound or vibration when receiving a new Text Message. I have found it is because i have deleted that ActiveSync (Outlook E-mail) key. The notifications will work if i have the key in there. I dont need any other subkeys. But then i am back to the same problem of having the ActiveSync\Outlook mailbox in my messages which i dont want. Anyone know how i can get rid of it without loosing my notifications?
good post…thanks. just picked up the Omnia and need to definitely tweak the reg keys. its a good device, but way too many redundant features and just want to shut things down really. I would love to see more posts on activesync optimization