UPDATE: I've updated the skin so that it now displays number of missed calls and number of new text messages. Have fun!
UPDATE V1.3: The weather icon now displays the current temp (aka the last temp weather watcher retrieved) instead of "73" all the time. That being said, the current version of the skin must have weather watcher mobile installed to work correctly.
UPDATE V1.4: Youtube anyone?This has been tested and works in both WM5 and WM6.I read an article on Lifehacker recently which described two different methods to skin your windows mobile phone to look like an iPhone. The first method uses a program that constantly runs on your phone to apply the skin, while the second method uses a combination of the mobile aps RL today and wisbar advance to apply the theme.I started out using the first method because the Lifehacker author recommended it. I must admit it looked awesome, but it was highly unstable and I never got any notification icons for things like missed calls or text messages (they were there but behind the skin). Another major flaw with it was that since it was a program I could accidentally close the skin if I got overzealous while closing other open applications.
The second method was harder to set up, and it took me forever to get it look exactly how I wanted; however, many of the headaches and frustrations were caused by inadequate instructions which I amended and added a lot of information to for ya'll. The included background was also causing a problem, so I redid it and included it in the zip. With my instructions this method should only take you about thirty minutes to set up and the results are stunning. You will have a reliable and functional skin in no time.
I started by doing a hard reset on my phone (I have a AT&T 8125 Smartphone). Next I installed all of the applications and then I was finally ready for the skin.
1 .net Framework - needed to run many of the applications ie Text Message Threader and Weather
1. The cab is located in: iPhone\Programs\netframework.cab
2. Drag the Cab into the "My Documents" folder on your phone using sync software
3. Navigate to the cab on your phone and install it onto your phone by clicking on it
4. You must restart your device to complete the installation. Hit ok.
2. PHM Registry Editor (optional software that I used to make my phone automatically update it's time using cell towers)
1. Drag the Cab into the "My Documents" folder on your phone using sync software
2. Navigate to the cab on your phone and install it onto your phone by clicking on it
3. Open PHM Registry Editor
4. Navigate to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\OEM\Phone Setting
5. Change the "ShowTimeZone" value from 0 to 1
6. Now navigate to Settings\Phone\Time Zones tab.
7. Check the "Automatic change time zone and clock." box.
8. Your phone will now automatically set the time for you.
Programs (In order from top to bottom and left to right):
1. SMS Icon: Text Man - Text Message threader
1. The cab is located in: iPhone\Programs\TxtMan.cab
2. Drag the Cab into the "My Documents" folder on your phone using sync software
3. Navigate to the cab on your phone and install it onto your phone by clicking on it
3. Navigate to the Windows\Startup directory on your phone and delete the txtMan.ink" Although it's cool, we don't want TextMan starting every time we turn on our phones.
2. Calendar Icon: Left Alone but going to be Google calendar
3. Photos Icon: Left Alone
4. Camera Icon: Left Alone
5. Calculator: Gcalc
1. The cab is located in: iPhone\Programs\gCalc\gcalc.CAB
2. Drag the Cab into the "My Documents" folder on your phone using sync software
3. Navigate to the cab on your phone and install it onto your phone by clicking on it
6. Charts (on my build) - is directed to the "File Explorer" if you want to change the path edit the
7. Maps Icon: Google Maps Mobile
1. Use your built in web browser, ie, to navigate to: www.google.com/gmm
2. Select "Download Google Maps"
3. Select "Open File after Download"
8. Weather Icon: Weather Watcher Mobile
The cab is located in: iPhone\Programs\WWM105.cab
Drag the Cab into the "My Documents" folder on your phone using sync software
Navigate to the cab on your phone and install it onto your phone by clicking on it
9. Notes: Left Alone
10. Clock Icon: Left Alone
11. Settings Icon: Left Alone
1. Youtube Icon: Stream Youtube through ie using HTC touch streaming media player.The files are located in: iPhone\Programs\YoutubeWM5
2. Users:Copy contents of the Step 1 folder into your \Windows directory of your phone.
3. Copy Step#2- Streaming_210.cab to your device and install to main memory
Soft-reset
4. Copy Step #3-HTC_Streaming_Media.cab to your device and install to main memory
WM6 Users:
5. Copy Step #3-HTC_Streaming_Media.cab to your device and install to main memory
Soft reset
Enjoy!
UPDATE V1.3: The weather icon now displays the current temp (aka the last temp weather watcher retrieved) instead of "73" all the time. That being said, the current version of the skin must have weather watcher mobile installed to work correctly.
UPDATE V1.4: Youtube anyone?This has been tested and works in both WM5 and WM6.I read an article on Lifehacker recently which described two different methods to skin your windows mobile phone to look like an iPhone. The first method uses a program that constantly runs on your phone to apply the skin, while the second method uses a combination of the mobile aps RL today and wisbar advance to apply the theme.I started out using the first method because the Lifehacker author recommended it. I must admit it looked awesome, but it was highly unstable and I never got any notification icons for things like missed calls or text messages (they were there but behind the skin). Another major flaw with it was that since it was a program I could accidentally close the skin if I got overzealous while closing other open applications.
The second method was harder to set up, and it took me forever to get it look exactly how I wanted; however, many of the headaches and frustrations were caused by inadequate instructions which I amended and added a lot of information to for ya'll. The included background was also causing a problem, so I redid it and included it in the zip. With my instructions this method should only take you about thirty minutes to set up and the results are stunning. You will have a reliable and functional skin in no time.
I started by doing a hard reset on my phone (I have a AT&T 8125 Smartphone). Next I installed all of the applications and then I was finally ready for the skin.
1 .net Framework - needed to run many of the applications ie Text Message Threader and Weather
1. The cab is located in: iPhone\Programs\netframework.cab
2. Drag the Cab into the "My Documents" folder on your phone using sync software
3. Navigate to the cab on your phone and install it onto your phone by clicking on it
4. You must restart your device to complete the installation. Hit ok.
2. PHM Registry Editor (optional software that I used to make my phone automatically update it's time using cell towers)
1. Drag the Cab into the "My Documents" folder on your phone using sync software
2. Navigate to the cab on your phone and install it onto your phone by clicking on it
3. Open PHM Registry Editor
4. Navigate to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\OEM\Phone Setting
5. Change the "ShowTimeZone" value from 0 to 1
6. Now navigate to Settings\Phone\Time Zones tab.
7. Check the "Automatic change time zone and clock." box.
8. Your phone will now automatically set the time for you.
Programs (In order from top to bottom and left to right):
1. SMS Icon: Text Man - Text Message threader
1. The cab is located in: iPhone\Programs\TxtMan.cab
2. Drag the Cab into the "My Documents" folder on your phone using sync software
3. Navigate to the cab on your phone and install it onto your phone by clicking on it
3. Navigate to the Windows\Startup directory on your phone and delete the txtMan.ink" Although it's cool, we don't want TextMan starting every time we turn on our phones.
2. Calendar Icon: Left Alone but going to be Google calendar
3. Photos Icon: Left Alone
4. Camera Icon: Left Alone
5. Calculator: Gcalc
1. The cab is located in: iPhone\Programs\gCalc\gcalc.CAB
2. Drag the Cab into the "My Documents" folder on your phone using sync software
3. Navigate to the cab on your phone and install it onto your phone by clicking on it
6. Charts (on my build) - is directed to the "File Explorer" if you want to change the path edit the
7. Maps Icon: Google Maps Mobile
1. Use your built in web browser, ie, to navigate to: www.google.com/gmm
2. Select "Download Google Maps"
3. Select "Open File after Download"
8. Weather Icon: Weather Watcher Mobile
The cab is located in: iPhone\Programs\WWM105.cab
Drag the Cab into the "My Documents" folder on your phone using sync software
Navigate to the cab on your phone and install it onto your phone by clicking on it
9. Notes: Left Alone
10. Clock Icon: Left Alone
11. Settings Icon: Left Alone
1. Youtube Icon: Stream Youtube through ie using HTC touch streaming media player.The files are located in: iPhone\Programs\YoutubeWM5
2. Users:Copy contents of the Step 1 folder into your \Windows directory of your phone.
3. Copy Step#2- Streaming_210.cab to your device and install to main memory
Soft-reset
4. Copy Step #3-HTC_Streaming_Media.cab to your device and install to main memory
WM6 Users:
5. Copy Step #3-HTC_Streaming_Media.cab to your device and install to main memory
Soft reset
Enjoy!
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