HTC HD2 has Facebook mobile client built in but it is not the latest version. Microsoft Marketplace has the latest version 1.1.0.14 for Windows Mobile. Other platforms already got version 1.2. I installed this so called latest version on my HTC HD2. Hoping to get a better performance in viewing photo. But I was wrong. The same slowness still can be found in this 1.1.0.14 version. The Windows Mobile loading icon keeps showing while loading photo sometimes. I rather use HTC Album to view Facebook photo. It is faster. And do the rest like view status update, news feed, people info in this Facebook mobile client.
By the way, you will notice there is lot of folders pop up on HTC Album after you wondering around Facebook 1.1.0.14 photo. It has image cache. The image cache folder is located at your device storage but you can change to Storage Card if needed. Just edit HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Facebook\ImageCache -> path to the location that you want. And use this guide to hide these folders with pictures from HTC Album.
With HTC HD2 large screen, I seldom use Facebook client. I login to Facebook directly with Opera browser. How about you?
Download Microsoft Facebook Client 1.2 (1.1.0.14) cab here.
Via: xda-developers
Arr… My HTC Album shows too many pictures already. It shows pictures from my album in DCIM folder which is correct. But it also show other folders with pictures which I don’t want. How to hide these folders with pictures from HTC Album? It is not hard to hide them. All you need is Windows Mobile Registry Editor. And key in some values.
Things to do…
- Open the registry editor
- Go to HKLM\Software\HTC\HTCAlbum\Ignored (create the Ignored key if doesn’t exist)
- Create a new String Value and name it whatever you want (Example, Garmin)
- Set the Data for the new value to the full path of the folder to be ignored (Example, \Storage Card\Garmin)
- Finally, restart your phone to take effect
By the way, the folder and its sub folders will not show up in HTC Album after you set it. This trick works on my HTC HD2. It should work on other HTC devices like Touch Diamond 2, Touch Pro 2…
Via: xda-developers
Windows Mobile Start Menu – 4 / 5 / 6 Items Wide – WVGA / VGA / QVGA / WQVGA
06 Feb
Posted by Jayce as Software
Are 3 rows honeycomb items in Windows Mobile Start Menu does not enough for you? Need to swipe up quite some times in order to reach the program that you want? There is a tweak to make 4, 5 or even 6 rows on your Windows Mobile Start Menu. It works on my HTC HD2, and I think it will work on other Windows Mobile devices like Samsung Omnia II, Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1, X2… And it works on multiple screen resolution like WVGA, VGA, QVGA and WQVGA.
Start Menu in 4 rows
Finally, the last on this batch ~ Soft reset and WiFi toggle quicklinks and shortcuts. I seldom use WiFi anymore after having 3G data connection. But the WiFi toggle quicklink does its work nicely for some of you. Soft reset button also nice to have when your mobile phone become not stable and need a reboot. The soft reset quicklink is there for you too. Hmm… My HTC HD2 does require a soft reset sometimes even it has plenty of RAM. Hey, it is still using Microsoft OS. 
Another quicklink disconnect 3G / HSDPA ~ Touch X Data Disconnect cab
05 Feb
Posted by Jayce as Software
I know there is an application that can disconnect 3G / HSDPA data connection after certain period of inactive usage. But I failed to make it to work. So I disconnect 3G connection manually all the time with lot of clicks of course. Yeah… Again, part of Sense 2.5 tweaks & mods bring us ~ Touch X Data Disconnect. It will disconnect your data connection with just 1 single click. Disable 3G connection will help you to save mobile phone battery. A must install quicklink for my HTC HD2.
