BlackJack Customization - What I Do

BlackJack Customization

These are a few things I have added/changed on my new Cingular BlackJack. I thought it would be nice to compile several things in one spot instead of having to search through pages of forums.

1) Unlock your Phone - I like to make some changes to my registry, however you must unlock your BlackJack prior to registry changes (they won't stick).

Unlock Instructions


2) Change starup/shutdown sound - you know, that jet engine sound that wakes up everyone at night when you decide to reset your phone? Here's how - use a reg editor:

HKey_Local_Machine>system>
-under system there are two entries: Shutdown and Startup
-under each one you will find an entry named 1
-under 1 there is a value name of Dll
-the default value for both entries is OemAnimationDll.dll
-change the default value data of each of those files (startup and shutdown) to the word none (I suppose null would work also but I know the word none does for sure)
-after changeing the value to none, back out to the main menu - wait a couple seconds and shut down and then restart, and you will find the annoying shutdown and startup screens and audio are gone.

Note: When you shut down, hold the on/off button down for the normal 2-3 three seconds and release. At that point when you normally would have seen the shutdown screen and audio, it appears that nothing is happening, but just be patient and wait the few seconds a shutdown normally takes and the screen will go blank as the unit powers off.

On startup, you will immediately see the standard blue Windows Mobile Screen which will be there until the home screen comes up and loads. Just remember that it still takes the normal time to shutdown and startup. I guess all the startup and shutdwon OEM .dll files did was run in the foreground while the normal o/s functions ran in the background.


3) Button Shortcuts:
If you hold a key down it will auto switch to its alternate character
Hold Home - Task Manger (shows all running programs), Battery and Memory meters.
Hold Side Back Button - opens Camera (default - can be changed via Settings>Buttons)
Hold End Key - Keylock Phone
FN & B = Toggle Bluetooth On/Off
Fn & C = Cingular Mall
Fn & M = Cingular Music
Fn & V = Cingular Video
Fn & W = MEdia Net
Top Power Button - Opens Quicklist (Power Off/Wireless Manager/Key Lock/Device Lock/Profiles)
Hold Side Jog Dial - Editable menu
Hold Message (Button with email icon) - turn off backlight on screen
Hold Volume Up or Down - launches voice notes

4) Change DNS - speeds up initial page loading:

Go to: Settings>Connections>GPRS>DNS Servers
Change to:
Primary DNS: 208.67.222.222
Secondary DNS: 208.67.220.220