Touch Pro2 Cleanup Package Trims the Fat from Sprint, Verizon & Telus TP2s

GoodThings2Life is a regular at PPCGeeks who often helps other Windows Mobile users overcome obstacles related to the OS. Last year, he became quite popular among the community for creating a cleanup package for the Touch Pro, which basically cleaned house on the stock ROM. To clarify, he packaged together tweaks, registry edits and other changes that improved the Touch Pro experience straight out of the gates. So when he recently purchased a Sprint Touch Pro2, many users started hounding him for an updated package. Naturally, he decided to answer the requests by releasing an easily installable cleanup package for the Sprint, Verizon and Telus Touch Pro2s. So what exactly does the Touch Pro2 Cleanup package do? Read on to find out…

Touch Pro2 Cleanup essentially trims the fat from the OEM customizations. GoodThings2Life claims, “Installing this will make several modifications to your Touch Pro2 configuration to make it perform faster, have relatively stable battery life, and still provide a functional experience.” The package applies many of the tweaks and registry edits that we would normally have to apply manually – one by one.

Remember last week’s article on disabling Push Internet to save 10MB of program memory on the TP2? This package includes the registry edits necessary to free up that precious memory and much more. In fact, the cleanup package will make over 60 optimization adjustments, which are fully listed below. Some of them are minor annoyances remedied for better usability, while others are major enhancements that save memory or speed up aspects of the experience. Not sure what some of the tweaks mean? Read through the thread and you’ll likely find your answer. If not, drop GoodThings2Life a line in there and he’ll likely respond soon after.

Whether you’re new to Windows Mobile or you simply aren’t ready for ROM cooking, you may find this package quite useful. Even advanced users will find this quick essentials tool beneficial while they wait for the first batch of CDMA Touch Pro2 ROMs to be unleashed. It certainly is a time saver. You can grab it from PPCGeeks, but be sure to read the full post before continuing with installation. Also, if you decide to install Touch Pro2 Cleanup, make sure you install the appropriate one for your carrier. Don’t forget, this tool should only be applied to the Sprint, Verizon or Telus versions of the Touch Pro2.


List of Tweaks:

1. Import SDK Certificates for easy software installs
2. Install the following files features:
- Default Opera.ini file (See details later in the list)
- 1% Incremental Battery Driver (REQUIRES YOUR OWN TASKBAR MOD!)
- ATI_D3DM Driver (Provided by At0mAng)
- Inbox Enhancement Plugin (Delete All, Mark All as Read)
- HTMLNOTE.DLL (Fixes the WM6.1.21052 SMS/MMS "Mark as Read" bug)
- Threaded SMS Enhancement (Doubled height of text entry)
- psShutXP (Enable Power Button Press-and-Hold)
- Remove HTCStartUp, PKG, and poutlook from \Windows\Startup (frees up resources)
3. Set all Temp file paths to \Temp
4. Set IE Cache/History file paths to \Pocket.IE
5. Set Outlook file paths to \Pocket.OL
6. Set the Talk Press-and-Hold button assignment to None
7. Set the End Press-and-Hold to Airplane mode
8. Set the Keyboard type/repeat rate to Fastest settings
9. Disable T9 Autocorrect Functions
10. Enable Vibrate on Press functions
11. Enable Soft Vibration mode for Vibrate on Press functions
12. Prepare Classic Autocorrect Functions (NOT ENABLED! ... YET!)
13. Enable Roaming Only mode
14. Enable Fast Call Disconnect mode
15. Disable Roaming notifications
16. Disable Flight Mode sound effect
17. Enable GPS fixes
18. Set the "descriptions" for CDMA phone services to be descriptive
19. Set the default Notifications
- This fixes several options being grayed out.
- Also increases the Reminder alarm repeat to 4 minutes.
20. Disable Taskbar Clock (all screens)
21. Enable Taskbar Battery (all screens)
22. Set the Today Timeout to 1 hour
23. Disable HTC Taskbar Notification Manager
24. Enable HTC Taskbar Volume Manager
25. Set the Voice Command defaults to Bluetooth friendly and least disruptive notifications
26. Enable Voice Command Call Recording menu option
27. Disable Voice Command (until you enable it in Control Panel)
28. Set the audio levels to 16-bit Stereo mode
29. Enable Bluetooth High-Quality Audio mode
30. Enable Auto Gain Control mode
31. Disable Security Prompts on software installs
32. Disable Error Reporting
33. Disable Feedback Reporting
34. Set the Power Management functions to battery friendly defaults
35. Enable Power Management optimizations
36. Disable Wake-Up on Keyboard Open
37. Enable 4-Column Programs/Settings view
38. Enable finger friendly scroll-bars
39. Enable ClearType in Landscape
40. Enable ATI Direct3D Driver
41. Enable Large GlyphCache settings
42. Enable Large FileCache settings
43. Enable Fast SD Card settings
44. Set the Bluetooth defaults to battery friendly settings but still high quality audio (DOES NOT enable Bluetooth radio!)
45. Enable ActiveSync USB mode with Advanced Networking as default (optimizes use with Vista and Windows 7)
46. Disable Sent SMS/MMS Notification
47. Enable increased text message height in Outlook view
48. Enable Inbox Enhancement plugin (Mark All Read, Delete All options)
49. Set the default Email, Calendar, Contacts, and Tasks defaults to most informative views
50. Set the Opera tab limit at 5 tabs
51. Enable Java/JavaScript in Opera
52. Enable Opera forced exit via "X" button (preserves memory resources)
53. Set the IE and Opera default home page to Google
54. Set the Internet Explorer defaults to optimal performance
55. Enable Internet Connection Sharing
56. Enable Weather/Stocks Data Download when Roaming
57. Disable Weather/Stocks Data Download Automatically
- This should dramatically preserve battery life.
58. Disable Push Internet Service*
59. Disable ResProxy, CMGuardian, SqmUpload services*
- These free up about 20% of system memory
60. Set the default order of HTC Manila tabs
61. Set the default programs for HTC Start Menu Programs list
62. Enable all available Camera modes
63. Enable G-Sensor Enhancements
64. Enable Task Manager "Always Close with X" mode

Notes: you will find full installation details on the thread linked above. We always recommend to perform full system backups. Though, it's probably a good idea to install the package directly after a hard reset. If you see an adjustment listed that you don't like, just ask GoodThings2Life for the appropriate registry edit and maybe he'll provide it for you. Please keep in mind that Touch Pro2 Cleanup is a basic essentials tool that aims to make as many enhancements as possible without having to flash to another ROM.