ADVANCED USERS ONLY: Unlock Hidden Engineering Screen on Storm

[abmtgman]

Let's see...

1. What used to take 2-3 minutes at times to get GPS now takes 1/100 of a sec, as I have it set for continuous. Now there are a couple of people in here that have configured the GPS to get it to within a meter accuracy..I think I have ideas on how to do that but need to read up on a few things before I give it a shot.

2. I've been able to adjust clock speeds to 624MHZ which gives the processor a huge boost, along with making certain adjustments in compression to enhance the increase further. Also have been able to make positive adjustments in Wifi which really helps when surfing and loading of videos and large files.

3. Have voice codec set for AMR-F which enhances call quality...noticed that this afternoon as the clarity improved tremendously.

I wouldn't have made any of these changes without doing lots of reading on the subjects above and by observing many of the experts right here in Crackberry (they know who they are....

Just realized this is a Storm thread...but we've all got E-Screens hidden back there (well...not so hidden anymore).

[patches152]

Originally Posted by abmtgman

Let's see...

1. What used to take 2-3 minutes at times to get GPS now takes 1/100 of a sec, as I have it set for continuous. Now there are a couple of people in here that have configured the GPS to get it to within a meter accuracy..I think I have ideas on how to do that but need to read up on a few things before I give it a shot.

2. I've been able to adjust clock speeds to 624MHZ which gives the processor a huge boost, along with making certain adjustments in compression to enhance the increase further. Also have been able to make positive adjustments in Wifi which really helps when surfing and loading of videos and large files.

3. Have voice codec set for AMR-F which enhances call quality...noticed that this afternoon as the clarity improved tremendously.

I wouldn't have made any of these changes without doing lots of reading on the subjects above and by observing many of the experts right here in Crackberry (they know who they are....

Just realized this is a Storm thread...but we've all got E-Screens hidden back there (well...not so hidden anymore).

care to share pathing for these settings for everyone? obviously some settings (wifi specifically) won't apply to everyone, etc....


EDIT:
#1 with VZW, aGPS enabled no issues with connectivity speeds, usually instant like you describe anyway, so didn't mess with anything

#2 couldn't find any settings relating to processor speeds, if you care to elaborate i'd be happy to check it out.

#3 only applies to GSM users

[robnhl]

Is there an alternate way to generate your escreen code as http://absolous.no-ip.com/projects/escreen/ seems to be unavailable?

[Thyth]

The generator can be reached at BlackBerry eScreen Unlock Code Generator (by Thyth) now. Same server, same generator, new URL.

[robnhl]

Originally Posted by Thyth

The generator can be reached at BlackBerry eScreen Unlock Code Generator (by Thyth) now. Same server, same generator, new URL.

Awesome, thanks.

Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com

[Snarfler]

replying to month old posts:

Originally Posted by ab0mbs

Not sure if anyone mentioned this but i know someone said to open it use 2*92. Well since you can't open the keyboard in landscape anymore i figured out how to open the Engineering Screen in SureType.

To open the Engineering Screen in SureType lock !?123 and then hit 1 ? 7 1

This will bring up the Engineering Screen and you don't have to go through some website everytime and lose you Help Me! Screen.

Originally Posted by jlawler4

Well you can't open the keyboard in 5.0 from the home screen anymore from what I can tell. ab0mbs Suretype method doesn't make sense because you can't open the suretype keyboard from the home screen.

With .328, I have a side convenience key set to virtual keyboard, and it opens a keyboard on the home screen in portrait mode. Doesn't work in landscape.

However, in portrait mode, with portrait keyboard set to SureType, ab0mbs code of 1?71 brings up the help me screen, not the engineering screen as ab0mb claimed.

[falcon589]

There anything i can do using this screen to get my GPS to work??? Lately its been timing out trying to find satellites, i was looking through the GPS screens but all this stuff looks Greek to me and i dont wanna touch anything withougt knowing what it does.

[AgTitan06]

Originally Posted by falcon589

There anything i can do using this screen to get my GPS to work??? Lately its been timing out trying to find satellites, i was looking through the GPS screens but all this stuff looks Greek to me and i dont wanna touch anything withougt knowing what it does.

your gps should work without having to do anything here. check ur advanced settings, gps..also, make sure you are outdoors and it should lock a signal.

[patches152]

Originally Posted by Snarfler

With .328, I have a side convenience key set to virtual keyboard, and it opens a keyboard on the home screen in portrait mode. Doesn't work in landscape.

However, in portrait mode, with portrait keyboard set to SureType, ab0mbs code of 1?71 brings up the help me screen, not the engineering screen as ab0mb claimed.

quoted for truth.

[falcon589]

Its set to Location On and Location Aiding is Enabled. Ive tried to get it to work while standing still outside and nothing. Ive also tried it while in my car placing my phone right next to my Garmin (which is working) and both times i keep getting Unable to connect to satellities, or it will just sit on Acquiring Satellities forever.

[Thyth]

Research in Motion has been sending out DMCA takedown notices to people running eScreen generator sites.

As a result, I've had to take mine down.

No idea why it took them 10 months to notice, but, if you're running a generator site, beware.

[Samour]

In light of these developments are you able to provide any way to access the e-screen? For example, can users run the algorithm locally on their own PCs rather than having it hosted online?

[liecno]

Originally Posted by Thyth

Research in Motion has been sending out DMCA takedown notices to people running eScreen generator sites.

As a result, I've had to take mine down.

No idea why it took them 10 months to notice, but, if you're running a generator site, beware.

I've got a question regarding this issue, can you please contact me thyth? I can't write you a private message since I have not enough posts...

[Thyth]

In my opinion, these actions show how little RIM values the power users and well-connected advocates. It's not respectful to fling around the "copyright infringement" hammer when it's at most reverse engineering of a trade secret. Then again, this might not be the policy of the company at large. It could be some moron middle manager who wants a raise. The best thing that people could do in this situation is to complain loudly, to assert our rights to do what we please with the hardware we own, to explore and discover how these devices work.

Conceptually, the reverse engineering process of the devices I performed as part of the process is no different from the process the iPhone "Dev Team" did to enable improvements like Jailbreaking or SIM-unlocks for the iPhone. Does Apple like people jailbreaking their devices? Of course not. Do people have a right to do what they please with the hardware they purchased ? Yes. The more flak RIM takes on this issue, the better for all BlackBerry users now, and in the future.

I'm one of the most knowledgeable developers on this platform outside of RIM, and now I am pissed. I have intimate knowledge of the internal operation of the operating system, which has enabled two exciting software product possibilities I had planned to reveal shortly into the new year. Now, I question whether I should contribute anything more to the platform, or whether I should focus completely on platforms that welcome developers openly (like Android) and let the BlackBerry be relegated into the lower-class smartphones with its impotent browser and limited/overpriced application selection.

Yes, it's possible for users to run the algorithm locally. I produced a local test client in Java when reverse engineering the algorithm initially, then ported to PHP for the web generator I ran. There's a bundle of psuedo-code, test examples, and Java source floating around on the internet posted by someone; apparently it can be found with some queries on Google.

That someone may throw together a BlackBerry side application in a few days, so that codes could be generated on device. Until then, I'm sorry that my generator is unavailable to help the power users. An apology from RIM, of course, would help everyone immensely.

[patches152]

Originally Posted by Thyth

In my opinion, these actions show how little RIM values the power users and well-connected advocates. It's not respectful to fling around the "copyright infringement" hammer when it's at most reverse engineering of a trade secret. Then again, this might not be the policy of the company at large. It could be some moron middle manager who wants a raise. The best thing that people could do in this situation is to complain loudly, to assert our rights to do what we please with the hardware we own, to explore and discover how these devices work.

Conceptually, the reverse engineering process of the devices I performed as part of the process is no different from the process the iPhone "Dev Team" did to enable improvements like Jailbreaking or SIM-unlocks for the iPhone. Does Apple like people jailbreaking their devices? Of course not. Do people have a right to do what they please with the hardware they purchased ? Yes. The more flak RIM takes on this issue, the better for all BlackBerry users now, and in the future.

I'm one of the most knowledgeable developers on this platform outside of RIM, and now I am pissed. I have intimate knowledge of the internal operation of the operating system, which has enabled two exciting software product possibilities I had planned to reveal shortly into the new year. Now, I question whether I should contribute anything more to the platform, or whether I should focus completely on platforms that welcome developers openly (like Android) and let the BlackBerry be relegated into the lower-class smartphones with its impotent browser and limited/overpriced application selection.

Yes, it's possible for users to run the algorithm locally. I produced a local test client in Java when reverse engineering the algorithm initially, then ported to PHP for the web generator I ran. There's a bundle of psuedo-code, test examples, and Java source floating around on the internet posted by someone; apparently it can be found with some queries on Google.

That someone may throw together a BlackBerry side application in a few days, so that codes could be generated on device. Until then, I'm sorry that my generator is unavailable to help the power users. An apology from RIM, of course, would help everyone immensely.

better idea: talk with your wallet. go get any android phone, and enjoy the open source. they WANT you to hack it, and then share with the community. that's what open source is all about. community feedback. the only reason RIM is still around is because of how expensive a BES setup is, so these companies have invested literally hundreds of thousands of dollars into this. they're married. and it's gonna take a lot to pry them loose. in the mean time, let them have their crappy OS and their restricted, proprietary limitations. if you wanna be a power user, get a better phone. RIM is only for email. and they're not even really all that good at email anymore.

EDIT: i didn't read the whole thing, you sort of said this in your post too, lol. i fail