{A MUST UPDATE} S2U2 v0.95 - Beyond The Basic

20 Dec

Posted by mfs in Free mobile cell phone applications |

It’s almost a month after the last update of S2U2. Take a deep breath & enjoy this early Christmas joy…

Amazing New Feature Additions:

- added GIF format support to Wallpapers; with option GifSpeed to control the animation speed. (there is no GIF file included in the CAB file as I don’t want to be get into any copyright trouble)

- added option to select a directory for S2U2 to change the wallpapers automatically; with option to control the changing period & change them randomly.

- added support to display over-sized Wallpapers.

- added option to change the font of the Clock (clock\, clockH\ or clockHS\).

- added option to display an Analog Clock (clockA\).

(From left to right: clockH\, clockHS\ & clockA\)

- added ARGB PNG format support to all graphics files.

- added ShowWeather to retrieve today’s weather forecast from other weather applications. For UserWeather, you have to manually update the registry key UserWeather (STRING) under \HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\A_C\S2U2. The format is “icon|index|high temp|low temp” where icon is S, P or W.

- added SIM card support to CallerID.

- added option S2AEndKey to enable/disable the End key when S2A is activated.

- added option NoSoftKey to hide all soft buttons. But how to UNLOCK? Press the RIGHT-DPAD.

- added option TopCurtain to enable/disable the display of the topbar.png.

- added the BT headset status icon.

- added an Exceptional applications list that when these applications are running, S2U2 will not start automatically. (Edit the Registry, under \HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\A_C\S2U2, add a key ExceptionEXE0 (STRING) with the name of the application (e.g. iexplore.exe). A total of 10 (0-9) ExceptionEXE can be added. Then restart iLock2.)

- fixed the issue that DirectDraw could not be used when the device is in Landscape.

- fixed the issue when S2A is enable, the BT headset button did not work.

- fixed the issue when “Password/Pin Lock” or “Owner Information” are enabled.

- changed some wordings of “s2u2 Settings.exe”

- some bugs fixed

I’m quite excited about this release. Not only because a lot of features are added, it now can read ARGB PNG format graphic files. Meaning that you can tailor S2U2 even further through different level of opacities, and I’m expecting more themes from you guys in the near future.

Installation:

- If you have Slide2Unlock installed, please uninstall it first & then soft-reset.

- After installation, there are 3 shortcuts created under \Program Files\S2U2:
iLock2.lnk - start/stop ilock2.exe (on the 1st run, it runs silently in the background; on the 2nd run, it closes iLock2 & S2U2)
s2u2.lnk - manually start S2U2 (be sure iLock2 is running in the background, otherwise the Battery status will not be updated).
s2u2 Settings.lnk - change the settings of S2U2.

- A shortcut for iLock2.exe is created automatically under “\Windows\StartUp” as well.

- Installation on Storage Card is not recommended for the sake of stability.

- For hi-res devices, d/l the S2U2ClockPack.rar & follow the steps in the ClockReadme.txt. Otherwise the clock will be shown as half-sized.

- For additional clock fonts, d/l the S2U2ClockPack.rar & follow the steps in the ClockReadme.txt.

- For non-English devices, d/l the S2U2LanguagePack.rar; extract your language’s ini file; rename it to lang.ini; copy to the S2U2 installed folder; restart iLock2.

Configuration: (in the Registry under \HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\A_C\S2U2. Please remember to RESTART iLock2 after any registry settings changed, otherwise it won’t work):
- Use the “s2u2 Settings.exe” to change the settings.

- Through the lang.ini, the default values of DateFormat, TimeFormat, AppointmentTimeFormat, PhoneNoFormat, Wallpaper(Protrait & Landscape) & ClockPath can be customised. They are s_DefaultDateFormat, s_DefaultTimeFormat, s_DefaultAptTimeFormat, s_DefaultPhoneNoFormat, s_DefaultWallpaper(L) & s_DefaultClockPath.

- For advanced users, you can edit the registry directly. The default values are added on the first run of iLock2:
Autostart=1
IdleStart=0
OffLCD=17
BlankScreen=0
BlankOnTalk=0
ACIdleStart=0
ACOffLCD=0
ACBlankScreen=0
ACBlankOnTalk=0
DateFormat=dddd’, ‘d MMMM
TimeFormat=H’:'mm
ClockPath=clock\
ShowAlarm=1
ShowAppointment=0
ShowTask=1
ShowWeather=0
AppointmentTimeFormat=h’:'mmt
CallerID=0
Slide2Answer=0
S2AEndKey=1
PhoneNoFormat=
Wallpaper=
WallpaperL=
GifSpeed=5
WallpaperChangeTime=0
WallpaperRandom=0
DpadOn=0
NoSoftKey=0
TopCurtain=1
NoPowerSuspend=0
SafeMode=0
DirectDraw=1
KoreanSMSpatch=0
ExceptionEXE0=iexplore.exe
ExceptionEXE1=VoiceCommander.exe
ExceptionEXE2=AlarmPopup.exe
ExceptionEXE3=
ExceptionEXE4=
ExceptionEXE5=
ExceptionEXE6=
ExceptionEXE7=
ExceptionEXE8=
ExceptionEXE9=

- All files under \GFX\ can be modified. To keep the transparent effect of some graphics, the top left corner pixel must be the transparent color; or use the ARGB PNG format.

Command Switch of iLock2:

iLock2.exe accepts the following command switches:
-slide to start/invoke S2U2
-nomsg to not to show any message even it closes itself & S2U2
-refresh to reload the registry settings & restart S2U2
-reset to reset the unread counts of SMS, MMS, email & vmail

Known limitations & FAQs:

Q. Do I have to install the old version before using this version?
A. NO.

Q. How to use the .RAR file?
A. Use WINRAR to extract it.

Q. How to use the .CAB file?
A. http://www.google.com/search?q=install+cab

Q. How to change wallpaper?
A. Create a jpg file with resolution the same as your device (QVGA is 240 x 320; VGA is 480 x 640); rename it to “wallpaper.jpg”; copy it to the gfx folder (default is \program files\s2u2\gfx\); restart iLock2. And the file “wallpaperL.jpg” is for the Landscape mode.

Q. How to edit the registry?
A. You need 3rd party software like “Task Manager” & “Total Commander”. Try to google them & they are very user friendly apps.

Q. After changing the registry settings, iLock2/S2U2 do not behave as instructed??
A. Pls RESTART iLock2 after any registry settings is made.

Q. S2U2 always run unexpectedly?
A. Try to disable the IdleStart.

Q. S2U2 consumes a lot of power?!
A. Make sure there is no music player s/w running in the background.

Q. If “Password/Pin Lock” or “Owner Information” are enabled to display at wake up, S2U2 may go ALL BLACK?!
A. Tap the screen to refresh the screen.

Q. When system notifications come in (e.g. SMS, email or alarm…), S2U2 will be unlocked with a black background?!
A. Yes, otherwise you will not be notified. But S2U2 will reappear after these notifications are dismissed.

Q. My device’s special Keys are not blocked by S2U2?! (e.g. HTC Touch, the camera key on some devices…)
A. This is a device specific problem that cannot be resolved.

Q. The quality of the CallerID pic is so bad even the original photo is in high quality?!
A. DO NOT use the system contact to add photo to a contact. Use other s/w like Inesoft Address Book or PocketCM to do so.

Q. How to mute an incoming call when CallerID is enable?
A. PRESS the volume up/down keys.

Q. After soft-reset, the first call’s callerID is not shown sometimes?
A. It’s an OS issue, no solution yet.

Q. How to restore the system caller tab?
A. Set CallerID to 0 or uninstall S2U2, then soft-reset.

Q. Some keys are not blocked?
A. Please check if you have installed any key mapping s/w that will break S2U2.

Q. My device shows a blank/black screen on start? (SX66, Xda IIs (Blue Angel / Himalaya))
A. It’s not compatible with S2U2. It’s a h/w problem. Try to turn on the DirectDraw option:
1. make sure your device is in Portrait mode
2. create a shortcut for “s2u2 Settings.exe”; add -ddraw command switch
3. run it
4. check option “Direct Draw” (at the bottom) is turned on
5. save the settings & run S2U2

Q. Some of my device’s background jobs (like email sync or bluetooth connection) stopped unexpectedly when S2U2 is running?
A. Try to enable NoPowerSuspend.

Q. Some of my scheduled tasks did not run as schedule, but it’ll start when manually turn on the device?
A. Try to set OffLCD longer (17 seconds or more) or add it to the ExceptionEXE list as below.

Q. How to configure S2U2 not start when some applications are running?
A. Edit the Registry, under \HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\A_C\S2U2, add key ExceptionEXE0 (STRING) with the name of the application (e.g. iexplore.exe). A total of 10 (0-9) ExceptionEXE can be added. Then restart iLock2.

- NOT Compatible s/w: AEButton Plus, WA3, RealVGA

Trouble shooting:

If you find your device is hang with a blank screen or no response with any key or screen-touch, you may not need to reset it. Please follow these steps if your device has a camera button:
- press the camera button to invoke the built-in camera program
- press the end call button to go back to Today screen
- use Task Manager (a third party freeware; highly recommended) to close the S2U2.EXE

Download :

S2U2_0.95_WM5.rar (278 KB)

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