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Old 07-26-2006, 03:15 AM
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Default Reset background images

Hi, I was just wondering how to reset my background images to default. (i.e. start menu and alerts)

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Old 07-26-2006, 06:34 AM
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if you installed a theme that contained a different background image i would try going into "REMOVE PROGRAMS" and uninstalling it from there. that usually works.

(START > SETTINGS > REMOVE PROGRAMS)
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Old 07-26-2006, 01:47 PM
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Start \ Settings \ Home Screen and change the value for background.
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Old 07-26-2006, 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Rocco Augusto
if you installed a theme that contained a different background image i would try going into "REMOVE PROGRAMS" and uninstalling it from there. that usually works.

(START > SETTINGS > REMOVE PROGRAMS)
Removed the theme with the backgrounds, didn't work
 
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Old 07-26-2006, 05:26 PM
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I even made a new background with ruttensoft homescreen creator and it didn't overwrite the old one :S
 
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Old 07-26-2006, 05:41 PM
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On the phone under Start / Settings / Home Screen - what is the value under Background image?
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Old 07-27-2006, 03:45 AM
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arielle_2

this is the picture I want on my phones home screen background.

But this isn't the picture thats stuck on the start menu screen bg anyways
 
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Old 07-27-2006, 06:14 AM
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Hmm, not sure if this will help but I think this edited the registry, heres the code:

Code:
<characteristic type="Registry">
<characteristic type="HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell\Rai\:BrandingBox">
<parm name="BKBitmapFile" value="" datatype="string" />
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell\Rai\:CallAlert">
<parm name="BKBitmapFile" value="\Storage\Application Data\Home\xmasSH\incoming.gif" datatype="string" />
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell\Rai\:ErrorBox">
<parm name="BKBitmapFile" value="\Storage\Application Data\Home\xmasSH\alert.gif" datatype="string" />
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell\Rai\:ExclamationBox">
<parm name="BKBitmapFile" value="\Storage\Application Data\Home\xmasSH\alert.gif" datatype="string" />
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell\Rai\:InformationBox">
<parm name="BKBitmapFile" value="\Storage\Application Data\Home\xmasSH\alert.gif" datatype="string" />
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell\Rai\:QuestionBox">
<parm name="BKBitmapFile" value="\Storage\Application Data\Home\xmasSH\alert.gif" datatype="string" />
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell\Rai\:VolDlg">
<parm name="BKBitmapFile" value="\Storage\Application Data\Home\xmasSH\volume.gif" datatype="string" />
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell\Rai\:MSBranding">
<parm name="BannerImage" value="" datatype="string" />
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell\Rai\:MSStart">
<parm name="BKBitmapFile" value="\Storage\Application Data\Home\xmasSH\programs.gif" datatype="string" />
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell\Rai\:MSCPROG">
<parm name="BannerImage" value="" datatype="string" />
<parm name="BKBitmapFile" value="\Storage\Application Data\Home\xmasSH\incall.gif" datatype="string" />
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell\Rai\:MSCdial">
<parm name="BannerImage" value="" datatype="string" />
<parm name="BKBitmapFile" value="\Storage\Application Data\Home\xmasSH\dialscreen.gif" datatype="string" />
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell\Rai\:MSClog">
<parm name="BKBitmapFile" value="\Storage\Application Data\Home\xmasSH\history.gif" datatype="string" />
<parm name="BKFlags" value="26" datatype="integer" />
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell\Rai\:MSCONTACTS">
<parm name="BKBitmapFile" value="\Storage\Application Data\Home\xmasSH\contacts.gif" datatype="string" />
<parm name="BKFlags" value="26" datatype="integer" />
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell\Rai\:MSSYNCAPP">
<parm name="BKBitmapFile" value="\Storage\Application Data\Home\xmasSH\alert.gif" datatype="string" />
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Splash Screen">
<parm name="CarrierBitmap" value="\Storage\Application Data\Home\xmasSH\startup.gif" datatype="string" />
<parm name="CarrierShutdownBitmap" value="\Storage\Application Data\\Home\xmasSH\shutdown.gif" datatype="string" />
<parm name="MSBitmap" value="\Storage\Application Data\Home\xmasSH\startup.gif" datatype="string" />
<parm name="MSShutdownBitmap" value="\Storage\Application Data\Home\xmasSH\shutdown.gif" datatype="string" />
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="HKCU\ControlPanel\Home">
<parm name="Scheme" value="\Storage\Application Data\Home\xmasSH.home.xml" datatype="string" />
<parm name="BgImage" value="" datatype="string" />
<parm name="ColorScheme" value="" datatype="string" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>
 
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Old 07-27-2006, 06:29 AM
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Actually, I restarted my phone and all my backgrounds reset
 
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Old 07-27-2006, 07:40 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Crotia
Actually, I restarted my phone and all my backgrounds reset
i was just getting ready to suggest restarting after the uninstall
 
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