Portal:Patches to webOS

If you need info on how to properly update webOS, see Updating webOS Versions.

***THIS PAGE IS OUT OF DATE, PLEASE HELP IN REORGANIZING IT***This page lists patches to webOS existing apps which modify the behavior as shipped. Note that these patches may be version specific and may be broken by future webOS updates. Proceed with caution. If you get one that works please move it under the correct column, alphabetically, and title the page: "Patch [application] [description]" (for application specific patches)
"Patch webOS [description]" (for patches not part of a specific application)

Each page should contain at least the basic headings

• 1. Introduction: A brief description to introduce people to the patch.
  • 1.1 Usage:An explanation if it is needed on how to use the modification see Add/Delete Pages in the Launcher as an example.
• 2. Editing Process: Step by step instructions to manually edit.
• 3. Patching Process: Details for making the edits with a patch file and pointing people to the Applying Patches page if the patch is also provided in the webos-internals gitorious repository.

For patches that aren't listed here you'll also want to check out the gitorious repository at http://gitorious.org/webos-internals/modifications/trees/master

Please refer to MIT Open Source License - webOS-Patches for important information regarding patches and licensing.

webOS Update Information Update 1.3.1 Update 1.2.1 Update 1.2 Update 1.1 Update 1.0.4 Update 1.0.3 Patches that Need Work Bugs

Patch Ideas to be Created or in Progress Accessing additional built-in calculator functions Add Ability to Choose Snooze Length Add an icon to the quick launcher Changing Clipboard Data from the Shell Development & Tweaking Ideas Longer Vibrate Remove/Reduce Drag Radius

Notes These modifications lack a patch process, please add one to the details to the page and have it added to the webOS-internals gitorious repository. Info for the repository is on Applying Patches. Empty

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Current Patches

webOS 1.3.1 OK

• Calendar: Notification Repeat
• Calendar: Snooze Duration Selection
• Clock: Add space between Snooze and Dismiss buttons
• ++Enable LED Notifications
• ++Email: Change default font on replies/forwards from dark blue to black
• Email: Delete All Read All
• Email: Delete from notification bar
• Email: Notification Repeat
• Change Carrier String
• Launcher: Wrap Pages
• Launcher: Reset Scroll on Page Change
• ++Launcher: Reset to First Page
• Messaging: Notification Repeat
• Phone: Notification Repeat
• Patch webOS Browser: Show All Bookmarks (Not just first 12)
• Roam Control
• [[Patch webOS ByPassPINLock]

webOS 1.2.1 OK

• ++Browser: Global Search Addons
• Browser: Delete Individual History Items
• Calendar: Notification Repeat
• Calendar: Snooze Duration Selection
• Clock: Add space between Snooze and Dismiss buttons
• Clock: Enabling the Hidden Theme
• ++Clock: Change Alarm Button Order
• Clock: Change Alarm Snooze Length - Called: Snnoze Duration Selection
• Camera: Easy Shutter Sound Off - Called: Sound Toggle - Green (and Grey)
  • also Camera: Shutter Sound On-Off Button
  • also Camera Mod Alternate Sound Disable
• Camera: Using Volume Buttons to Take a Picture
• Email: Confirm Deletion
• Email: Change Default Font for Replies/Forwards from Navy to Black
• Email: Delete All Read All
• Email: Delete from notification bar
• Email: Enable Landscape Viewing
• Email: Notification Repeat
• Launcher: Add/Delete Pages
• Launcher: Hide/Delete The NASCAR App
• ++Launcher: Hide Media Sync Option
• Launcher: Unhide the DeveloperMode App
• Launcher: Allows More Icons Per Row
• Launcher: Wrap Pages
• Messaging: Avatar In Messaging App
• Messaging: Character Counter
• Messaging: Display Full Status Messages
• Messaging: Change "Enter Key" To Create Newline
• Messaging: Force Offline Send Without Dialog
• Messaging: Forward Messages
• Messaging: Jump Forward, Backward One Word at a Time
• Messaging: Landscape Orientation
• Messaging: New Cards For Each Conversation
• Messaging: Adding Timestamps to All Received Messages - Three Options: Builtin, Clean, and Fancy
• Messaging: Notification Repeat
• Messaging: Message Sound - Called SMS Tone Per Contact
• ++Music Player: Ignore 'A', 'An', and 'The' in Artist and Album Names
• PDF Viewer: Change Orientation
• Phone: Show Call Duration in the Call Log
• Phone: Disable Various Call Sounds
• Phone: Notification Repeat
• Tasks: Always Show Details of New Tasks
• ++Youtube: Landscape Orientation

webOS Patches

• Enable LED Notifications
• On Screen Keyboard
• Brightness
• Change the Default notification.wav Sound - use SMS Tone Per Contact
  • Also Changes Alert/Notification Sounds
• Changing the "Turn off after X" Time
• Disable Charging Event Sounds
• Workaround for Touchstone Charging Event Problem
• Modify AutoCorrect Dictionary
• Radio Power Switch
• Roam Control
• Show Actual Battery Percentage
• Turning Off Dialpad Noise

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Previous Patches

webOS 1.2 OK

++ Indicates needs to be added to the git repository. Please help add them and remove the notation when added.

• ++Phone: Edit Dialer Theme
• Music Player: Bookmarking only works in 1.2.1 podcast, speech, spoken word, netcast, or audiobook genres

Fixed in 1.2 - No longer needed

• Amazon: Download Music over EVDO
• Browser: Downloading Files

webOS 1.1 OK

• Calendar: Show All-Day Events in Month View
• ++Camera: 10 Second Countdown Timer
• ++Email: Change "Running Late" Message
• ++mCraig: Enabling Personals Category
• ++Phone: Editing the Lock Screen
• ++Unlock: Bypass the Passcode Entry Screen

Fixed in 1.1 - No longer needed

• Email: Fix Broken Formatting for E-mails

Not 1.1 compatible

• Camera: Remote View
• Email: Fix Attachments
• Sudoku: Disable Zooming

webOS 1.1 OK

++ Indicates needs to be added to the git repository. Please help add them and remove the notation when added.

• ++Boot Themes
• ++Bypassing Activation
• ++CPU Frequency or Voltage Scaling
• ++GPS Tracking
• ++Graphics
• ++Hourly Chime
• ++Keep Phone Awake While in Remote Session
• Logging Information from Within Scripts
• Modifying a Stock App While Keeping the Original
• ++Random Wallpaper Switching
• Reverse Tunnel
• Stay On While Connected
• Make USB Partition writable via SFTP

Fixed in 1.1 - No longer needed

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Not 1.1 compatible

• Email App Patch to Prompt for IPK Installation

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The following have not been checked for compatibility with webOS 1.1.

• Browser Plugins
• Photos Slideshow

The following are deprecated. They have been replaced with methods which are easier or are moot in 1.1

• Installing Homebrew Apps With A Linux Accessed Pre
• Packaging Homebrew Apps for Stock Pre without Accessing Linux
• Modifying Stock Applications

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