Patch:AdvancedSystemPrefs

Overview

The Advanced System Prefs patches are a handful of highly customizable patches for webOS 2.x and later.

The Advanced System Prefs patches have been designed to give you many more options and preference in each corresponding app that can be customized to your liking. Having all of the Advanced System Prefs patches installed will give the best overall experience; however, you can choose to install just the patch you want. Utilizing all or some of the patches and their functionality will not affect the performance of your device.

The Advanced System Prefs patches consist of the following set of individual patches:

REQUIRED:

Note: You need to pick the correct framework patch based on your setup. The information below will only point you to the right direction. Depending on what release of webOS 2.1 you have may also determine what version of the framework patch you will need. If you are unsure, try and install the main framework patch first. If it fails, try one of the other three (3) depending on your device and revision of webOS 2.1 until it installs. Advanced System Prefs - Framework: Provides the foundation for the Advanced System Prefs patches. This patch is required for the other Advanced Systems Prefs patches to function properly. (Note: This patch is needed for Pre2 and recent/current scripts for meta-doctored devices running a WR (world release) of webOS 2.x; all languages) Advanced System Prefs - Framework (VZW): Provides the foundation for the Advanced System Prefs patches. This patch is required for the other Advanced Systems Prefs patches to function properly. (Note: This patch is needed for the Verizon Pre2 running a non-WR (world release) of webOS 2.x; languages EN_US or ES) Advanced System Prefs - Framework Legacy: Provides the foundation for the Advanced System Prefs patches. This patch is required for the other Advanced Systems Prefs patches to function properly. (Note: This patch is needed for legacy devices (e.g. early scripts for meta-doctored devices) running a WR (world release) of webOS 2.x; all languages) Advanced System Prefs - Framework Legacy (VZW): Provides the foundation for the Advanced System Prefs patches. This patch is required for the other Advanced Systems Prefs patches to function properly. (Note: This patch is needed for legacy devices running a non-WR (world release) of webOS 2.x; languages EN_US or ES)

OPTIONAL:

Note: If you installed either VZW version of the Advanced System Prefs - Framework patch, you should then install the VZW versions of the patches listed below. Advanced System Prefs - Calendar Prefs: Extends the functionality of the Calendar App by giving you more customizable options and preferences. This patch adds default view selection into calendar preferences with additional default event preferences such as snooze time configuration. Also this patch adds additional preferences for configuring the event reminder with support for blink notification. Advanced System Prefs - Email Prefs: Extends the functionality of the Email App by giving you more customizable options and preferences. This patch adds additional email notification preferences such as blink toggle and notification repeat preferences. All notification preferences are also modified to be account specific. Advanced System Prefs - Messaging Prefs: Extends the functionality of the Messaging App by giving you more customizable options and preferences. This patch adds additional messaging notification preferences such as blink toggle and notification repeat preferences. All notification preferences are also modified to be account specific. Advanced System Prefs - Phone Prefs: Extends the functionality of the Phone App by giving you more customizable options and preferences. This patch adds various configuration items for the phone application. Also adds notification repeat preferences. Advanced System Prefs - System Prefs: Extends the functionality of the Phone App by giving you more customizable options and preferences. This patch adds more sound preferences into sound preferences application. Also adds haptic feedback into screen & lock preferences.

Installation

The following information will help with installing the Advanced Systems Prefs patches.

Method

The following method can be used to install the Advanced System Prefs patches.

Preware

1. Open Preware
2. Start typing “Advanced System” (no quotes)
3. Tap the corresponding patch from the list
4. Tap the Install button
5. Tap the Ok button to restart Luna

Or

1. Open Preware
2. Tap Available Packages
3. Tap Patch > Advanced > Patch name (e.g. Advanced System Prefs - Calendar Prefs)
4. Tap the Install button
5. Tap the Ok button to restart Luna

Updating

webOS OTA Updates

The Advanced System Prefs patches are not OTA (over-the-air) update safe. When there is an OTA update to a newer version of webOS from your carrier, you must remove these patches before updating. If you do not remove them prior to running the OTA update, you most likely will need to run the Emergency Patch Recovery tool from Preware.

Patch Updates

Updated versions of the Advanced System Prefs patches can be applied via Preware.

Troubleshooting/FAQs

Q: What version of webOS are these patches available for?
A: The Advanced System Prefs patches are available for webOS 2.x and later.

Q: There are errors when I try to install one/all of these patches. What can I do?
A: The Advanced System Prefs patches you are trying to install/update most likely are conflicting with an existing patch that currently installed or at one time was and didn't remove cleanly.

You can do two (2) things to try and remedy your situation. 1) You can run the Emergency Patch Recovery tool (EPR) found in Preware or 2) Start removing some of your installed patches. Existing patches that provide the same functionality that these Advanced System Prefs patches do will be the cause of the errors 9/10 times.

Usage

Each Advanced System Prefs patch is listed below with information on how you access and configure the preferences added by that patch for the correspond app.

Advanced System Prefs - Framework

The framework patch adds the foundation for things such as, but not limited to, the unknown contacts and per account configuration in which the other prefs patches use to actually incorporate the functionality and features.

This section will be used to discuss the Unknown Contacts and the Per Account Notifications, as well as, some of the other background features provided by the Advanced System Prefs patches.

Accessing the Unknown Contacts Notifications:

1. Launch the Contacts App.
2. Tap or Swipe down the app menu and select Preferences and Accounts.

Or

1. Tap the Unknown Contacts Notifications button found in the Email, Messaging or Phone app's Preferences.

Configuring the Unknown Contacts Notifications:

Unknown Contacts (Note: These two options are only found in the preferences for the Contacts App)

Blocked Numbers: [On | Off]
This setting determines whether or not the Unknown Contacts Options apply to incoming calls from blocked numbers.

Unknown Numbers: [On | Off]
This setting determines whether or not the Unknown Contacts Options apply to incoming calls from unknown numbers.

Unknown Contact Options (button) (Note: This button can be found in the preferences for the Contacts app or can be found listed as the Unknown Contacts Notifications button in the Email, Messaging and Phone apps.)

Phone Call

Action: [Alert Normally | Direct to Voicemail | Hangup Automatically]
This setting determines what happens to an incoming phone call from someone not in your contacts.

Alert: [Use Default | Ringtone | Mute]
This setting determines how you are alerted to an incoming phone call from someone not in your contacts. The Action setting above must be set to "Alert Normally" for this setting to be available.

SMS Message

Alert: [Use Default | System Sound | Ringtone | Vibrate | Mute]
This setting determines what happens to an incoming SMS message from someone not in your contacts.

Email Message

Alert: [Use Default | System Sound | Ringtone | Vibrate | Mute]
This setting determines what happens to an incoming email message from someone not in your contacts.

Accessing the Per Account/Contact Notifications:

1. Launch the Contacts App.
2. Tap a Contact.
3. Tap the little bell icon to the left of the Edit button.

Configuring the Per Account/Contact Notifications:

Phone Call

Action: [Alert Normally | Direct to Voicemail | Hangup Automatically]
This setting determines what happens when you have an incoming phone call from this contact.

Alert: [Use Default | Ringtone | Mute]
This setting determines how you are alerted to an incoming phone call from this contact. The Action setting above must be set to "Alert Normally" for this setting to be available.

SMS Message

Alert: [Use Default | System Sound | Ringtone | Vibrate | Mute]
This setting determines what happens to an incoming SMS message from this contact.

Email Message

Alert: [Use Default | System Sound | Ringtone | Vibrate | Mute]
This setting determines what happens to an incoming email message from this contact.

Advanced System Prefs - Calendar Prefs

Accessing The Prefs:

1. Launch the Calendar App.
2. Tap or Swipe down the app menu and select Preferences and Accounts.

Configuring The Prefs:

Default Calendar View: [No Default View | Day View | Week View | Month View]
This setting determines what the default view will be when the Calendar app is opened.

Default Event Options (Button)

Default Event Duration: [30 Mins. | 1 Hour | 2 Hours]
This setting determines the default length of a new event that is created.

Default Event Reminder

Timed: [No Reminder | 5 Mins. Before | 10 Mins. Before | 15 Mins. Before | 30 Mins. Before | 1 Hour Before | 1 Day Before]
This setting determines the default event reminder that is set when creating a new Timed event.

All Day: [No Reminder | 1 Day Before | 2 Day Before | 3 Day Before | 1 Week Before]
This setting determines the default event reminder that is set when creating a new All Day event.

Snooze Event Reminder

Timed: [1 Hour Before | 30 Mins. Before | 15 Mins. Before | 10 Mins. Before | 5 Mins. Before | At Start Time | After 5 Mins. | After 10 Mins. | After 15 Mins. | After 30 Mins | After 1 Hour]
This setting determines the snooze reminder that is set when creating a new Timed event.

All Day: [No Reminder | 1 Day Before | 2 Day Before | 3 Day Before | 1 Week Before]
This setting determines the snooze reminder that is set when creating a new All Day event.

Event Reminder Settings (Button)

Event Reminder

Show Notification: [On | Off]
This setting determines whether or not the additional notification options are available and whether or not the notification banner is used to notify you of calendar events.

Blink Notification: [On | Off]
This setting determines whether or not the blink notification will be on or off when you have a notification for calendar events.

Notification Sound

Alert: [Vibrate | System Sound | Ringtone | Mute]
This setting determines the how you will be alerted when a calendar event notification occurs. If you select Ringtone, you will be presented with an option in which you can select a custom alert sound.

Notification Repeat

Repeat: [Disabled | Every 2 Mins. | Every 5 Mins. | Every 15 Mins. | Every 30 Mins. | Every 60 Mins.]
This setting determines the frequency of a calendar notification.

Limitation: [Repeat Infinitely | Repeat 3 Times | Repeat 5 Times | Repeat 10 Times | Repeat 15 Times | Repeat 30 Times]
This setting determines the how often a calendar notification occurs.

Advanced System Prefs - Email Prefs

Accessing The Prefs:

1. Launch the Email App.
2. Tap or Swipe down the app menu and select Preferences and Accounts.
3. In the Accounts group, tap the bell icon on the account listed you want to configure.

Configuring The Prefs:

Notification Settings

New Email

Show Notification: [On | Off]
This setting determines whether or not the additional notification options are available and whether or not the notification banner is used to notify you of emails.

Blink Notification: [On | Off]
This setting determines whether or not the blink notification will be on or off when you have a notification for an email.

Notification Sound

Alert: [Vibrate | System Sound | Ringtone | Mute]
This setting determines the how you will be alerted when an email notification occurs. If you select Ringtone, you will be presented with an option in which you can select a custom alert sound.

Notification Repeat

Repeat: [Disabled | Every 2 Mins. | Every 5 Mins. | Every 15 Mins. | Every 30 Mins. | Every 60 Mins.]
This setting determines the frequency of an email notification.

Limitation: [Repeat Infinitely | Repeat 3 Times | Repeat 5 Times | Repeat 10 Times | Repeat 15 Times | Repeat 30 Times]
This setting determines the how often an email notification occurs.

Unknown Contacts Notification (Button)

Please see the Accessing and Configuring sub-sections under the Advanced System Prefs - Framework section for more details.

Advanced System Prefs - Messaging Prefs

Accessing The Prefs:

1. Launch the Messaging App.
2. Tap or Swipe down the app menu and select Preferences and Accounts.

Configuring The Prefs:

Message Drafts

Copy to Message: [On | Off]
This setting determines whether or not a draft message is automatically restored to that conversation after having aborted the message or closed the messaging app.

Copy to Clipboard: [On | Off]
This setting determines whether or not the draft of a message is automatically copied to the clipboard for pasting into the conversation manually instead of automatically.

Accessing the Per Account Settings:

In the Preferences and Accounts for the Messaging App:

• Tap the bell icon on the account listed you want to configure notification settings for.
• Tap the actual account listing (e.g. SMS Account) for the account's message greeting and signature settings (if applicable, see the SMS/MMS Account Setting section below).

Configuring the Per Account Settings:

Notification Settings

New Message

Show Notification: [On | Off]
This setting determines whether or not the additional notification options are available and whether or not the notification banner is used to notify you of messages.

Blink Notification: [On | Off]
This setting determines whether or not the blink notification will be on or off when you have a notification for a message.

Notification Sound

Alert: [Vibrate | System Sound | Ringtone | Mute]
This setting determines the how you will be alerted when a message notification occurs. If you select Ringtone, you will be presented with an option in which you can select a custom alert sound.

Notification Repeat

Repeat: [Disabled | Every 2 Mins. | Every 5 Mins. | Every 15 Mins. | Every 30 Mins. | Every 60 Mins.]
This setting determines the frequency of a message notification.

Limitation: [Repeat Infinitely | Repeat 3 Times | Repeat 5 Times | Repeat 10 Times | Repeat 15 Times | Repeat 30 Times]
This setting determines the how often a message notification occurs.

Unknown Contacts Notification (Button)

Please see the Accessing and Configuring sub-sections under the Advanced System Prefs - Framework section for more details.

SMS/MMS Account Settings (if applicable)

Prepend Fwd: [On | Off]
This setting determines if the forward abbreviation (fwd) will be automatically added to the beginning of forwarded text messages.

Message Greeting:
This setting allows for an opening greeting to be placed at the beginning of new text messages.

Message Signature:
This setting allows for a signature to be placed at the end of new text messages.

Accessing the IM Account(s) Settings:

In Messaging App:

• Tap the Buddies button in the header.

Configuring the IM Account(s) Settings:

Changing the availability of the IM account(s)

• Tap the Status button (circle) to list your IM accounts. After tapping an individual IM account from the list, you will be presented with an availability list to pick the availability of that account (e.g. Available | Busy | Invisible | Sign Off). (Note: If only one (1) IM account exists, no list will be shown and you will just be presented with the availability list.)
• Tap + Hold the Status button to change the availability status for all configured IM accounts.

Setting/Checking a custom status message(s)

• Tap the status message area to get list of accounts and the custom messages set for them. If no custom messages are set then you get an empty custom message input box. When presented with a list you can select any of the messages (or even empty one) for editing. When you have finished writing the custom message tap the apply button to the right of the status message area to save it. You will be presented with a list of your IM accounts (if there is more than one configured). Tap an account to apply that custom message to the account.
• Tap + Hold the apply button to apply that custom message to all configured accounts.

Removing a custom status message

• Tap the status message area then tap the 'New empty message' line and then tap the apply button.
• Tap + Hold the apply button to remove that custom message from all configured accounts.

Advanced System Prefs - Phone Prefs

Accessing The Prefs:

1. Launch the Phone App.
2. Tap or Swipe down the app menu and select Preferences.

Configuring The Prefs:

Preferences

Application

Default View: [No Default View | Dialpad | Call Log | Favorites]
This setting determines the default view of the phone app when opened.

On Call View: [Contact | Keypad]
This setting determines the view used while on a call.

Close After Call: [Yes | No]
This setting determines if the phone app will be closed after a call has been ended.

Switches

Slider Opened: [Do Nothing | Answer Call | Speakerphone]
This setting determines what happens when the slider is opened during an incoming call. (Does not apply to speakerphone or bluetooth calls)

Slider Closed: [Do Nothing | Hangup Call]
This setting determines what happens when the slider is closed during a call. (Does not apply to speakerphone or bluetooth calls)

Power Button: [Do Nothing | Hangup Call]
This setting determines what happens when the power button is pressed during a call. (Does not apply to speakerphone or bluetooth calls)

Automation

On Dial Select: [Do Nothing | Start Call]
This setting determines what happens when a phone number/contact is tapped in the call log or contacts.

On TS Removal: [Do Nothing | Answer Call]
This setting determines what happens when the phone is removed from a touchstone during an incoming call.

On Proximity: [Do Nothing | Change Audio]
This setting determines whether or not the audio source is changed based on the proximity sensor. By moving a the phone away from your ear (front speaker) during a call, the speakerphone will automatically be engaged and visa versa. If using a bluetooth headset/handsfree while on a call, bringing the phone to your ear will engage the front speaker and back to bluetooth when removed from your ear.

On Call Reject: [Do Nothing | Send SMS Reply]
This setting determines what happens to an incoming call when it is rejected/ignored. If the Send SMS Reply option is selected, you will be presented with a default message to use or you can tap that text field to edit it and supply your own message.

When the device's screen is on, activating the Send SMS Reply feature on an ignored/rejected call is done by pressing the red hangup/ignore button. The incoming call will be rejected/ignored and the messaging app will open with the message defined in the Send SMS Reply setting and preset to the callers number that was ignored/rejected. If you simply wish to ignore/reject the call without sending the SMS reply, you just tap + hold the red hangup/ignore button and the call will be ignored.

When the device's screen is off, the Send SMS Reply feature will invoke the messaging app if the phone is unlocked within 15 seconds from the time the caller hungup. The Send SMS Reply will not be invoked if the screen is left alone or is unlocked after the 15 seconds.

Notifications

Blink Notification: [On | Off]
This setting determines whether or not the blink notification will be on or off when you have a notification for a missed call.

Repeat: [Disabled | Every 2 Mins. | Every 5 Mins. | Every 15 Mins. | Every 30 Mins. | Every 60 Mins.]
This setting determines the frequency of a missed call notification.

Limitation: [Repeat Infinitely | Repeat 3 Times | Repeat 5 Times | Repeat 10 Times | Repeat 15 Times | Repeat 30 Times]
This setting determines the how often a missed call notification occurs.

Unknown Contacts Notification (Button)

Please see the Accessing and Configuring sub-sections under the Advanced System Prefs - Framework section for more details.

Advanced System Prefs - System Prefs

This patch adds, modifies, moves, removes or renames certain built-in apps, features and preferences found throughout webOS. Those changes are listed here. All other settings found in the following apps were unmodified/unchanged and are not covered in the scope of this wiki.

Screen & Lock

Screen

Brightness: [Maximum | Minimum]
This setting determines the brightness level of the screen. A Max/Min setting has been added for easily changing the screen brightness between the minimum and maximum levels with one tap. You can of course still use the slider to set your desired screen brightness level.

Turn Off After: [15 Seconds | 30 Seconds | 1 Min. | 2 Mins. | 5 Mins. | Never]
This setting determines the delay before the screen turns off automatically. This setting had more choices added to the list of options, including "Never".

Touchscreen

Haptic Feedback: [On | Off]
This setting was added to allow for haptic feedback when the screen is tapped. In addition, haptic feedback support was added into the Palm Calculator app.

Sound Settings (Formerly named Sounds & Ringtones)

Ring & Alert Tones

Alert: [Default | Select]
This setting was added and determines the notification alert for the system low battery warning. If you choose Select, you will be presented with an option in which you can select a custom alert sound.

Notify: [Default | Select]
This setting was added and determines the notification alert for when charging the device. If you choose Select, you will be presented with an option in which you can select a custom notify sound.

System Notifications

Low Battery: [Vibrate | System Sound | Ringtone | Mute]
This setting was added and determines the notification alert for the system low battery warning. If you select Ringtone, you will be presented with an option in which you can select a custom sound.

Charger: [Vibrate | System Sound | Ringtone | Mute]
This setting was added and determines the notification alert for when charging the device. If you select Ringtone, you will be presented with an option in which you can select a custom sound.

Sound Volume Levels

Ringtone: [Maximum | Minimum]
This setting determines the ringtone volume level. A Max/Min setting has been added for easily changing the volume between the minimum and maximum levels with one tap. You can of course still use the slider to set your desired volume level.

System: [Maximum | Minimum]
This setting determines the system volume level. A Max/Min setting has been added for easily changing the volume between the minimum and maximum levels with one tap. You can of course still use the slider to set your desired volume level.

Media: [Maximum | Minimum]
This setting determines the media volume level. A Max/Min setting has been added for easily changing the volume between the minimum and maximum levels with one tap. You can of course still use the slider to set your desired volume level.

Location Services

Radio Toggle: [On | Off]
This setting has been added to the header of the Location Services app. Toggling the setting will simultaneously enable/disable Location Services (both the GPS Radio and Google Services).

Network Services (Formerly named Phone Preferences)

The Network Services app can now be found in the Launcher. It was previously hidden.

Radio Toggle: [On | Off]
This setting has been added to the header of the Network Services app. Toggling the setting will enable/disable the cellular radios (both the phone and data radios).

Phone

There are a few changes to the Phone's app menu. The app menu has been modified to reflect the renaming of Phone Preferences to Network Services, the addition of a new separate Preferences (where options from the Phone Prefs patch are found) and Sound Settings.

Resources

Supporting Development

Official Forum

• Official PreCentral Forum Thread

Official Twitter Account

• Follow Mode Switcher on Twitter: @modeswitcher

Bug Reporting

• Official Bug Reporting Site

Registration on the site is required to submit bug reports.

Feature Requests

• Official Feature Requests Site

Registration on the site is required to submit feature requests.

Status

Changelog

Advanced System Prefs - Framework

2.1.0-42 - Current Release - (Mar. 23, 2011)

• Small fixes and language support additions
• Fixed per contact system sound configuration of sms/im messages

2.1.0-37 - (Mar. 21, 2011)

• Added support for charger and battery trigger in MS 2.0

2.1.0-25 - (Mar. 15, 2011)

• Initial release

Advanced System Prefs - Calendar Prefs

2.1.0-42 - Current Release - (Mar. 23, 2011)

• Small fixes and language support additions

2.1.0-37 - (Mar. 20, 2011)

• Fixed notification bug

2.1.0-25 - (Mar. 15, 2011)

• Initial release

Advanced System Prefs - Email Prefs

2.1.0-42 - Current Release - (Mar. 23, 2011)

• Small fixes and language support additions

2.1.0-38 - (Mar. 21, 2011)

• Fixed blink notification bug

2.1.0-25 - (Mar. 15, 2011)

• Initial release

Advanced System Prefs - Messaging Prefs

2.1.0-42 - Current Release - (Mar. 23, 2011)

• Small fixes and language support additions

2.1.0-41 - (Mar. 22, 2011)

• Fixed small bug in IM status setting

2.1.0-25 - (Mar. 15, 2011)

• Initial release

Advanced System Prefs - Phone Prefs

2.1.0-46 - Current Release - (Mar. 29, 2011)

• Fixes the not able to reject a call while screen is locked bug
• Adds auto reply feature to rejected while screen locked as well
• Changes the operation of auto reply, tap to initiate, tap-n-hold to skip
• Fixes bug with screen timeout not working after phone call when proximity option enabled

2.1.0-42 - (Mar. 23, 2011)

• Small fixes and language support additions

2.1.0-37 - (Mar. 21, 2011)

• Fixed small bug

2.1.0-25 - (Mar. 15, 2011)

• Initial release

Advanced System Prefs - System Prefs

2.1.0-42 - Current Release - (Mar. 23, 2011)

• Small fixes and language support additions

2.1.0-37 - (Mar. 21, 2011)

• Fixed small bug

2.1.0-25 - (Mar. 15, 2011)

• Initial release