uwilldiein7days#sidekickemail@tmail.com

Make sure this all goes into the To: field with "no" spaces!
and you have to email 2 times for it to work. 1st email makes the folder
2nd email puts the email in the folder.

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NEW Jump Screen - Change Background Graphics
Here is Directions (Kudos to "Enjoi' and others for this info):

Plug in your USB cord from your Sidekick to your Computer

Go to the drive where your Sidekick folders are

Make a new folder called "Themes" (without the quoutes)

Then inside that folder make a new folder with the theme name you want to appear on the sidekick

Add the picture you want. make sure its a .pgn or .jpg file. also size 240X138

Add the 2nd pic you want for the sub catagory

Open Windows "Notepad" or any other Text Editing Program and create a new file to include the following:

# ThemeName #
string Name(en_US) ThemeName
bitmap ring-background FileNumberOne.png
bitmap ring-folder-background FileNumberTwo.png

Save the file as "theme.txt" into the folder you created above inside the theme folder

Example file:

Code:
# CrazyPic #
string Name(en_US) CrazyPic
bitmap ring-background CrazyPic1.png
bitmap ring-folder-background AnotherPic.png
 

Save the file as "theme.txt" in folder Themes/CrazyPic

Unplug the usb cable from the sk3 after you upload them so the changes take effect
 
 

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Emulating a Hard Reset
The Sidekick 3 now will commit memory-resident DataStores to flash memory when the device is powered down or rebooted normally. This greatly reduces the incidence of "hard reset" resyncing of the device which enhances user experience, however it makes it more difficult for developers to test this functionality on the device.

You can simulate a hard reset on the device two ways:

1) Yank the battery out of the device without shutting it down. This will force a hard reset of the device, but it's not recommended as this can also potentially corrupt files on the miniSD card if they're being written when this happens.

2) (recommended) Follow the steps below to clear the datastores off and simulate a hard reset:
- Reboot the device by pressing @+1+0
- IMMEDIATELY press and hold the 'R' key on the keyboard. Continue to hold the 'R' key down
- The device will reboot, and when the initial boot screen (the 4 face buttons animation shows) displays, the screen will clear and the device will reboot again.
- Let go of the 'R' key at this point, and the device will reboot with no datastores, and force a resync.

Changes to the device "Sleep" screen

When you leave the Device Sleep setting on the default, the screen will turn off completely while the device is asleep (this can be disabled and the pill clock reactivated by going to “Settings > Battery & Display”). To replace some of the functionality of the pill clock without having the screen on the Trackball throbs in the following colors:

-Blue = Pending messages.
-Green = Device is sleeping normally.
-Red = Battery is getting low.

Accessing the recovery ROM

1. Perform a soft reset (1 + @ + 0)
2. Immediately press and hold down W, do not let go.
3. Let the device power down and reboot
(make sure you are not pressing any other keys)
4. The Recovery ROM screen will display, showing a Hiptop with Xs for eyes and a "Sorry please reboot" menu in 4 languages. THIS IS NORMAL. This is the recovery ROM.
5. Connect your device to your Windows (2000 or XP) system with a USB cable.
6. Windows will identify a new device, and prompt you to locate drivers for it.