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I found this over at WMExpert (ya… they really are the experts over there). The one thing I REALLY miss from my Treo 650 is the threaded SMS. It’s mind boggling that Windows Mobile doesn’t have this baked in by default (unless you’re a Windows Treo user of course). So… codyppc over at WMExperts posts on how to install threaded SMS on Windows Mobile. Get the full instructions after the jump.

1. download and install the treaded sms cab file into main memory. if your device is the 700w/wx or other pre aku 2.3 device, you can download it here. if it is a newer aku device like the mogul or the 6700 with cooked roms, you can get it here. there are so many other links on this site as well as other sites, i will just post another link here. i had 913 downloads from the old version and no complaints from palm. if we get complaints i’ll just go back to the email way

2. download and install resco file explorer. if you want the old version that i used in the picutes below, you can download it here . This is a must because the stock file explorer will not let you see all the files that we need to access. You don’t need to buy this program, just download the trial version to use for this install. You can use total commander as well, but the instructions I will give are for resco.

3. make sure you have no un-answered sms messages sitting in your inbox. you may as well just delete all the message because you will not have them anymore after the new install.

4. Put your phone in flight mode. This will keep incoming calls, email, sms, ect from interfering with the installs.

5. Go to start / programs / resco explorer

6. Open that app and hit menu / file / options / browser. This is where you need to enable “shows all files”

7. Hit done. Now scroll down and hit windows folder.

8. Scroll down and hit startup folder.

9. With your stylus, tap and hold “poutlook”.

10. A new menu will pop up. You need to scroll down a little to see “delete”. Select delete. We need to remove this “poutlook” file.

11. now exit out of resco and do a soft reset.

12. once the divice is finished rebooting open resco agian and navigate to program files / palm messaging. You should see this

13. Hit menu / edit / select all.

14. using your stylus tap and hold onto the screen where the selected files are. A new pop up should come up.

15. Select move to and then select the “windows” folder. Don’t open the windows folder just tap on the word “windows. You should see this screen next.

16. Now select “overwrite all”.

17. A warning will show up saying you are overwriting rom files. Don’t be scared. Select yes. You will select yes 13 times. One for every file.

18. Now after the last file is moved you should see this.

this shows all the files from the palm messaging folder have been moved.

19. exit out of resco and do another softreset.

Congratulations you’re done.

Now you will have a new today plug for the sms app. this can be moved or removed in your today screen preferences.

You will also find have a few new icons (apps in your programs menu and start menu. like “inbox” in your start menu and message (1) and messages.

You can use resco to navigate to windows /start menu to remove the ones that show up when you hit your start key. You can go to windows / start menu / programs to remove the ones that show up in your list of programs.

I hope this helps someone

update…. the mms option in this app will not work no matter what you do. since there has been so much confusion about this i have included a link to the mms app. this will not enable the mms on the threaded sms app. you will have a different mms option in your messaging. for a better understanding of this here is a link to ppcgeeks. thay have a nice site, but requires registering to see the downloads. please do not post questions reguarding the mms app here. post problems on there site. the only reason i am posting this here is to avoid mixing the two.

Cody

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