Portal:Patches to webOS

This page is out of date.

The community of people who create and edit patches have been forum based for a long time instead of being wiki-based and the maintenance of this page has fell behind at about webOS version 1.3. Since the Pre- is running 1.4.5 and later devices are running webOS 2.x and 3.x, the patches, and their operation and installation described on these pages are no longer accurate.

Additionally, with the introduction of webOS 2 and 3, many of the things which were patchable in 1.x became hard coded in binary files, and those patches became impossible to produce. Other patches became moot as their functionality was subsumed into the operating system.

Discussions on patches and patch development

To obtain information on the current state of the world of patches for webOS, please visit the official patch forums at http://forums.precentral.net/webos-patches/.

Listings of Patches which are available by OS version and subject

To browse available patches, sorted by OS Version and their application and suitability, visit the Official Patch Portal at http://patches.webos-internals.org/.

It is as yet undetermined if this page will be held as a historical document of the condition of the system in 2010, or updated. Until then, regard all this information as unreliable.

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***THIS PAGE IS OUT OF DATE, PLEASE HELP IN REORGANIZING IT***

A more updated list of patches, descriptions, and discussion links is here: Official Patch Discussion

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 1.3.5 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 Text Search feature in browser (analogous to Ctrl+F in Windows) Assign SMS Tone Directly To Contact

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

Current Patches webOS 1.3.1 OK Calendar: Notification Repeat Calendar: Snooze Duration Selection Clock: Add space between Snooze and Dismiss buttons ++Contacts: Send All via Email ++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 Launcher: Reset to Middle 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 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 Uber Calendar - Enhance calendar views and add week number

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 Empty Not 1.1 compatible Email App Patch to Prompt for IPK Installation

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