Ultimate Sidekick II Tips & Tricks (OTA 2.3/2.4)

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Ultimate List of SideKick II/Hiptop II Tips and Tricks: (OTA 2.3/2.4) (QwertyPhones.com Version)
(NOTE: due to the graphic limitations of the forum, this listing takes MULITPLE posts; therefore I only include my signature on a few of the posts)

(best viewed on a Sidekick!!)

CONTENTS

• Symbol Legend
• General Shortcut Keys
• Jump Shortcuts
• Jump Screen Shortcuts
• Phone Shortcut Keys
• SMS Messagaging
• Browser Shortcut Keys
• Camera Shortcut Keys
• E-mail Shortcut Keys
• Calendar Shortcut Keys
• AIM Shortcut Keys
• Yahoo IM Shortcut Keys
• Rock & Rockets Cheat Codes
• Sidekick/Hiptop I Shortcut Keys
• View Source

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Symbol Legend
- Jump Key
- Cancel Key
- Delete/Discard Key
- Done/Back Key
- EndCall (Red) Key
- PlaceCall (Green) Key
- Menu Key
- Right Shoulder Button
- Left Shoulder Button
- Enter/Return Key

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- Scroll Wheel
- Shift Key
- Power Button
- Alt Key
- D-Pad (lit Directional Pad)
- D-Pad Up
- D-Pad Down
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- D-Pad Left
- D-Pad Right
- Volume Down
- Volume Up
- Symbol Key
- Space Bar
- Sidekick/Hiptop
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General Shortcut Keys(works in all or most programs)
, - Shift Lock/Caps Lock ( to Cancel)
, - Alt Lock ( to Cancel)
+ X - Cut (to clipboard)
+ C - Copy (to clipboard)
+ V - Paste (from clipboard)
+ A - Select all
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NEW + Z - Undo
NEW + + Z - Redo
NEW + - Edit Text (via menu)
NEW (Click & Hold) - Context-Sensitive Menu
NEW + T - View Trash
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+ / + - Select Text
NEW + - Delete
- Delete/Delete Previous Character
+ - Delete Next Character
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+ - Delete Entire Line
Perform a Soft Reset - @ + 1 + 0
NEW @ OR [.] (Period) - PageUp (also key)
(kudos to "abc223_86" for info on [.] For PageUp)
- PageDown (also key)
NEW + - Start of Line
NEW + - End of Line
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NEW + OR + - Top of Section/Page
NEW + OR + - Bottom of Section/Page
(kudos to "Edgarj602" for "Menu +" tricks)
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NEW + - Start of Current/Previous Word
NEW + - End of Current/Next Word
/ - Move Forward/Back a Section
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/ - Controls volume of current active feature including:

• Sound Profile (incl. Silent & Buzz modes)
• Speaker Phone Volume
• Phone Volume
• Headset Volume

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Forward current content via e-mail - + M (anytime; e.g.: Camera, Browser, etc.)
+ - Brightness Control ( to return)
+ - Select Sound Profile
Press & Hold key - Key Guard ON
+ - Key Guard OFF
Change Key Guard Settings: (from Jump Screen) , "Settings", "Key Guard & Security".

If you flip the screen open and press any button on the keyboard it will get out of keyguard mode, unless you have a password set

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- Go To Jump Menu/Last Item Selected
- Go To Jump Menu/Default Item Selected
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Reset Network connection (if stuck on "2 Dots")
(From Jump Screen) , "Settings", "Network", "Change Network APN", "Set APN"

*OR*

Go to Phone App, Place a call (preferably to another T-Mobile User), wait for 1-2 seconds, then press
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How to play Music files in the background!! while using normal fuctions on the or ².

While your music is playing in the E-mail app or playing a preview in the Catalog app, press + + (any jump shortcut letter, except for the "playing" app). Relese the shorcut letter, THEN release the & keys AT THE SAME TIME.

Following the steps correctly should jump you to the other application or the jump menu while still playing your music. Jumping back to the e-mail/catalog app should not interupt your selection from playing. Simply jump to your "Email" application to turn off your music or to select another one. The above step is required again if you do just that.
(Kudos to "josenorie" for this tip)
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Jump Shortcuts (includes new suggestions)
{to change these settings, from Jump
Screen go to , "Settings", "Jump
Shortcuts"}

+ A - Address Book
+ B - Browser/Internet
+ C - Calendar
+ D - TDD IP Relay
+ - Camera/Photos
+ E - E-mail
+ F - Game: LED Football
+ G - Game: Rock & Rocket
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+ I - AIM
+ J - Game: Gem Jam
+ K - Download Fun/Catalog
+ L - 10 Pin (lower case "L" looks like a bowling pin)
+ M - Money Clip
+ N - Notes
+ O (+) - Calculator
+ P - Phone
+ R - Sprint Relay
+ S - SMS/Text Messages
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+ T - Tasks/To Do
+ U - Game: Sudoku
+ W - Game: Arkanoid (last 2 letters of title screen always looked like a "w" instead of an "id")
+ X - SideSheet (eXcel)
+ Y - Yahoo! Messenger
+ @ - Game: Bob
+ @ - Game: Pac-Man
+ @ - Game: Ms. Pac-Man
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Jump Screen Shortcut Keys

• Phone # Look Up (for dialing) - Press/Hold
• Dial a Speed Dial # - + (1-9)

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• Sidekick Mirror! - + + M ( or button to cancel)
• Sidekick Flashlight ON/OFF - + F
• Hidden Game (SnowBored) - , "Settings", "About Sidekick", + + 8 *OR*

• NEW! , "Settings", "About Sidekick", then watch the credits and wait for the "Jeff Bush" name to come up, , "WinterWonderland" (Hold down any key to move up {left}, release key to move down {right})
  (kudos to "0verhead" for the "name trick" info; kudos to "sqela" for name update to "Bush")

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• Your IP Address/Cell Tower ID - , Network Status, + M
• Phone Calling Menu - or Push & Hold
• Dress Barn field - , "Settings", "System Info", + N + M. Note that the field on the bottom of the screen has now changed to "Dress Barn: (unknown)" (kudos to "wrongbad" for this info)

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Phone Shortcut Keys

+ L - Call Log (after slight pause)
+ D - New Speed Dial
+ @ - Add Contact
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