Use your Blackjack II as a Wireless Modem

Download

Reamer has put together a hack that lets you use your Blackjack II as a Wireless modem for your laptop or computer! If you have a (I suggest unlimited) data plan, you can now use your Blackjack II’s 3G data connection to allow your laptop or desktop PC to connect to the internet. This hack works with Windows computers and might work on OS X machines via Bluetooth (OS X support hasn’t been tested).

Follow these steps to enable wireless tethering on your Blackjack II

1. Install the CAB file
2. Go to Settings > Connections > GPRS
3. In the AT&T ISP and MEdia Net options
   • Access Point: wap.cingular
   • Use Name: WAP@CINGULARGPRS.COM
   • Password: CINGULAR1
4. Start Menu > Programs > Internet Sharing

If you have a problem with the message saying “remote party has ended the connection” just reboot your Blackjack II.

Big, big thanks to Reamer for putting this hack together!

FYI – tethering without an expensive tethering plan from AT&T is technically against their terms of use (read the section Prohibited and Permissible Uses). AT&T will probably not notice unless you move a TON of data through yout AT&T “unlimited” data plan account (ex. bittorrenting using your Blackjack II). Reportedly you get 5GB of bandwidth every month from AT&T.

Alpha-Dial Cheat Sheet

Download

One incredibly annoying thing about my Blackjack 2 is its quite difficult to dial Alpha-phone numbers (ex. 1-800-EAT-CAKE or 1-800-CALL-ATT) .. The Blackjack’s number-pad doesn’t come with the number-to-letter translation like most non-smartphones do. This isn’t something that you generally use on a daily basis, but it sure helps out in a pinch.

MyBlackjack2.com user Terry found a solution to this problem by modifying the image at the top of call screen:

This is a very simple yet effective solution. I’ve packaged up Terry’s image into a CAB file for easy install/uninstall.

Prior to installing make sure you’ve application unlocked your Blackjack 2.

After installing/uninstalling you must restart your Blackjack 2.

If you would refer an application for your phone that will convert Alpha to Numeric on the fly, check out:

• Tom Rizzo’s AlphaDialer CAB File Download
• MDS’ AlphaDial Download Page

I think its more convenient to use the cheat sheet than to open a program that will automatically covert the phone number for me, but to each his own.

After App Unlock I Can't See My Windows Directory

Several people have been reporting that after an application unlock they still can’t see the Windows directory on their Blackajck 2 after connecting with ActiveSync.

To fix this in Windows XP:

1. Connect to your Blackjack 2 with ActiveSync
2. Navigate to your Blackjack 2 in Windows Explorer
3. Tools > Folder Options > View Tab > Select “Show Hidden Files and Folders

To fix this in Windows Vista:

1. In Folder Options
2. Check “Show Hidden Files/Folders”
3. Uncheck “Hide Protected Operating System Files”

Now you can see the Windows directory on your Blackjack 2.

Thanks to OHMYMY and thbhouse for these helpful hints!

Turn Off Camera Shutter Sound Effect

Download

Tired of the annoying shutter sound your Blackjack 2 makes when you take a picture? Then you’re in luck.

This hack makes the Shutter sound “Great” silent. I chose to replace the “Great” sound with silence since I can’t believe anyone would _EVER_ want their phone to say “Great” when its taking a picture.

1. Make sure your Blackjack 2 is app unlocked (Use the MoDaCo GPS Hack or SDA Application Unlocker if it isn’t)
2. Download the CAB file using the above link to your phone
3. Run the downloaded CAB file on your phone
4. If prompted where to install the program to, select “Device”
5. Launch the camera
6. Select “Menu”
7. Select “9. Options”
8. Select “2. Camera”
9. Scroll down to “Sound” and change “Shutter” to “Great”
10. Select “Done”
11. Take a picture… ah — silence.

Get a Memory Card to store all your Photos!

If you would like to perform this hack manually or change the different camera shutter sounds to silence, follow the instructions below.

Download SND File

Rename the silent shutter SND file (available from the Download link above) to the corresponding “camera_shutter_[shutter sound name].snd”

1. Make sure your Blackjack 2 is app unlocked (Use the MoDaCo GPS Hack or SDA Application Unlocker if it isn’t)
2. Download (Right Click and select “Save As”) the replacement sound file using the “Download” link above.
3. Connect to your Blackjack 2 using ActiveSync.
4. Copy the file downloaded in Step 2 to your Blackjack 2′s /Windows/ folder, overwriting the existing file.
5. Launch the camera
6. Select “Menu”
7. Select “9. Options”
8. Select “2. Camera”
9. Scroll down to “Sound” and change “Shutter” to “Great”
10. Select “Done”
11. Take a picture… ah — silence.

Remove Default Shortcuts from Start Menu

Out of the box the Blackjack 2′s Start Menu is cluttered with useless shortcuts for AT&T Mall, AT&T Music, MediaNet and other applications you will never use. Good news, you can remove them.

You will have to App Unlock your phone using the MoDaCo GPS Hack or SDA Application Unlocker.

Once your Blackjack 2 is App Unlocked, connect it to your Windows PC using ActiveSync. Browse to your Blackjack 2 using Windows Explorer; Navigate to your Blackjack 2′s /Windows/Start Menu/

You will a file listing of all the Folders and Shortcuts displayed in your Start Menu. Select the Folders and Shortcuts you wish to remove and delete.

Presto – your Blackjack 2′s Start Menu is clean and clutter free!

If you can’t see your Windows directory after Application Unlocking, click here.