HOWTO - Enable Call Duration Display in Call Log

d2globalinc · 12:28 PM

- UPDATE 08-29-2009 - THIS PATCH IS NOW INCLUDED AS A PATCH IN THE WEBOS QUICK INSTALL APPLICATION - YOU SHOULD USE THAT NOW INSTEAD OF THIS HOWTO!

- UPDATE 07-24-2009 - UPDATED AND CERTIFIED FOR Palm WebOS v1.1.0

THIS HOWTO IS CERTIFIED FOR WEBOS v1.1.0 - DO NOT USE THIS FOR OLDER VERSIONS OF WEBOS!

This HOWTO requires that you already have root access to your phone. If you need more information on how to do that search the forum.

Click Here to search for my HOWTO's and Answers for the Palm PRE!

UPDATE JULY 13TH, 2009 #1:
CHANGED OUTPUT DISPLAY FROM hr, min, sec to h,m,s SO IT TAKES UP LESS DISPLAY REAL ESTATE. - ADDED REVISED SCREENSHOT
(To update just go through original update again. No need to disable / restore first, it will do it all for you.)

UPDATE JULY 13TH, 2009 #2:
Removed extra un-needed space between the number and the label on m,h,s.

NOTES:
This was taken from the original post over at predev.wikidot.com/hidden-features - I just put it into a simple script/command set that you can just copy and paste into your ssh / terminal window. Thanks to predev.wikidot.com for the information!

USAGE:
Open your phone application and click on the "Call Log" button. Once this modification is enabled you will see the amount of time spent on a call (according to your Palm Pre - not Sprint!) in minutes and seconds.. ** Sometimes the call duration text may run into the contacts picture in the call-log - this is only cosmetic - so if it bugs me too much I may adjust this in the future - but it suits its purpose for now!

Picture below shown with this modification and the STATE Caller modification which can be obtained here: http://discussion.treocentral.com/we...calls-log.html

UPDATE - JULY 13TH, 2009 #1 - SCREENSHOT

UPDATE - JULY 13TH, 2009 #2 - SCREENSHOT

The HowTO:

I'll try to make this as simple as possible.

1. Login to your Palm PRE and obtain root access.. (Again look around the forums to see how to do this)

2. Once you are at the "root@castle" prompt COPY and PASTE all of the following code into your terminal / putty / ssh window.. (These commands will make backup copies of the original files, then modify them)

** This will reboot your PRE so be sure to close all of your applications beforehand. **
[code]
#
# ENABLE CALL DURATION DISPLAY IN CALL LOG
#
#
# SET CALL DURATION DISPLAY TO ON
#
mount -o remount,rw /
# RESTORE FILES
#
echo RESTORING ORIGINAL FILES IF AVAILABLE
cp /usr/palm/applications/com.palm.app.phone/app/models/DateFormatter.js_1-1-0 /usr/palm/applications/com.palm.app.phone/app/models/DateFormatter.js
#
# BACKUP FILES
#
echo BACKING UP ORIGINAL FILES
cp /usr/palm/applications/com.palm.app.phone/app/models/DateFormatter.js /usr/palm/applications/com.palm.app.phone/app/models/DateFormatter.js_1-1-0
#
# MAKE MODIFICATIONS TO DateFormatter.js - PART 1
#
echo MAKING MODIFICATIONS TO DateFormatter.js - PART 1
sed -i "s/ hr\ /h\ /g" /usr/palm/applications/com.palm.app.phone/app/models/DateFormatter.js
#
# MAKE MODIFICATIONS TO DateFormatter.js - PART 2
#
echo MAKING MODIFICATIONS TO DateFormatter.js - PART 2
sed -i "s/ min\ /m\ /g" /usr/palm/applications/com.palm.app.phone/app/models/DateFormatter.js
#
# MAKE MODIFICATIONS TO DateFormatter.js - PART 3
#
echo MAKING MODIFICATIONS TO DateFormatter.js - PART 3
sed -i "s/\" sec\"): \"0 sec\"/\"s\"): \"0s\"/g" /usr/palm/applications/com.palm.app.phone/app/models/DateFormatter.js
#
echo SETTING CALL DURATION DISPLAY TO ON
luna-send -n 1 palm://com.palm.systemservice/setPreferences '{"phoneAppHideCallDuration": false}'
#
# SET CALL DURATION DISPLAY TO ON IN DATABASE
#
echo SETTING CALL DURATION DISPLAY TO ON IN DATABASE
sqlite3 /var/palm/data/cookies.db 'update Cookies set value = "%220%22" where domain_head = ".usr.palm.applications.com.palm." and domain_tail = "app.phone" and path = "/usr/palm/applications/com.palm.app.phone" and "name" = "mojo_cookie_hidecalllogduration";'
#
# COMPLETE UPDATE
#
mount -o remount,ro /
echo INSTALLATION COMPELTE... REBOOTING DEVICE...
/sbin/reboot
#

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Good Luck! And Happy Hacking!!

- D2G

To restore original files use the following:
[code]
#
# DISABLE CALL DURATION DISPLAY IN CALL LOG
#
mount -o remount,rw /
#
# RESTORE FILES
#
echo RESTORING ORIGINAL FILES IF AVAILABLE
cp /usr/palm/applications/com.palm.app.phone/app/models/DateFormatter.js_1-1-0 /usr/palm/applications/com.palm.app.phone/app/models/DateFormatter.js
#
# SET CALL DURATION DISPLAY TO OFF
#
echo SETTING CALL DURATION DISPLAY TO ON
luna-send -n 1 palm://com.palm.systemservice/setPreferences '{"phoneAppHideCallDuration": true}'
#
# SET CALL DURATION DISPLAY TO OFF IN DATABASE
#
echo SETTING CALL DURATION DISPLAY TO ON IN DATABASE
sqlite3 /var/palm/data/cookies.db 'update Cookies set value = "%221%22" where domain_head = ".usr.palm.applications.com.palm." and domain_tail = "app.phone" and path = "/usr/palm/applications/com.palm.app.phone" and "name" = "mojo_cookie_hidecalllogduration";'
#
# COMPLETE UPDATE
#
mount -o remount,ro /
echo INSTALLATION COMPELTE... REBOOTING DEVICE...
/sbin/reboot
#

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ldostang · 07/09/2009, 03:44 PM

thank you so much bro. will try it out.

d2globalinc · 07/09/2009, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ldostang

thank you so much bro. will try it out.

Let me know if it doesn't work - I may have to adjust the SQL entry here..

ldostang · 07/09/2009, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by d2globalinc

Let me know if it doesn't work - I may have to adjust the SQL entry here..

yeah it didnt work. i can try it again but im sure i did it right. the other three you posted worked with no problem.

d2globalinc · 07/09/2009, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ldostang

yeah it didnt work. i can try it again but im sure i did it right. the other three you posted worked with no problem.

The original didn't copy and paste right into the forums.. I'm making my edits, and it should be back up here shortly

- D2G

Webby_s · 07/09/2009, 04:03 PM

I may just try rooting my Pre again! If it is truely this easy! Weekend project.

ldostang · 07/09/2009, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by d2globalinc

The original didn't copy and paste right into the forums.. I'm making my edits, and it should be back up here shortly

- D2G

cool. thx.

nevermind. got it.

d2globalinc · 07/09/2009, 04:05 PM

Should be good to go now! - Both enable and disable set of commands work!

- D2G

d2globalinc · 07/09/2009, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ldostang

cool. thx.

im trying to do some edits manually at the moment with vi but for some reason its telling me "'q' is not implemented". any ideas

i usually have to hit ESC - then ":" w/o quotes - then type in quit or quit! if you made changes and don't want to save..

I also recommend using nano - and installing that if you havn't already on the command line - its a much easier editor than vi..

- D2G

ldostang · 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by d2globalinc

i usually have to hit ESC - then ":" w/o quotes - then type in quit or quit! if you made changes and don't want to save..

I also recommend using nano - and installing that if you havn't already on the command line - its a much easier editor than vi..

- D2G

thanks. i'll try it.

cool. worked now. also my manual hack worked too. i was so afraid of rooting my pre but everything so far so good at the moment.

d2globalinc · 07/09/2009, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ldostang

cool. worked now. also my manual hack worked too. i was so afraid of rooting my pre but everything so far so good at the moment.

Yah, its nothing to be afraid of

- just as long as you backup all the files before editing them, and make sure you always have a way to get ssh / root access - its a-OK! - And even if there was something MAJOR that went wrong when messing around in there - you can always recover back to factory.. I may be releasing the Browser Download Howto later today - so keep an eye out

Have fun

- D2G

ldostang · 07/09/2009, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by d2globalinc

Yah, its nothing to be afraid of

- just as long as you backup all the files before editing them, and make sure you always have a way to get ssh / root access - its a-OK! - And even if there was something MAJOR that went wrong when messing around in there - you can always recover back to factory.. I may be releasing the Browser Download Howto later today - so keep an eye out

Have fun

- D2G

thanks for all your help bro. i'll look out for it. i was able to add the sms time/date stamp hack and the add/delete launcher pages hack.

now i want to make changes to the background dialer and add the longer dictionary list. but they take a little more time.

d2globalinc · 07/09/2009, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ldostang

thanks for all your help bro. i'll look out for it. i was able to add the sms time/date stamp hack and the add/delete launcher pages hack.

Nice

- I'm actually about to add the add/delete launcher one here in about 5 minutes :P

-D2G

chrissurra · 07/09/2009, 04:51 PM

Thanks very easy to set up.

Webby_s · 07/10/2009, 11:27 AM

Thanks again for these awesome How-To's!!

zxi · 07/10/2009, 01:58 PM

Just what I was looking for! :-)

onebelow0 · 07/10/2009, 04:27 PM

works great... I also did the change the colors on the dialer mod and it is awesome as well... Nice work on the how to!

bobvr · 07/11/2009, 04:36 AM

These HOWTO's are great. Thanks.

Inline325i · 07/12/2009, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by d2globalinc

Yah, its nothing to be afraid of

- just as long as you backup all the files before editing them, and make sure you always have a way to get ssh / root access - its a-OK! - And even if there was something MAJOR that went wrong when messing around in there - you can always recover back to factory.. I may be releasing the Browser Download Howto later today - so keep an eye out

Have fun

- D2G

Ok, having never rooted my Pre or not knowing or understanding much of the lingo on how to do it I took the plunged followed the steps completely then applied this to my Pre.

BAM!!! Works like a charm!!! THANKS!!!!!!

Gotta admit I was a bit nervous though!

DNic · 07/12/2009, 05:57 PM

Thanks!

Not sure if its possible, but maybe change min to m and sec to s. Maybe that will prevent the cut off.

07/09/2009, 03:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
ldostang Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 26 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 4 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post	thank you so much bro. will try it out.
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d2globalinc Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 105 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 2 Thanked 243 Times in 42 Posts	Should be good to go now! - Both enable and disable set of commands work! - D2G
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chrissurra Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 160 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 94 Thanked 129 Times in 27 Posts	Thanks very easy to set up.
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07/10/2009, 11:27 AM	#15 (permalink)
Webby_s Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 284 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 36 Thanked 22 Times in 17 Posts	Thanks again for these awesome How-To's!!
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07/10/2009, 01:58 PM	#16 (permalink)
zxi Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 15 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Just what I was looking for! :-)
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07/10/2009, 04:27 PM	#17 (permalink)
onebelow0 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 27 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	works great... I also did the change the colors on the dialer mod and it is awesome as well... Nice work on the how to!
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07/11/2009, 04:36 AM	#18 (permalink)
bobvr Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 19 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 1 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	These HOWTO's are great. Thanks.
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DNic Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 599 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 174 Thanked 44 Times in 34 Posts	Thanks! Not sure if its possible, but maybe change min to m and sec to s. Maybe that will prevent the cut off.
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