Disable SMS Text Message Threading or Conversation Mode in Windows Mobile 6.1
Windows Mobile 6.1 has SMS (text message) threading feature, which commonly known as conversation thread mode made famous by Gmail. With SMS conversation threading enabled, the SMS will be grouped into a style similar to IM (instant messaging) chat, with sent SMS text messages appearing in both Sent Items and Inbox.
The SMS threading feature in enabled and turned on by default in all Windows Mobile 6.1 (WM6.1) powered Pocket PC Phone device such as HTC P3400 Gene and HTC Touch Diamond. Although conversation thread may be useful in clarity and easiness to read the related text messages in series, but not all users preferring the new format of reading the text messages.
To disable and turn off the SMS threading or the text messages conversation mode in Windows Mobile 6.1 device, simply install a Registry Editor (such as CoRegEditor or PHM Registry Editor, see also how to install PHM RegEdit in newer Windows Mobile system), and then navigate to the following registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Inbox\Settings\OEM\
Under the registry key, create a new DWORD value with value name as SMSInboxThreadingDisabled and set it value data to 1.
Alternatively, download and apply the following DisableSMSThreading.cab file (unpack from the ZIP archive) on the PPC Phone device to automatically install the required registry key. Note that the .CAB file also install the registry key to force enable the Sent SMS notification bubble.
Soft reset the Windows Mobile device to make the change (without text messages conversation threading) effective.
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June 30th, 2008 20:18
Thanks, worked perfectly! I wish there was an option for it somewhere rather than having to dive into the registry.
August 11th, 2008 17:24
[...] PS1 Skjermbildet er laget med en lite og nogenlunde greit program - Pocket Screen Capture 1.0. Det er freeware. PS2 2 nyttige Registry tweaks: 1. SMS Sent Notification Bubble er slått av som standard i WM 6.1. For å aktivere boblen, se her. 2. Slå av SMS Text Message Threading eller Conversation Mode i WM 6.1, se her. [...]
August 21st, 2008 05:29
Wonderful tip! Thought it was some goofy utility I blindly chose when building an upgrade ROM from WM 5 for my Xv6700 - almost thought about flashing back since I get over 100 messages/month that are created by scripts on servers I manage, and REALLY want them separate.
Whew - Thanks!
September 15th, 2008 19:31
[...] There isn’t an option included to disable the threaded text messages, so Microsoft obviously really believe in this route, however it can disabled by running a separate .cab install on your Tytn II – more information on this and the download itself can be found over at My Digital Life. [...]
September 25th, 2008 07:55
hehe, my phone came from t-mobile with it disabled but i used the same trick to enable it (channing it from a 1 to a 0)
October 4th, 2008 23:18
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October 29th, 2008 05:17
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November 3rd, 2008 13:21
Thanks, worked a treat on my HTC Touch Cruise that I just updated to 6.1, hence the want to disable this feature. Something like this should have a user setting not a regedit.