Anyone using Epocrates successfully on the XDA II/ imate?
After a fairly routine installation, the the autoupdate feature of Epocrates Pro for Pocket PC freezes up in my PC and the drug databases are not installed. My PC platform is Windows Me and the imate has the preinstalled "Windows Mobile Pocket PC Phone edition Version 4.20.1081 (build 13100)".
Any suggestions are welcome..
Still not able to get it to work. Epocrates customer support has offered a few simple solutions like resetting and reinstalling - none of which have worked so far.
Is there a real difference between the "Windows Mobile Phone edition" which comes preinstalled on the XDA2 versus the "Pocket PC 2003" since I wonder that is why it wont work on the XDA2?
Epocrates worked finally after upgrading to the new ROM from clubimate
ROM version - 1.52.00WWE
ROM date - 10/23/03
Epocrates support staff have been very good through all this and did refund me the purchase when it did not work with the original ROM
Sorry if this gets asked all the time guys, have scoured your excellent forum for info but to no avail.
My ignorance is due to being an ex smartphone owner, which i am sure you know are easy to de-cert.
I just want to chuck a load of games and non-approved utils onto my XDA, but DAMMIT, it won't fookin let me
Cracking forum by the way guys, has taken me ages to find you!
Mart
Never touched a smart phone. I've never heard of "de-cert." What is it? Doesn't sound like something that needs to be done on the XDA, certainly I've never seen it said here, and I've been around since the dinosaur ages.
It allows non valid windows CE applications to be installed - i.e. not officially approved software
I've never heard of an officially-approved piece of software for a Pocket PC. I don't think there is a certification program for that. In any case, your PPC will let you install any PPC software, approved or not, whatever, it won't care.
Excellent, however I keep getting
"filename" is not a valid windows CE setup file.
Am I being stupid here, installing in the wrong way?
I have only seen that error when I tried running the wrong version (not for Pocket PC) on my unit.
Might want to make sure the app is for Pocket PC and that the cpu type is correct.
Cheers - most of my smartphone software must be incompatible then, even though the spv uses a version of PPC.
Any site recommendations where I can get hold of PPC software for free? seems to be damn expensive in most places!
Thanks again
Smartphone software IS certified... Basically, you pay Microsoft to be able to have your software run on smartphones.
Regular pocket PC or windows mobile on xda devices does NOT have this restriction (and those devices are what this forum is about..)
Smartphone software is not PPC-compatible. Lots of titles have releases for both PPC and Smatphone, but I've never seen one that has both in the same release (though I suppose you could package multiple versions with one installer).
In any case, go to the developers' sites and see if they have PPC compatible versions.
wfberg said:
Smartphone software IS certified... Basically, you pay Microsoft to be able to have your software run on smartphones.
Regular pocket PC or windows mobile on xda devices does NOT have this restriction (and those devices are what this forum is about..)
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Not true, some Smartphone software is certified but not all. There are many applications available for MS Smartphone that can only run on application unlocked handsets. Not all authors can afford to apply for certification and for many utils it's hardly worth the bother. Thankfully for most of the existing handsets it is relatively easy to application unlock them so that uncertified apps can be installed.
And going back to the OP's question, Smartphone software is not the same as PocketPC software and whilst a few rare titles can be run on both, most cannot.
www.freewareppc.com
has loads of goodies on there.
Smartphone software wise - I am not sure but I think I saw an emulator for PPC at one point - could not find it though - does anybody know if this exists as there is some good programs for smartphone that have no PPC equal???
Hello,
I am considering getting myself a XDA Exec. At the moment I use a handheld with Windows Mobile 2002/2003 for Pocket PC, and it is packed full of software- utils, aps and games.
I am concerned that if I were to get a XDA Exec I will miss much of the lovely software. Or does the PPC software run under WM2005?
In fact does the XDA Exec run WM2005 for PPC or for Mobiles?
Sorry if I seem extremely ignorant ;o)
Cheers
WM2005 = Windows Mobile 2005.
WM2003se (the last Pocket PC version) was rename to WM2003, so it is also Windows Mobile.
WM2003 and older Pocket PC software should generally be compatible, you'll be unlucky if it doesn't run. But some sofware, particularly system software like Today plugins, often have problems. But the majority of software should be fine.
V
I have never been able to access my banking site using my PPC's from the early days of xda through xda2, IIs, Universal and now Ameo (upgraded to WM6) but having read the microsoft info have always put it down to a PPC problem of being sub IE6 as most banking sites seem to require. I even tried Tweaks2k2 to trick them into thinking I'm on IE6 but no avail. OK. I can live with that even on my new Ameo which does EVERYTHING and does it so well (mostly).
Imagin my shock when my son turns up with his also superb xda Orbit happily using the same banking site as me without hitch!!!!!! He's only got WM5 to boot!!!!
How can it be? Is it something else loaded on his which is affecting it or is his IE Mobile an earlier but more functional version than mine? We can't seem to find out what versions we are using (I know, Duh) but they are very slightly different in the menus so that could be it. If it is his version, can I download a stand alone copy and use that as well/instead of mine?
Please HELP.....
Have you tried Opera?
Yes. I have v8.65 and the bank require v9 or above so same thing there.
what is the website i will try it on my x7500 (wm5) and see what i get.
Wells Fargo is one I can't get to. I have a stock Cingular 8525 on WM5. I can see the site, just can't access my banking info.
I have the same problem, my workaround is to use Terminal Services from PC to get to IE6 desptop - a little fiddley, but it works
Hey, check out this video:
http://www.theunwired.net/index.php?item=videoview-vodafone-tpp-menu-on-the-palm-treo-500v
It's probably safe to say that some xda'ers would like this TPP stuff (whatever TPP stands for). If anyone has any info about it, especially how to extract it for htc devices, please spread the word.
NS