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Anyone tried OTA provisioning xml/wbxml on a smartphone/ppc?

I have a working xml script that works just fine from the pc to the phone...
But now I want to send it OTA(over the air) to my phone.(qtek9090 atm)
Have anyone tried that here?
I am looking for an easy solution to send it as a file preferably from a pc.
I have looked into binary sms´s and converting the xml to hex...but its a little bit to messy for my tase
and also is not something you do easy.(headers + subheaders and the a nice working port for the phone to recieve and splitting up ur code in nice little chunks to come within the sms boundraries....all in hex...not somethign u do on a coffebreak)
So is there a product that can do this "out of the box"??
oh and not to expensive hehe free if possible!
I ahve also gotten it to compile into wbxml...but I cant verify that its working before I can send it OTA....
anyone????

Hi All,
I tried OTA to XDA IIs phone. I received settngs and the phone displays settings updated successfully. But if i go to connections page .,i didn't see any settings.,but if i do autoconfig.,then NAP,Proxy settings are coming.,but NAP full details are coming and Proxy Information is not coming.
Please find the profile i used for OTA below:
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<characteristic type="BOOTSTRAP">
<parm name="NAME" value="GDWAP"/>
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="PXLOGICAL">
<parm name="PROXY-ID" value="proxy"/>
<parm name="NAME" value="GWAP"/>
<parm name="STARTPAGE" value="http://www.google.com"/>
<characteristic type="PXPHYSICAL">
<parm name="PHYSICAL-PROXY-ID" value="PROXY 3"/>
<parm name="DOMAIN" value="www.google.com"/>
<parm name="PXADDR" value="192.24.97.4"/>
<parm name="PXADDRTYPE" value="IPV4"/>
<parm name="TO-NAPID" value="NAP-INFO"/>
<characteristic type="PORT">
<parm name="PORTNBR" value="9203"/>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="NAPDEF">
<parm name="NAPID" value="NAP-INFO"/>
<parm name="BEARER" value="GSM-GPRS"/>
<parm name="NAME" value="dhimobile"/>
<parm name="NAP-ADDRESS" value="wap.mobile"/>
<parm name="NAP-ADDRTYPE" value="APN"/>
<characteristic type="NAPAUTHINFO">
<parm name="AUTHTYPE" value="PAP"/>
<parm name="AUTHNAME" value="wap"/>
<parm name="AUTHSECRET" value="wap123"/>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>
Please let me know if any problem in the profile.
Regards,
Pavan

parameter in a .lnk file in provxml

Hi all,
I was trying to create a provxml file to automatically create a shortcut in
the "Start Menu" folder.
this is the sintax I was using:
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<characteristic type="FileOperation">
<characteristic type="%CE17%" translation="install">
<characteristic type="MakeDir" />
<characteristic type="Reset.lnk" translation="install">
<characteristic type="Shortcut">
<parm name="Source" value="\location\my_file.exe /parameter" translation="install" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>
but always the .lnk file receives this value :
(quotes are included in value and slash is converted in backslash)
"\location\my_file.exe \parameter"
can someone help me to obtain : \location\my_file.exe /parameter?
thanks for reading J.

might as well create the link in correct form and use provxml to copy the link to the location you want. much simpler.

try removing 'translation="install" ' from the line with the parameter.

jiggs said:
might as well create the link in correct form and use provxml to copy the link to the location you want. much simpler.
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tried too... maybe my example files have some syntax errors inside
I always get failure to execute the provxml.
@ joemanb : I'll try
Thank you all

What about this?
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<characteristic type="FileOperation">
<characteristic type="%CE17%" translation="install">
<characteristic type="MakeDir" />
<characteristic type="Reset.lnk" translation="install">
<characteristic type="Shortcut">
<parm name="Source"
value="\location\my_file.exe /parameter"/>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
<wap-provisioningdoc>
Maybe the problem is caused by security?
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa455927.aspx

RStein said:
What about this?
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<characteristic type="FileOperation">
<characteristic type="%CE17%" translation="install">
<characteristic type="MakeDir" />
<characteristic type="Reset.lnk" translation="install">
<characteristic type="Shortcut">
<parm name="Source"
value="\location\my_file.exe /parameter"/>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
<wap-provisioningdoc>
Maybe the problem is caused by security?
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa455927.aspx
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Must be security, I've tried to copy to "\" and to "\windows" and worked like
a charm. Not in "%CE17%".
Thank J.
Edit: Phone user shoud be an authenticated user..?!?
Edit 2: Ok DONE! Thank you all guys, I love this forum.

jiggs said:
might as well create the link in correct form and use provxml to copy the link to the location you want. much simpler.
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Code:
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<!-- *** COMMENTO *** -->
<characteristic type="Registry">
<characteristic type="HKLM\System\GWE\MAGNIFIER" translation="filesystem">
<parm name="Enable" datatype="integer" value="0"/>
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Solitaire" translation="filesystem">
<parm name="Prefs" datatype="string" value="310011"/>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>

Could someone please review my .XML code? (new to provisioning)

As mentioned in the title, I am trying to get my feet wet with .xml provisioning. (Specifically with .XML provisioned registry settings.) After researching, I understand that registry settings and XML provisioning can get pretty tricky and as well as quite complex. So I decided to start small with keyboard layout, customizing SK2 on the today screen and changing my S2U2 background.
I am having problems getting my .XML files to work and can't tell if its my .xml documents or if its my method of loading the files. Because of this, I was hoping someone could take a look at my code and let me know where my mistakes lay.
Keyboard Layout:
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<characteristic type="Registry">
<characteristic type="HKLM\SOFTWARE\OEM\Qwerty\">
<parm name="Layout" datatype="DWORD" value="132100" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>
SK2 on the todayscreen:
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<characteristic type="Registry">
<characteristic type="HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\112">
<parm name="Default" datatype="String" value="Google Maps" />
<parm name="Open" datatype="String" value="\Program Files\GoogleMaps\GoogleMaps.exe" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>
S2U2 Wallpaper:
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<characteristic type="Registry">
<characteristic type="HKCU\Software\A_C\S2U2\">
<parm name="Wallpaper" datatype="String" value="\My Documents\My Pictures\Album Sample_07.jpg" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>
Thanks!
-hier0

try adding (translation="filesystem") to any line that has a backslash or is a system path like so:
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<characteristic type="Registry">
<characteristic type="HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\112" translation="filesystem">
<parm name="Default" datatype="String" value="Google Maps"/>
<parm name="Open" datatype="String" value="\Program Files\GoogleMaps\GoogleMaps.exe" translation="filesystem"/>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>
please let us know if this solves your problem...

That didn't work either =\
Maybe, I am incorrectly creating the .xml file itself. I have tried two method of doing so: Notepad and Dreamweaver.
Are these the correct steps for creating an xml document in notepad?
1. Open Note Pad
2. Paste my xml code:
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<characteristic type="Registry">
<characteristic type="HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\112" translation="filesystem">
<parm name="Default" datatype="String" value="Google Maps"/>
<parm name="Open" datatype="String" value="\Program Files\GoogleMaps\GoogleMaps.exe" translation="filesystem"/>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>
3. Save the document as "filename.xml"
are there any other tags that i need to include either before or in between the <wap-provisioningdoc> tag?
[EDIT] I am not sure if it helps or not but the error i am getting when installing/loading the file is : "unknown error occured: 0x80004005"

save it to your desktop and open it in IE
If the format is correct, you can open and expand/collapse the keys

how are you trying to install it?
As far as I know, you have to create a cab file to install it...
rename to "_setup.xml" and use "makecab.exe" like this at the command line:
makecab _setup.xml cabname.cab

Hi, For registry xml provisioning, if you have sktools 4.7, you can export the keys from registry and use the functionality build cab from reg. Then you open the cab with winzip, view the _setup xml file and copy to your xml file as a scheleton. Remove the first characteristics (they rule the cab itself) and copy when it says caracteristic registry.
There are also tools like reg to xml but they require cf 2.0 in the pc.
for email and wifi the easiest way is to do it with sashimi-makisu.
the only thing I saw compared with my files is that datatype is always at the end in my files, after the value. I have never use the one "DWORD": only string, integer, binary.
I usually import with sdcsoft task manager, the message you get, in my experience means it is well formed (try opening with ie as commented in previous tag), but the commands can not be executed.

AFAIK you have to have a blank line at the end of the xml/provxml file. This is the code for me to set up my data connection
Code:
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<characteristic type="CM_GPRSEntries">
<characteristic type="T-Mobile Internet">
<parm name="DestId" value="{F750E26F-81D9-4379-8567-318C129CA736}" />
<parm name="UserName" value="faster" />
<parm name="Password" value="web" />
<parm name="Enabled" value="1" />
<characteristic type="DevSpecificCellular">
<parm name="GPRSInfoValid" value="1" />
<parm name="GPRSInfoAccessPointName" value="general.t-mobile.uk" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>

Quick Question: What's the proper syntax for creating a shortcut in a provisional XML

More importantly, I want to create a shortcut WITH PARAMETERS.
I need the full list of shortcut properties to be at my disposal, including optional parameters as well as icon selection. The end result needs to be a LNK file with that shortcut in it.
Does anyone know? I'm having a really difficult time finding a one-stop location for a comprehensive list of provisional XML installation commands.
edit-
I should add that I went to Development Resources thread and downloaded the spreadsheet. I did a global find for the term XML in the spreadsheet and got no results. That's when I started this thread because I honestly have no idea where else to look. :\

<wap-provisioningdoc>
<characteristic type="FileOperation">
<characteristic type="%CE4%\yourshortcut.lnk" translation="install">
<characteristic type="Shortcut">
<parm name="Source" value="%CE2%\yourapp.exe" translation="install" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>

adwinp said:
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<characteristic type="FileOperation">
<characteristic type="%CE4%\yourshortcut.lnk" translation="install">
<characteristic type="Shortcut">
<parm name="Source" value="%CE2%\yourapp.exe" translation="install" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>
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Yeah, that one I know. But I don't know how to create the shortcut with parameters such as command-line arguments.
"\Windows\Jbed.exe" -manage
How would I create a shortcut to that, for example? Do I just use double-double quotes (like in the case of REG files)? So it looks like this:
Code:
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<characteristic type="FileOperation">
<characteristic type="%CE4%\Jbed.lnk" translation="install">
<characteristic type="Shortcut">
<parm name="Source" value="""%CE2%\Jbed.exe"" -manage" translation="install" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>
I've tried that and it didn't work. Is there an escape character that I should be using?

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb737563.aspx
There isn't anything that explicitly confirms or denies that you'll be able to accomplish what you've asked, so working through examples is the best path.
Code:
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<characteristic type="FileOperation">
<characteristic type="%CE4%\Jbed.lnk" translation="install">
<characteristic type="Shortcut">
<parm name="Source" value=""%CE2%\Jbed.exe" -manage" translation="install" />
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>
One alternative is to create the link yourself and then copy the file.
Best regards,
-boggsie

Troubles with CM_Planner / PreferredConnections (wapprov)

Hello, i cannot figure out why this isn't working :
I've created a wap-prov XML (and it is working... mostly !) to configure connections, it looks like this :
Code:
<wap-provisioningdoc>
<characteristic type="CM_Networks">
<characteristic type="MyCorporateCnx">
<parm name="DestId" value="{D4C3F5C3-D005-B600-FE80-492A450DA5C9}"/>
<parm name="Secure" value="0"/>
<parm name="ReadOnly" value="0"/>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="CM_GPRSEntries">
<characteristic type="CnxCorp">
(Skipping all the GPRS parm part, which is working so far!)
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="CM_ProxyEntries">
<characteristic type="HTTP-{D4C3F5C3-D005-B600-FE80-492A450DA5C9}">
(Skipping all the Proxy parm part, which is working so far!)
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
<characteristic type="CM_Planner">
<parm name="RetryCount" value="3"/>
<parm name="CacheTime" value="600"/>
<parm name="CoeffLatency" value="65536"/>
<parm name="CoeffCost" value="65536"/>
<parm name="CoeffBandwidth" value="65536"/>
<parm name="VPNCacheTime" value="60"/>
<nocharacteristic type="PreferredConnections"/>
<characteristic type="PreferredConnections">
<parm name="{436EF144-B4FB-4863-A041-8F905A62C572}" value="MyCorporateCnx"/>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>
- I tested the XML with RapiConfig.exe, then i've created a .CAB with it.
- In both cases, the connections are properly configured (it's the working part)
- BUT the default Internet connection is still set to its previous value (should be "MyCorporateCnx" instead)
I also tried to replace the name of the cnx with its ID :
Code:
<nocharacteristic type="PreferredConnections"/>
<characteristic type="PreferredConnections">
<parm name="{436EF144-B4FB-4863-A041-8F905A62C572}" value="{D4C3F5C3-D005-B600-FE80-492A450DA5C9}"/>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
And it dosesn't work either.
Any ideas would be welcome !
(Tested it on my non-modded HTC Touch Pro 2)

Answering to my own question
My XML adds ONE new connection (including GPRS & PROXY related config) to the existing device config.
That means that, unless i deactivate the former default connection, it will remains as default, even with the CM_Planner stuff in my XML.
After a few tests, i've found out a way to deactivate the former default connection : change its proxy "Enable" state from 1 to 0.
So i've added this to my XML :
Code:
<characteristic type="CM_ProxyEntries">
<characteristic type="HTTP-{FF445A54-ADF8-4fab-86B7-E31482BEE8BE}">
<parm name="Enable" value="0"/>
</characteristic>
</characteristic>
(HTTP-{FF445A54-ADF8-4fab-86B7-E31482BEE8BE} is the former default connection proxy)
Now that my XML sets it to 0, i have the good (newly added) connection as default.
I'm a bit disapointed because i wanted to use only one XML for several HTC devices (Pro 2, Touch 2...) Adding a new connection sounded like OK, but modifying an existing one will raise a compatibility issue (i guess), since nothing can garantee that HTTP-{FF445A54-ADF8-4fab-86B7-E31482BEE8BE} will exists on the other devices...

Hello,
I noticed that when you provision the preferred connection, it is not shown in the settings->connection>advanced->select networks screen until you:
1- open that screen, not change a single thing (so the wrong default connection is selected)
2- click on 'ok'
3- reopen the screen, now the correct default connection is showed.
I am going to look further into this...
Regards,
Ernstjan