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We have noted some strange locking up of our Xda II's over on the MTekk forums requiring a hard reset. We have a number of threads running at the moment but the main one is here.
I have been in touch with Spb about this and they inform me it is actually an HTC and MS issue. Below is their email response.
Hello David,
We do our best to fix this problem ASAP. We work hard with HTC and
Microsoft now on this problem.
But this problem occurs not only with Spb Pocket Plus but with other
programs too.
We have feedback from HTC and Microsoft about that (sorry, I cannot
disclosure more
details since it is information obtained from our partners).
So I am not sure we will be able to fix it in Spb Pocket Plus - probably
HTC will fix it in their ROM.
Spb Pocket Plus does not use any undocumented functions that can cause
such behavior.
Probably we will disable running Spb Pocket Plus on these devices at all
until HTC fixes this bug in ROM
Pocket Plus 1.x is not available online now but I can send it to you if you want via e-mail.
If you bought Pocket Plus 2.x and can't use it, you can always ask for refund.
If you have any questions, please, don't hesitate to contact me.
Best regards,
Margarita Bochkova
Customer Support Team
Spb Software House
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.spbsoftwarehouse.com
Phone: +7 812 324 49 44
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It appears as though this issue could also be happening with version 1 of Pocket Plus on the 1.66 ROM (and some 1.72 ROM's too).
Thought you guys might like to know. Generally I find Spb products to be good, but it appears as though Spb are being blamed for this issue. I think this email help point the finger in the right direction.
Dave
Hi djwhyte
This is some strange stuff as I've been running Pocket Plus 2.0 for a few months and have recently installed 2.1 (just for the hell of it I think its only a VGA update from what I can see)... but have not had any problems on my XDA II before, hear are my details of my device if this helps:
ROM Version: 1.66.00WWE
ROM Date: 02/20/04
Radio Version: 1.08.00
Protocol Version: 1337.18
ExtROM Version: 1.66.165
The only thing I could think that I MIGHT be doing diferent is that I do not use the today screen pluging (I use all other features like repeating allarms and task mannager!) At the begining I did use the today screen and do not recall any problems as well I've taken it off because my today screen was getting to cluttered with other software I am running.
Not sure if this is going to help you but have to tired installing Pocket Plus with NO other applications installed after a hard reset? It might be a conflict with other software or even a totaly other product causing the problem? Not sure hope this can help you!
Regards
Fudge!
Pocket Plus 2 is installed in my wife's XDA2 with 1.66rom. its almost 3 weeks now and so far no problem. my XDA2's rom is only 1.60.
Hey thanks for info guys.
I will have to try without the today screen pluggin and see if makes any difference.
Boybi, your wifes Xda II which is on the 1.66 ROM, does it have the today screen plugin enabled?
Dave
is the Today Plugin the one where you can put battery and memory bars, and put some icons? if yes, then its enabled.
i too am having problems with the spb pocket plus v2.1 using xda2 with 1.66WWE ROM version. i get hang ups and the unit would do a hard reset. good thing i always do a backup of the contacts and appointments!
aside from Pocket Plus, what other Today Plugins can you guys recommend?
I was wondering what was the lockup caused by. I uninstalled the SPB GPRS and SPB Pocket Plus and now it's ok. No more lockup. I had to hard reset, but couldn't initial find the problem until the trial expired, weird. I guess that's why I bought it.
I find GPRS monitor is OK!!
I have a feeling the Today plugin is the cause as I have had no such crashes since I installed it again with the today screen disabled. What part of it I don't know though.
Boybi, which icons, sliders does your wife have enabled on the plugin?
One thing to note on this, is that SPB update their software silently and don't tell ya about it.
So get the latest build of PocketPlus and try again.
Cheers
my wife's XDA2 just locked-up today! can't turn it on even using soft reset. so i think its really the Pocket Plus! now i disabled the today plugin.
Ooooh Sorry Boybi, I hope I didn't curse you but that sounds like the lockup.
I have been running sweetly for three days without the Today screen plugin for PP2. How long did your wife have the Today screen showing before it locked up? Days? Weeks?
Cheers,
Dave
Possible LOCKUP?
DJWHYTE,
im using pocket plus ver 2.1 on a 1.66 ROM XDA II, just installed it 24 hours ago, no problems so far.
All featured ITEMS enabled, Today Plug-in, File Explorer enhancements, Pocket IE enhancement, Looping Alarm, etc..
Im very disturbed by what I just read in this thread, although I have experienced 1 LOCKUP, it happened while SPB Pocket Plus was NOT YET installed.
Can anyone please advise HOW LONG was the average time FROM installation of pocket plus DID the LOCKUP occur? and what your POCKET PLUS version and ROM versions are?
Certainly would put most of us at ease.
Cheers
Re: Possible LOCKUP?
chameleon said:
DJWHYTE,
Can anyone please advise HOW LONG was the average time FROM installation of pocket plus DID the LOCKUP occur? and what your POCKET PLUS version and ROM versions are?
Certainly would put most of us at ease.
Cheers
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With my previous 1.66ITA it worked for about 3 months without troubles (PP 2.0 first and 2.1 later) .
After the upgrade to 1.72.04ITA no chance to install it anymore; it freezes and the only way out is hard resetting. :evil:
Spb team says that they are working on it... hope so, otherwise I will claim for my money back. :evil: :evil:
My experience up to now is that PP is white or black: it works or not, at all. In your case it works, so I would not worry too much... :roll:
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dave said:
My experience up to now is that PP is white or black: it works or not, at all. In your case it works, so I would not worry too much... :roll:
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Good, now I can sleep better knowing my XDA 2 will still turn on tomorrow when I wake up. Thanks DAVE.
Any other observations out there?
I may DREAM better if there are, hehehe.
my wife's 1.66rom XDA2 runs with PP2.1 for 2 weeks without any problems until yesterday.
maybe other apps?
boybi,
pre,
maybe another app caused the lockup? you havent installed anything new in those two weeks? may i please know what your apps are?
mine are:
1. pocket plus 2.1
2. my calendar
3. pocket zen
4. flash player activeX
5. morphgear
6. calendar plus
7. pocket translator
8. pencil box
9. calc98 and aidem calc
10. betaplayer
11. SB check notifications.
12. vbirthday
just want to know for comparison AND app finger-pointing.
thanks.
I too have had the problem
Ever since I installed the Spb PocketPlus ver 1.x and onward I have had that problem. It occurs rarely but often enough to annoy me (1-2 times/month). It seems to make no difference if I disable the Today screen. I have removed it now. I don't have much other software on it, except for Destinator 3 and a painting program. I won't return to PocketPlus until the issue is solved.
Johan
sbp
The italian localized 2.1 will not work on the 1.72 ROM, to make it works you need to install the 2.0 and after it the 2.1.
No problems at all
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chameleon said:
boybi,
pre,
maybe another app caused the lockup? you havent installed anything new in those two weeks? may i please know what your apps are?
mine are:
1. pocket plus 2.1
2. my calendar
3. pocket zen
4. flash player activeX
5. morphgear
6. calendar plus
7. pocket translator
8. pencil box
9. calc98 and aidem calc
10. betaplayer
11. SB check notifications.
12. vbirthday
just want to know for comparison AND app finger-pointing.
thanks.
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ito lang mga nakainstall:
1. spb pocket plus 2.1
2. pocketzenphone
3. sprite backup 3.0
4. sprite pocketmon (today plugin disabled)
5. uBook
the memory card i have ordered for my wife's XDA2 just arrived that's why i haven't installed a lot of programs in her unit.
Just a warning for anybody with a Jam or any mobile PDA..
Do NOT install wisbar advance, it's one of the most popular pocket PC programs, but it actually stops the phone from ringing after a few minutes and you cannot receive incoming calls.
They are currently developing a new version especially for mobile PDA's.
Just thought id let you know as it caused me a lot of problems until I found it was wisbar causing the problem.
Only the phone edition of wisbar, in alpha stage, has this problem. :wink:
Hi Jacoch, that is incorrect.
The mobile edition is being developed because of the problem with wisbar advance on mobile PDA devices.
Wisbar advance was meant for PDA not PDA running windows mobile.
I purchased wisbar 2 and it had that problem.
Wisbar mobile edition has lots of problems too as its in alpha.
If you have a jam, feel free to install wisbar advance 2 and open then phone app, and make a call, then try to receive one your phone simply wont ring.
it not happen with standard Phone program & happen with some Phone Extra program (like Intelli Dialer....)
I noticed the same.. I've tried Wisbar Advance 2.0.1.9 on my T-Mobile MDA Compact (without any of the extended rom stuff like intellidialer installed) and it won't ring while running wisbar.. The phone will turn itself on upon receiving a call but there is no ringtone and the phone application doesn't show..
I noticed the same.. I've tried Wisbar Advance 2.0.1.9 on my T-Mobile MDA Compact (without any of the extended rom stuff like intellidialer installed) and it won't ring while running wisbar.. The phone will turn itself on upon receiving a call but there is no ringtone and the phone application doesn't show..
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Exactly the same with mine.
The creator of the wisbar 2 is aware of the problem and thus created the mobile edition.
Its obvious really that it would cause problems, because it wasnt created with phone calls in mind.
It will run perfectly on a normal pocket pc
hey guys i am usin xda II installed wisbar advance only caz i wanted to use the aqua mac theme ne ways...was very disappointed to find out that it doesnt ring and blah blah.....but last nite what happed was i left my xda II running in wisbar mode and the phone was locked and guess what in the morning it started ringing it self when i got up it was askin me for a password as it gets locked after 5 mins and by the time i unlocked it call was cancelled and i could see the miss call on top.... and the thing was actually ringing for a surprise.... !!
regards
jeetz
I use IcBar (it is based on wisbar api). I think it creats some of delay when someone calls me.
am I wrong??
UPDATE:
Chris over at wisbar has now released a beta version that is very stable and the phone rings, you must download the beta version from the forums. Make sure you choose the WM2003 SE download.
Along with Pocket Plus it's the best program for pocket PC. I love it.
I purchased SWdeluxe theme, expensive but wow my phone looks simply amazing!!
ok its just damn great...... !! awesome news.... !! buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut... it has some minor graphic issues....BUTTTTTTT i dont mind that as long as i can use my aqua mac theme along with my xda II RINGING !!!
zairyaab said:
ok its just damn great...... !! awesome news.... !! buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut... it has some minor graphic issues....BUTTTTTTT i dont mind that as long as i can use my aqua mac theme along with my xda II RINGING !!!
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i change ma words.......would rather wait for a official release this one has loaaaaaaddddddddz of BUGGGGGSS !! majorly GRAPHICS
maverick_uk said:
UPDATE:
Chris over at wisbar has now released a beta version that is very stable and the phone rings, you must download the beta version from the forums. Make sure you choose the WM2003 SE download.
Along with Pocket Plus it's the best program for pocket PC. I love it.
I purchased SWdeluxe theme, expensive but wow my phone looks simply amazing!!
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Hi Maverick!
About the download of the stabil beta, where do you find that one?
Got a link?
I tried the "phone edition alpha", but those were VERY instable on my S100.
Thanks, Hejko
Edit: Or, were your copy the same one as I tested?
Hejko, go to http://www.lakeridgesoftware.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1425 and download the version for wm2003se its very stable.
maverick_uk said:
Hejko, go to http://www.lakeridgesoftware.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1425 and download the version for wm2003se its very stable.
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is it the phone version does the phone ring and notify in this version ?? and is this compatible with xda II ?? i tried phone edtion alpha v.4 i guess and had major graphics problem
regards
jeetz
The latest beta version solve this problem ..
Get it there ] http://www.lakeridgesoftware.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1425
works perfectlly !!
Ok I'm fairly confused about what Wibar Advance Software I should be downloading.
When on the Lakeridge Website there is a section for Wisbar PPC Phone Edition, but the product listed there is relatively ol, 12-04, and is called an alpha.
Minotavrs,
The Beta you provide the link for does not indicate that this Wisbar Advance is applicable to the Phone Edition, however, I took your advice and I have installed it on my JAM. So far no big issues. I called myself and the phone rang. I noticed when in the Phone Pad Program that you cannot exit from the phone-pad unless you hit the end-call button.
Besides that, at least thus far, this Wisbar Avance (isbaradv2.20112.xscale), appears to work great with my JAM.
So far I'm very impressed. I have never used wisbar, because I have always had a PPC-PE devices and Wisbar would never work with these types of devices.
So-is the Wisbar Advance 2 that I list above made for PPC-PE devices or is the new Advanced 2 Wisbar application just providing extra support for PPC-PE devices?
Minotavrs said:
The latest beta version solve this problem ..
Get it there ] http://www.lakeridgesoftware.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1425
works perfectlly !!
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does this work as a phone edition and does the phone ring if yes then please can someone post the cab file here as the link is broken here http://www.lakeridgesoftware.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1425
thanks
jeetz
I just tried the link and it works.
It does work on the Phone Edition.
Some of the phone profiles are missing still.
Signal strength and others.
Still very nice app.
coooool this version works......phone rings too.....notification comes too.....only prob as stated above.....ICONS !!
please keep this thread updated when ever theres any news about wisbar advance phone edition.
thanks
regards
jeetz
wisbar advance does ring!!!
everybody i have instaled wisbar advannced on my pda 02 xda minni and it dose ring i tryed it lots of times and it worked all times so i don't know it might be just your version of wisbar you guys have because my version works awsame
Hi, first of all, i want to thank you all. I've just bought a s100 and have learnt very much of you.
My problem is that after installing spb pocketplus, my screen gets screwed up, it looks like it doesn't refresh the screen info. I hard resetted it but again, having pocket and contactbreeze on today, i got the same problem when viewing contacts in today.
Could it be a cleartype problem? Anyone had this problem?
Thanks and regards from spain,
jshooter
I had this problem once, with the same programs installed. The Today plugin wasn't refreshing even after few soft reset.
I solved it by switching the Today theme to something else, and then switching back to the previous one.
It worked.
Hope that will help you!
Thank you SO MUCH!
It worked, so I've installed spb too. Now, my today shows messages, spb and pocket/contactbreeze.
Anyway, is it normal or am i doing something wrong? i don't care if i have to swith themes once a month, but once a day???
Thanks and regards, my next goal: pocket hack master
Hi jshooter,
Do you have SPB Pocket PLus version 2.5 installed? I have it and there is no problem at all. Do you have any software that might be messing around with the today screen apart from SPB Software?
Try to use only spb software on the today and then gradualy add other plugins and detect is one is faulty.
Regards
Hi,
yes, i have 2.5 plus version, and first time, it was my only today plugin. Last time it occured (yesterday), i have only pocket and contactbreeze, so i don't really know what the problem is. Anyway, i'll try to live with that, i love my new s100! (apart from this and the sound quality, that is so so)
Thanks and regards
love wisbar but i think it might be causing probs on my mda compact...any alternatives?
I love it to, and have no problems with the latest Beta . Have you tried that, it can be downloaded at their forum: http://lakeridgesoftware.com/forum/index.php
Wisbar and Pocket Plus are the first things I install !!!
However, as much as I love Wisbar - I wish it didn't eat up so much memory
Photocontacts Pro needs to be minimized in the background (not closed) to be able to work properly. As i am using Wisbar, it actually closes Photocontacts with the ok button. I have PocketPlus as well & i did put Photocontacts in the exception list ... so it worked well. But after using Wisbar, i can't seem to solve it. Anyone pls?
Cheers...
I've only used wisbar briefly in the past, but I recall that wisbar allowed you to put certain programs on the acception list. Wisbar also has a community of its own so you might want to check with them.
thanx ... will check ...
as i checked, the prob is still there. i also checked wisbar forum. actually protocontactspro uses a nameless screen & u cant ignore it with wisbar. maybe it will be fixed in wisbar next version.
thanx anyway mate ...