Automatic reinstallation after hard reset?

I've noticed that some of the applications I've downloaded to my Palm, automatically get reinstalled after a hard reset if I hotsync. How come all the applications don't get reinstalled? How do I add this feature to my app? -- For information on using the ACCESS Developer Forums

Retrieve Data after Hard Reset?

hi all, Is it possible to retrieve the device data( * if i know the memory location) after the device hard reset on Palm devices ? cathy. __ Yahoo! India Answers: Share what you know. Learn something new http

re: Retrieve Data after Hard Reset?

I dont think it might be possible. -- For information on using the ACCESS Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.access-company.com/developers/forums/

Re: Retrieve Data after Hard Reset?

babbu cathy said (on or about) 06/20/2007 02:21: hi all, Is it possible to retrieve the device data( * if i know the memory location) after the device hard reset on Palm devices ? cathy. __ Yahoo! India Answers: Share

Re: Retrieve Data after Hard Reset?

What u exactly need? If u need the data you can get it form your last sync that is been saved in desktop. -- For information on using the ACCESS Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.access-company.com/developers/forums/

Re: Retrieve Data after Hard Reset?

I expect it can be done without much difficulty on the T5 and the LifeDrive, since the data storage is on a standard FAT volume with sector-level access through the slot driver API, and I doubt the hard reset does anything other than a quick format. On newer NVFS devices, however, there seems

Re: Retrieve Data after Hard Reset?

As far as I know, when the device hard resets, it temporarily disconnects power to the storage memory to completely wipe it. Unfortunately, the information is unrecoverable. -- For information on using the ACCESS Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see

Initiate Hard Reset

Hi All, Does anyone know if it is possible to programmatically initiate a hard reset? The power button on my TX is not working right now but it seems to be some kind of software issue, so I wanted to wipe it out to see if it would fix itself. Of course the power button is needed to do

Re: Initiate Hard Reset

Nevermine... I found a utility that did the trick called PowerBtn http://software.treonauts.com/product.asp?id=7586 Jim Jim Duffy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi All, Does anyone know if it is possible to programmatically initiate a hard reset? The power

Re: Initiate Hard Reset

Dimitry has already write a tool... Look on palmpowerups.com .. Original Message ... On Sat, 30 Dec 2006 11:28:51 -0800 Jim Duffy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All, Does anyone know if it is possible to programmatically initiate a hard reset? The power button on my TX is not working

Re: Trapping Hard Reset

doyou try the prefs... ? there is an setting to determine what program will run after a reset. Ricardo Contin - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Palm Developer Forum palm-dev-forum@news.palmos.com Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2006 4:56 PM Subject: Trapping Hard Reset I've

Re: Trapping Hard Reset

Subject: Trapping Hard Reset I've searched through many threads related to trapping a reset and just can't seem to find a complete solution to what I'm attempting to do. I'm using JackFlash to keep my app stored in the OS Flash area and would like to trap/launch my app after a reset. There's

Re: Perform Hard reset programmatically

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is any way to perform hard reset programmatically? Just an idea. You may try to corrupt storage heap header or some other vital data on purpose and then call soft reset. Check MemHeapPtr and MemSemaphoreReserve system calls. Frantisek -- For information on using

my new app crash my palm and needs a hard reset

, it just freezes at the palm logo screen. i had to do a hard reset. i am wondering what would be the possible cause of this. before i even run the game this happens. it happened not only on my palm, but to another beta tester also. anybody with these type of experience would like to share? i tried

re: my new app crash my palm and needs a hard reset

hi everyone, problem solved. i accidently dragged my GameApp.cpp to the last segment. i have put it back into segment 1 and everything is working fine. thanks for reading and trying to help. rgds. -- For information on using the PalmSource Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see

Re: ...helps only Hard reset.

also try to check if you don't use any global variable or function from other then first segment before you are sure that launch code was sysAppLaunchCmdNormalLaunch Manpreet wrote: The reason could be the application segment size crossing 64KB limit, if this is the case then try to divide the

...helps only Hard reset.

Good afternoon. I've got a following problem. I was programming in Code Warrior 9.3, and was happy, but suddenly my application got a fatal error on the device, and, by the way, in a pretty weired way. I just do the HotSync. The application of synchronisation doesn't fulfil the message Please

RE: ...helps only Hard reset.

The reason could be the application segment size crossing 64KB limit, if this is the case then try to divide the application into multiple segments. here it seams Palm hotsync manager is no able to handle transfer of more then 64 kb. Good afternoon. I've got a following problem. I was

T5 simulator hard reset

Can someone tell me how I can clear out the memory on the T5 simulator? I am working on a program that registers callbacks for notifications. Every time I start the simulator, Windows gives me an error that it needs to close. I can see that my program is loading. I have tried deleting the

Re: T5 simulator hard reset

You need to remove the memory image found in the PALM directory. David Ellis wrote: Can someone tell me how I can clear out the memory on the T5 simulator? I am working on a program that registers callbacks for notifications. Every time I start the simulator, Windows gives me an error that

Re: T5 simulator hard reset

You need to remove the file SimSlotDriverVolume from the PALM directory. David Ellis wrote: Can someone tell me how I can clear out the memory on the T5 simulator? I am working on a program that registers callbacks for notifications. Every time I start the simulator, Windows gives me an

Re: T5 simulator hard reset

Thank you. I was going crazy. I knew that it was a simple solution. Dave Cory Pratt wrote: You need to remove the file SimSlotDriverVolume from the PALM directory. David Ellis wrote: Can someone tell me how I can clear out the memory on the T5 simulator? I am working on a program that registers

Re: Hard Reset on the T5 Simulator

Logan Shaw [EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit dans le message de news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Have you tried deleting the file C:\Palm\SimSlotDriverVolume? That should be basically equivalent to a hard reset. - Logan Yes it does thanks. But do you agree that one would expect a hard reset to flush

Re: Hard Reset on the T5 Simulator

Regis St-Gelais wrote: Logan Shaw [EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit dans le message de news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Have you tried deleting the file C:\Palm\SimSlotDriverVolume? That should be basically equivalent to a hard reset. - Logan Yes it does thanks. But do you agree that one would expect a hard

Re: Hard Reset on the T5 Simulator

Henk Jonas [EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit dans le message de news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Regis St-Gelais wrote: But it wouldn't be the correct behaviour of the T5, maybe? Well, I just did a hard reset on the real device and it erased everything so a hard reset on the simulator should do the same

Hard Reset on the T5 Simulator

Doing a Hard Reset on the T5 Simulator does not hard reset I put an application in the Simulator. I right click on the simulator and select Hard Reset. After the simulator boot, the application is still there. Anybody else have seen that? -- Regis St-Gelais www.laubrass.com

Re: Hard Reset on the T5 Simulator

Regis St-Gelais wrote: Doing a Hard Reset on the T5 Simulator does not hard reset I put an application in the Simulator. I right click on the simulator and select Hard Reset. After the simulator boot, the application is still there. Anybody else have seen that? Have you tried

Re: old databases after hard reset

: Friday, May 21, 2004 3:29 PM Subject: old databases after hard reset After a hard reset I hotsync and install a new version of my application. The application is supposed create its databases if they don't exists and populate them with test data. But after a hard reset and hotsync I get

Spontaneous Hard Reset on Zire

I have an application which I developed and while running on two end-user Zire21 devices, it caused a hard reset. There was no dialog for Press Up to Erase Data but all applications (not in flash) and data on the device are gone. This has happened to two users (both with Zire 21 devices ) We

Re: Spontaneous Hard Reset on Zire

Jatinder Singh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] I have an application which I developed and while running on two end-user Zire21 devices, it caused a hard reset. There was no dialog for Press Up to Erase Data but all applications (not in flash) and data on the device

Re: Spontaneous Hard Reset on Zire

On Tue, 6 Jan 2004 18:24:12 -0500, Jatinder Singh wrote: I have an application which I developed and while running on two end-user Zire21 devices, it caused a hard reset. There was no dialog for Press Up to Erase Data but all applications (not in flash) and data on the device are gone. This has

How to pass the stylus calibration after hard-reset ..?

I know this is discussed before, but how to prevent the stylus calibration after hard reset ? Can somebody advice me. Thanks. Niilo Minkkinen -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/

Re: How to pass the stylus calibration after hard-reset ..?

There's nothing you can do to control anything on a real device after a hard reset. (Short of modifying and reflashing the ROM.) If you're referring to the simulator, there's a solution for that; all you need to do is put a file into the autorun directory, and it will be run instead

Re: Programmatic hard reset

Oliver wrote: Note that the latest iPAQ has a fingerprint scanner built-in. Spoofing them made waves a while back: http://www.counterpane.com/crypto-gram-0205.html#5 Alex -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see

Re: Programmatic hard reset

Spoofing them made waves a while back: That's a good one. Here's another interesting and more detailed story about biometric security systems and its reliability: http://www.heise.de/ct/english/02/11/114/ So I guess the HP device with built-in scanner is likely not much more (if at all)

RE: Programmatic hard reset

Subject: RE: Programmatic hard reset From: Tribble, David [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2002 15:29:07 -0800 Yes, there really is a need for security. Or at least the people (including the U.S. Gov't) paying contractors and companies to enhance handheld device security think so

RE: Programmatic hard reset

Yes, there really is a need for security. Or at least the people (including the U.S. Gov't) paying contractors and companies to enhance handheld device security think so. Aaron, maybe you're applying your natural aptitudes to the wrong types of apps. ;-) dave

Re: Programmatic hard reset

reality time - is there really a need for security? PDA's are *personal*, you dont normally leave them lying around. the same argument comes up with having the * char printed when you type in passwords ... security is just a serious waste of time. Waste of time? I don't think so.

Re: Programmatic hard reset

why not just provide instructions on how to do a hard-reset? :) some things are best NOT done in software *g* Or, build a little pin into the charging cradle (whereever you store the unit), so that when it placed there, the pin pushes in the reset... wah-lah. Probably cheaper to do

Re: Programmatic hard reset

PalmOS handheld's are not close to being secure; lots of poorly written apps accidentally take out enough of the OS or storage heap to cause a hard reset without even trying. PalmOS versions 4.1 and under only require one OS call to un-protect all of memory. Why not just zero all memory (dynamic

Re: Programmatic hard reset

and see the original thread? Current PalmOS handheld's are not close to being secure; lots of poorly written apps accidentally take out enough of the OS or storage heap to cause a hard reset without even trying. who mentioned anything about security? this thread was about being able

RE: Programmatic hard reset

-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Aaron Ardiri Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2002 12:28 PM To: Palm Developer Forum Subject: Re: Programmatic hard reset okay, I thought of a legitimate application for a program that does a hard

RE: Programmatic hard reset

greetings, okay, I thought of a legitimate application for a program that does a hard reset that would be genuinely useful: In a fleet environment (e.g. the company bought 20 of them for field service work or meter-reading of some kind) and something like repair orders are beamed

Re: Programmatic hard reset

okay, I thought of a legitimate application for a program that does a hard reset that would be genuinely useful: In a fleet environment (e.g. the company bought 20 of them for field service work or meter-reading of some kind) and something like repair orders are beamed in at the beginning

Re: Programmatic hard reset

Alternatives to the desire to do a programmatic hard reset to wipe the data: 1. Write a conduit to clear the applicable database or 2. Add routines to clear the data after the results are beamed successfully. okay, I thought of a legitimate application for a program that does

Re: Programmatic hard reset

Developer Forum [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 2:44 AM Subject: Re: Programmatic hard reset SysColdBoot(). The prototype is in SystemMgr.h. The source is available in the limited source release for OS 4.0. When you call SysColdBoot() it will prompt the user for up or down (like

Re: Programmatic hard reset

I used the SysColdBoot() method, It works on a M515, but not on a TungstenT, Does anybody know why ? thakns - Original Message - From: Stuart Eichert [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Palm Developer Forum [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 2:44 AM Subject: Re: Programmatic hard reset

Re: Programmatic hard reset

Steve, if your heart is pure and you are not trying to build a virus and you do figure out a way, please hide your method and deny to all that it is possible! :) fear of it getting into the wrong hands? :) SysColdBoot() is, in my books a very well known API routine - i haven't looked at

Re: Programmatic hard reset

sysCardHeaderOffset) SYS_TRAP(sysTrapSysColdBoot);*/ thanks - Original Message - From: Stuart Eichert [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Palm Developer Forum [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 2:44 AM Subject: Re: Programmatic hard reset SysColdBoot(). The prototype

Re: Programmatic hard reset

Thanks, this doesn't work on PalmOS5.0 ?? - Original Message - From: Stuart Eichert [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Palm Developer Forum [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 4:42 PM Subject: Re: Programmatic hard reset In my program I had no problem with showing the dialog. So I

Re: Programmatic hard reset

In article 105738@palm-dev-forum, [EMAIL PROTECTED] says... Certainly not. Just had an idea for something else. Quoting dex [EMAIL PROTECTED]: In article 105683@palm-dev-forum, [EMAIL PROTECTED] says... Hi, Is it possible to programmatically force a hard reset of the device

Re: Programmatic hard reset

Subject: Programmatic hard reset From: Steve Janaway [EMAIL PROTECTED] Is it possible to programmatically force a hard reset of the device ? This was asked and previously answered earlier this week. The answer given was no, and I sincerely hope that was the correct answer. If someone knows

Re: Programmatic hard reset

are not trying to build a virus and you do figure out a way, please hide your method and deny to all that it is possible! I honestly hadn't thought of the idea of this being used by virus writers. I had a completely different idea that used it, but I can see now that if a programmatic hard reset

Re: Programmatic hard reset

four writing my backup program. It's ironic, but still makes me cry. I honestly hadn't thought of the idea of this being used by virus writers. I had a completely different idea that used it, but I can see now that if a programmatic hard reset was possible then it could cause all manner

Re: Programmatic hard reset

Stringer wrote: Subject: Programmatic hard reset From: Steve Janaway [EMAIL PROTECTED] Is it possible to programmatically force a hard reset of the device ? The answer given was no, and I sincerely hope that was the correct answer. If someone knows how to do this, please keep it to yourself

Re: Programmatic hard reset

SysColdBoot(). The prototype is in SystemMgr.h. The source is available in the limited source release for OS 4.0. When you call SysColdBoot() it will prompt the user for up or down (like a normal hard reset). I had to use this to hard reset a device where the power button had stopped working

Programmatic hard reset

Hi, Is it possible to programmatically force a hard reset of the device ? Steve -- Steve Janaway Designer Aepona (England) Ltd E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet: http://www.aepona.co.uk -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http

Re: Programmatic hard reset

In article 105683@palm-dev-forum, [EMAIL PROTECTED] says... Hi, Is it possible to programmatically force a hard reset of the device ? Steve Hard reset, I don't think so Soft reset I think so (it's an event!). Why to send hard reset. Are you doing a virus? ;) -- For information

Re: Programmatic hard reset

Certainly not. Just had an idea for something else. Quoting dex [EMAIL PROTECTED]: In article 105683@palm-dev-forum, [EMAIL PROTECTED] says... Hi, Is it possible to programmatically force a hard reset of the device ? Steve Hard reset, I don't think so Soft reset I think so

Calling SetSysDateTime() on an OS3.3 device == hard reset

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 I'm trying to work around a known bug in PalmOS 3.3, and exclude this particular feature from a conduit I've written to set the time on the device to match the desktop time. I can't seem to figure out exactly how to find/exclude the exact

Soft Reset, Hard Reset

Hello all, Does anybody here know how Palm implements a soft reset, soft reset + up arrow and a hard reset? Is the soft reset (and + up arrow) implemented using the interrupt pins on port D/F of the DBVZ? Is the hard reset the same as toggling low the RESET* pin on the DBVZ? Any information

RE: hard reset , lost program

From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2002 14:52:24 +0100 can only do it flashable palms (not all) - unadvisable thing to do ! -Original Message- From: Dilek =D6zg=FC [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 26 July 2002 14:50 To: Palm Developer Forum How do I write it permanently to rom ?

Re: hard reset , lost program

--- Dilek Özgü [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I lost my program after the palm system is hard reset or the battery is emptied. why ? That is how they work. There is no hard disk. Programs are stored in RAM. If you connected your handheld to a desktop computer and ran HotSync after

hard reset , lost program

How do I write it permanently to rom ? Because its stored in battery backed ram, which is erased on hard reset / flatt battery. (surely as a developer you should know this !) -Original Message- From: Dilek zg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 26 July 2002 14:40 To: Palm Developer

RE: hard reset , lost program

On Fri, 26 Jul 2002, Koray Bagci wrote: Then, what can be done in this situation. I've the same problem and i'm doing hotsync everytime to load an enterprise application running on palms (approximately 50 palms now). So doing that everytime with lots of palm is not practical. It is less

RE: hard reset , lost program

? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 5:52 PM To: Palm Developer Forum Subject: RE: hard reset , lost program can only do it flashable palms (not all) - unadvisable thing to do ! -Original Message- From

RE: hard reset , lost program

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Re: hard reset , lost program

How can I remove myself from the newsgroup' e-mailings? You could try reading the instructions included with virtually every email. Scroll down. -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/

Re: Hard Reset

there. Good luck! ~ J. Ryan Dugan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:83596@palm-dev-forum... The SysColdBoot function is defined in the SystemMgr.c file available as part of the OS 4.0 'selected source' downloadable from Palm. The function IS implemented, however, the hard reset

Re: Hard Reset

posted at some time or another in the past. Ryan Dugan wrote: Disregarding the 'bad idea' comments and such... :) Has anyone done a software implemented hard reset? I have seen the SysColdBoot function in the OS4.0 code, but i only have 3.5 and earlier OS's to test on. I assume

Hard Reset

Disregarding the 'bad idea' comments and such... :) Has anyone done a software implemented hard reset? I have seen the SysColdBoot function in the OS4.0 code, but i only have 3.5 and earlier OS's to test on. I assume they are the same, but trying SysColdBoot(Null, 0, NULL, 0, 0) on my 3.5.2

Re: Hard Reset

At 2:42 PM -0700 2002/04/11, Ryan Dugan wrote: Disregarding the 'bad idea' comments and such... :) Okay... I'll pretend I just stated the usual disclaimer. ;o) Has anyone done a software implemented hard reset? It's not implemented in any Palm OS version; the API is only pre-defined

Re: Hard Reset

The SysColdBoot function is defined in the SystemMgr.c file available as part of the OS 4.0 'selected source' downloadable from Palm. The function IS implemented, however, the hard reset function in the reset vector of Card 0 does not seem to be. (After stepping through the SysColdBoot

Retain user details after hard reset.

I know this is a long shot but is there anyway to force a Palm unit to retain its user details when the battery goes flat or after a hard reset. Is there a database that can be flashed that will allow the unit to retain the userID etc. The reason I am asking is that we are doing a network

Re: Retain user details after hard reset.

Hi The only way you can do that is: 1) buy the Rom Kit and hardcode USerID 2) Buy a Backup program that can save that DB to Flash, next time just Restore from Flash regards José Zouain Zeta Concepts, Inc. Zeta Pro - Inventory Control Accounting System www.zetaconcepts.com -- For

No way: hard reset!

), Hard reset (with no clean all)). At the end I have to make a Hard Reset. Obviously I need to reinstall all with HotSync (they use our FTP batch Sync application) and it's a very large problem because all the unit have to return to central site. I'm trying to reproduce this behaviour but it's very

RE: No way: hard reset!

like an application catch the reset notify badly). I try to make all reset I know (normal reset, Up and reset (no notify to application), Hard reset (with no clean all)). At the end I have to make a Hard Reset. I've seen this 'blinking palm logo' on a reset a number of times. To me it looked like

Battery power failure causes hard reset

Aloha palm-dev-forum: a user of my reminder application claims that my app will cause his Vx to do a hard reset (lose all memory contents) because it drains the battery so completely. is this even possible? granted, my reminder app is very persistent and will play the alarm several times

Re: Battery power failure causes hard reset

At 8:22 AM -1000 4/22/01, Van Malan wrote: a user of my reminder application claims that my app will cause his Vx to do a hard reset (lose all memory contents) because it drains the battery so completely. is this even possible? Only if your app refuses to allow the device to sleep. Regards

RE: Automatic reinstallation after hard reset?

To: Palm Developer Forum Subject: Automatic reinstallation after hard reset? I've noticed that some of the applications I've downloaded to my Palm, automatically get reinstalled after a hard reset if I hotsync. How come all the applications don't get reinstalled? How do I add this feature