I'm not even sure this is possible and I'm in no way tech savvy enough to do it on my own but I'll at least ask.
I have a truck that i race alot and it has some fuel management software to set up fuel maps, timing, etc... I have an old laptop that i keep around the house solely for this vehicle tuning. I was wondering how/if i can run the software on my phone for 3 reasons..1 - i can give the wife the laptop, 2 - it would eliminate the need for the laptop in the truck, 3 - it would just be pretty damn cool.
The software is very basic so i think the phone could handle it, it's just a matter of getting it to the phone.
Any tips would be appreciated, or you can crash my dreams and tell me to move on if it's not possible.
Thanks
It depends on what OS your app was written for. If it is a DOS program then your are in luck.
You can use an emulator like Pocket DOS and run the program "as is" on your PPC (unless it has to connect to some special hardware or something).
If it is a windows app then to port it you would need the source code. Otherwise there are only two things you can do:
a) Rewrite the whole thing from scratch.
b) Search for an app for PPC that does the same thing or similar, chances are it already exists and may even be freeware.
depending on the application complication level... if it's only calculating som data, maybe (providing you know the rules it uses) it would be easy to prepare excel spreadsheet? Excel is capable of some really cool calculations. believe me ;]
Guys and gals, don’t forget to check out my brand new, MS-DOS / x86 emulation-related article at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=1276884
(Sorry for flooding – IMHO, this article certainly deserves attention because it answers ALL the questions a Windows Mobile user may want to EVER ask about emulating MS-DOS. Make sure you read it!)
Hi,
I use pda from the Qtek 9090 with wm2003. After I have purchased one Qtek 9100 and finally one Universal Qtek 9000 with the hope ... I have expended a lot of money for these pda. These PDA, better, windows mobile, have donate to me bugs, freeze, lost call, lost sms, random reset, ecc ...nervous and austerity.The list is very long!
In all these years I have never seen one, only one windows mobile rom stable and fast, not super-fast, only fast, usable. The same is for windows on desktp or server arch. Random reset, freeze, blue screen, bugs, ecc ...
Now my question is simple: I have read here which you develop new roms for passion. Then, it is not for profit. Then, why all developers not develop with another o.s? Today exist Linux, Symbian, Android, Open moko, and a lot of other probably.
I not understand why use windows. If all Senior present here abdicate windows for linux, per example, probably after less than one year, all of you will develop a very stable, fast and usable operating system!
Really I not understand why ...
Best Regards and many thankS for your attention and your work
If you search around the Forums for threads on "Android" you will find out where they are in the Linux process.
Generally Getting Linux to work on a handheld device is not as simple as installing it on a PC.
Windows Mobile comes from the Manufacturer with everything working, there for it is easier to tweak Windows then to write a whole new base code, like Linux.
Hi,
first, thanks for the answer.
Yes, I know which linux and android are work in progress. But are work in progress from long time, maybe because there are few developer which work on it?
However, usually open source software which control the hardware, drivers, is based on reverse engineering. Because some Manufacturer not provides the datasheet of the hardware. Cause of this, you have reason. But probably if a great number of capable developer want, with the current relase of linux for pda, is possible to make easier this too.
Unfortunately I have some trouble to speak or write English like my native language. However, I hope have wrote aprox correctly.
Best Regards
If we port symbian to out devices, there is a chance that this site could get shut down. You see, each windows mobile device is sold with a license to use windows mobile, similar to how you have to use a serial number to register certain applications.
Because we already have the license to windows mobile, there is not any specific legal problem to creating custom roms.
However, because we have no license for symbian, we are not legally and contractually allowed to port it to our devices, because the makers of symbian recieve no licensing fees from us, which is essentially piracy.
Moved To General Discussion.
I can say that when cooking ROM's, I'm fixing all the pieces of the OS that bug me and add parts that are missing. Through trial and error, I get my greatest OS!
I have no doubt on your work. But if the o.s. born bad, remain bad! Independently from your hard work!
About other o.s. and license: today exists a lot of possibility instead of microsoft products what are know to be bad and expensive ...
However, I hope which one day I can use my pda as use my N95.
Regards
I'm looking to start developing for windows mobile phones. Not like for Microsoft or anything, but simple little things. I've searched around a little, but had no success so far. I have some experience programming in basic, c++, and java. Problem is, I don't know where to start. What do I need? What do I need to compile? Is it the same as in windows, or is it a different compiler, or just different flags? What language should I start in? How do I access the hardware of the phone?
Ideally, my first project would be a "dead-man's handle" type of thing. I ride my motorcycle a lot, and I've already been hit. If it wasn't in a public place, I might not have gotten help. So what I want to make is a program that uses the accelerometer in the phone to detect stillness. If I'm still for +30 seconds, and the phone is at an angle that's different than when it's in my pocket, it sounds an alert and vibrates, asking for a response to see if I'm alive. If I do nothing for another 20 seconds or so, it sends a text to a preset number (probably a friend) with my gps location. They can then drive down there/call the cops/call me, whatever.
Feel free to take my idea completely, just let me use it if you make it.
EDIT: Wow, I cannot believe I didn't search for "windows mobile sdk". No need for this thread anymore. Unless you want to make that program, that is...
Dear XDA forum members since there are fully unlocked roms for wp7 devices then You should make a call recording app which is very useful on Windows Mobile.
Any plans of making it?
Regards
The way WP7 does calls might make such an app somewhat more difficult, though I believe it could be done anyhow. There aren't many people developing apps exclusively for fully unlocked WP7, though. However, the tools are freely available; maybe you could give it a shot?
Im PHP developer currenty working in Poland and England. I have medium level knowledge about C# but I never developed app on WP7 so i can't help you much. Second problem is no money for making homebrew apps (i earn much on PHP sites). Just gave You an idea.
There are many apps on Windows Mobile which can do that but one of last limitations of WP7 is no call recording, we already have USB Mode, Bluetooth file transfers, Spycams and many more useful apps. Im counting on microsoft but no info about including that kind of app in future releases of WP7 (WP8 maybe? First gen available?). WP7 Root tools 0.9 trusted access is last barrier to do some really 'rooted' apps?
I really appreciate Your work on custom roms and homebrew apps. Thanks for all You've done. 3-4 months more and we'll have Windows Mobile 7.5
Hi All,
This week i will get the smartphone (Galaxy S3) of a missing person, the police only searched at the device by the normal gui. That's the reason i want to investigate this device.
My question is if someone can give me some tips for analyzing the important data on the device.
I've already found apps like andriller and the linux distro Santoku that's been created for mobile forensics.
Thanks for your time.
Mike