I didn't know where to go, or if this is even the right forum, but my next PDA/Phone will be (probably) the XV6800, or another one that will accept micro SDHC cards. My problem is that my favorite GPS application is Oncourse Navigator (IGo). They sell their app "locked" into THEIR SD card and it can't be copied to a larger capacity card. You are stuck with what they are willing to supply and so far, they are unwilling to go into the large microSDHC cards.
Is there a hack available that will allow me to copy their app onto a larger capacity card.
I'm not trying to cheat them or anything, I just want the info on a larger card, and they will not do a custom job where I could send them my card and let them install the software.
Bob
I am well familiar with this software and I understand your problem, however what you are asking for is essentially a crack for the program.
This is not allowed on the forum!
You may not want to cheat them, but if we allow such development here we will be aiding the people who would, and turn in to a WAREZ forum.
Please do not ask for such things again!
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Does anybody know how I can solve this problem: I have a (LEGAL!) version of NavMan Smartst 3.50 that came with the Spin 100 GPS BT receiver I purchased. Unfortunately the software is on a SD card, while my Wizard only takes MiniSD!
When copying the contents of the SD card to a MiniSD, Smartst tells me to activate the software by inserting the SD card.
This wasn't an issue as I actually only wanted the GPS receiver to use with Memory-Map - I do a lot of hiking - but I figured while I HAVE the software I may as well use it! Except I can't, of course!
Called NavMan's support, who were about as helpful as a bikini in Siberia and essentially told me to sod off and purchase another license. Not very neighbourly of them, I thought!
Any suggestions would be most welcome, but please note I can't be having all sorts of contraptions and expanders, etc. dangling from my phone, so I'm looking for a software-only solution.
Many thanks in advance!
Unfortunately it would be illegal for anyone on this forum to help you (also against forum rules).
Apps like NavMan and IGO that come on SD cards are protected by locking on to the SD serial number. What you essentially asking for is a crack for the software and we do not deal with this kind of thing here.
I realize you just want to you your legally purchased software, but unless the vendor is willing to exchange the card or transfer your license there is no legal way to do it through software.
Fair dues and thanks for the reply!
Now, seeing as I'm quite obviously going to have to purchase different software to use for in-car satnav, can you suggest anything OTHER than a Navman product? (While the receiver's pretty good, I might as well avoid products from a company that doesn't allow me to install and use legal software!)
In fact, I might just start some sort of boycott against Navman! Can you imagine if all software vendors had the same attitude as them!
I've been pretty happy with Route 66. It has TMC capability, so if you have a data plan, you can get TMC data over the net. Lots of people also swear by TomTom.
I got a new xda orbit (WM6) at the end of August, and am delighted with it. There are a couple of minor niggles, and I am wondering if anyone can help?
1)I cannot find a way of finding out how much space is available on my storage card. The properties in File Explorer, Active Sync and even Total Commander all gave a zero value for the card, which I know isn't true, coz I've lots of stuff on the card and am using it, and the individual files are displayed!! Perhaps there is a freeware replacement for file explorer that would do the job, but it would also be nice if it could cut and paste, which was why I installed TC. Taking the card out and putting it in a card reader is a no-no, given its position behind the sim card, as you all know!
2)Are there any walkers out there(not car drivers) -esp. in UK, who have actually tried some of the gps freeware on a walk? There seems to be a few around and wondering which is best. All I want is a latitude/longitude and/or grid ref. though maps would be nice!
For info, I've been expirementing with various bits of software, available on the internet, and can recommend the following - No Data(to prevent the orbit using a chargable data service, when you are in a free wireless internet area) Flashkeys-touch screen keyboard, cut and paste to documents Boxworld and Freecell (Board Games) Alarm Clock (yes, its just called that, by GreenSoftware) Acrobat Reader, Conversion (by Mammoth Software) Magic Button (to make sure programs close) VSPAinterLE, Plamp and Pocket Flashy (find your tent and your friends in the dark at festivals!) I'm still testing Alreader which came highly recommended(you need to look hard for the English version, but the Russian one works a treat and the basics don't need translation)
Ok i got the usual spam through the hotmail account today but one thing caught my eye. Garmin have release a new software product for pda's called 'Mobile XT'.
First thought was great to see some competition for the likes of TomTom and since Garmin has a very good world data base of maps it could be a very useful tool any where in the world. Now I'm not saying that will be available in this product but so far I haven't found anything saying no?
Oh but wait, one BIG But!!!! (This is a lesson on 'always read the small print')
In the small print it tells you the software is only available on MicroSD card but you can't / NOT allowed to copy onto a larger memory card!
Its obvious their designers have never used a pda! I have a Touch and there is no way I would consider pulling my memory card in & out every time I want to use 'Mobile TX' We now have 8GB Micro SD cards which is great I have all my music, TomTom(inc. all of Europe) and a host of other applications and files at my finger tips. with out changing a single memory card.
Anyway would love to here other opinions or some experiences of this product.
Olly183
This product is not new, but there are some (illegal) serial key generators which will allow you to move the data from one card to another.
Such a post would not be permitted here.
I do have the program though and can say the coverage of NJ is decent, but not the best. Even with the 2008 maps that I have, there are a few streets in my area that other systems have and garmin does not. It's a good application though and gets you from A to B if your lost.
I'm also a newbie and visited xda-developers to find solutions for my phone needs (lack of memory, useful tricks and enhanced apps). I must thank all you your good job (and when possible I'll donate to the developers, too).
I tried to find some answers to my problems, and sometimes I didn't find them, so, here are some of them. I assume only newbies try to find these answers and experienced people have them in their genes.
Battery: when taking the battery out of the device, or by making a hard reset and them some soft resets without having it totally charged makes the phone to "believe" the battery is full-charged in the level it's when beginning to work. So the device ssems to spend more battery because it is not full at all, even when appearing as charged in the screen.
Low volume of ringtones: I presume our devices have a battery saving system that decreases the maximum loudness when the battery begins to be at criticall levels.
Increase programs memory (WM6) : This appears in lots of threads. I tried every solutions and now I'm enjoying more programs memory:
Installing (or moving -editing Registry when needed) all the apps in the storage card is a good thing. But I "bricked" my storage card (I was afraid of bricking my phone) because of abuse of storaging/reading/moving, so I had to reformat it. Better if you can have a backup in some PC folder !
\Windows\Appmgr contains uninstalling info. Moving its folders to storage card (and moving again needed folders to promgrams memory when you need to uninstall/modify some app) saves some space in programs memory.
Today plugins and start menu can not be moved to storage card
Help files (those htm ones) may be moven to storage card but sometimes you must modify the links.
For all those tricks there are lots of threads in xda-developers. I suggest all the newbies like me to make a search, read all the threads and take some notes (in paper), organize the notes and make a small strategy. Sometimes some links take to apps designed to help to free space or move applications or modify the registry.
Now I'll begin the path to cook my own ROM, following all the steps: learning to create a .cab, learning to flash, learning to cook ..... but what I'd like is to learn to understand the whole registry.
(My specialities are not related either to electronics nor telecommunications but to city planning and building). I'll post some questions/suggestions about storaging (ROM, ExtROM, ProgramsMemory, StorageCard) to expand space.
I am one of the unlucky who've bought a new phone, unaware that android 4.xx contained even major changes compaired to the earlier versions. My phone is a HTC DESIRE 816, bought only because of the 8 gb internal memory and the promise that the phone supported additional 128 GB of memory
This has resulted in many of my programs no longer work because Android now blocks the direct access to the SD card and to the system.
What I find reprehensible is that these phones are sold without the producers inform us about this limitation, and I actually find that we have taking a step backwards concerning user freedom.
Furtermore HTC expresses thet they are 'excited to see what you are capable of. HTC eagerly anticipates your innovations'and also containes a complet guide to how to root your phone.
This, I find is hypocritical as they at the same time refuses to give us S-Off or to edit the platform.xml giving us access to our self paid SD CARD, and at the same time in their AD's makes a big deal about the fact, that we can add 128 GB of additional memory, but doesn't mention that we have no say over it.
A few Of my paid programs that doesn't work anymore:
Navigon, because of the amount of data it require you to DL.
My expensive Firewall / Antitheft.
My GPS tracking App
Nandroid,
Callrecorder
several of my paid Backup programs
many Jrummy App
etc etc.
We have to stand together an demand that the prducers find a solution, and we have to face up to Google, their excuse that it has to do with security don't hold water in court, they must have had other choices, but they chose the easiest and the one which made most trouble for their users.
Maybe instead they could have chosen to have apps that needed the R/W to apply for a signed certificate to get access to this and as the experts Google is to gather information, it wouldn't have been hard to monitor those apps who was awarded with the certificat to control if thet was abusing this.
This is just one solution, but I'm no expert, but guaranteed, there must have been lots of ways to solve and to achieve their goal.
Regards Sc0rpio