[Bada Software and Hacking General] RYacht:
Hello,

We've seen quite some bugs in bada 1.0 und 1.2. I was interested if Samsung took care of them in bada 2.0 since some of the bugs have a long history. Here's a list of collected bugs and also the current status in bada 2.0 beta up to KH1. I started the list in badaforums net, took it to badanation com and now I want to finish it here.

Some mentioned user names are from these other forums. I try to add a link to badaforums (also English) for you to read details in posts.

If you feel like a bad OLD bug is missing here, let's talk about that. I considered a bug when:

Really buggy, most other (old and new) phones do better:

GPS Slow SatFix due to aGPS and Almanach issue (especially after some hours/days or position change)

--> not fixed, due to user FreundBlase (ex Aliminium) still the same issue in KH1

--> Bada Support team reported "it's being worked at"

Dolfin Internet Browser wastes display space, especially in landscape orientation

--> fixed, URL bar on top scrolls away when page down scroll, so it's not in the way anymore. Navigation bar on bottom stays. In landscape mode it's slimmer, so wasting less space. Also text reflow so less zooming necessary. I consider it fixed.

Music Player ignores album grouped music when sorting by interprets, genre, ... without special tagging

--> changed/fixed, 1. seems to be able now to at least play per folder (due to handy-faq forum). 2. Due to user Foxs, Player now uses Album as headline and groups its titles under the Album. When selecting first title, Album plays in correct order. No tagging necessary. (KG6 and later)

--> Bada support team forwarded this issue to developer team and hopes for solution in bada 2.0.

email no real IMAP support: no "add IMAP folders", no "move mail to folder", etc.

--> most fixed, many improvements in IMAP. See post of waveboy below and handy-faq de. And also this post (link not allowed) for details down the thread.

email delete bug Bada 1.2: deleted emails keep download again.

--> fixed, emails are not downloaded anymore. Need details if that works both on POP3, IMAP (and sync?)

alarm clock: just re-activating an existing alarm isnt enough to engage it

--> fixed, in 2.0 8500XPKG5 (due to handy-faq forum)

Max 1300 SMS issue: 1.x could not hold more than overall 1300 SMS messages (from all folders added)

--> fixed, limit gone or higher

Phone reboots when syncing calender with Hotmail via Exchange ActiveSync and Serial Schedule is involved. At least a series like "Mo-Fr, not Sa, Su".

[*]Birthdays dont go to Kalender when Contact synced in (also from Kies?)

--> changes reported, seems to be fixed.

Music Player: Trying to exit, the Music Player still remains unclosed and must be manually shut down in Task Manager.

--> not fixed, still not closed after selecting "Back" to exit. (KH1)

Vcard (virtual business card) can not be send as sms, only possible as mms and email

--> not fixed, reported by waveboy.

Bluetooth battery impact: even after switching off Bluetooth (i.e. after using car handsfree) battery drains faster than normal. Rebooting Bada necessary to normalize battery consumption.

Music Player no equalizer with frequency bands

--> not fixed, still no classic equalizer in KH1.

--> Bug opened for Bada Team

No shortcuts to functions (kind of favorites across all bada functions/entries/numbers ...)

--> new: shortcuts to "anything". Can a second person confirm and be more detailled, pls?

no speed dial (like shortcut from home screen to dial top numbers)

--> fixed, keypad long press a number enables assigning/dialing a number

transmit/delivery report from message not integrated into original message (at least configurable)

--> not fixed, still comes back only as separate message. (KH1)

--> Bug opened for Bada Team

memo's cant be sent to other devices (PC, other phone brand) as text or in popular format

--> not fixed, still only .vnt Format can be sent (via BT/MMS/email).

no fast access to sound profiles (switch between meeting/outdoor/normal mode)

--> not fixed, sound profiles do not appear in QuickAccess Bar on Top, long way through menu>settins>sound profiles necessary. (KH1)

--> Bug opened for Bada Team

Number of bada-Apps is limited by number of 10 homescreens. All other Platforms don't impose limit

--> possibly not fixed, number of homescreens larger or extensable by folders, still a limit is reported (unconfirmed)

And a list of somehow less drastic issues:

no different font sizes in GUI (menus, lists)

--> new: at least in calendar, contacts, email, logs, memo's and messages font size can be changed

no addon fonts

No backup/restore or complete import/export available between Phone and PC

-->fixed Bada 2.0 now supports most things to be backed up/restored (verified by 1 user)

Java Programs: Security Notifications like "you now connect online" or "Allow App to access Phone storage", ... - selection cannot be persistent (permanently saved). We are missing a "Don't ask again" tick.

--> not fixed, selection still must be done every time, or delete settings.bin with sTunes.

Media (now Gallery?) function shows unwanted files, because it from all folders (ringtones, app icons, app maps), no way to exclude files oder certain folders from gallery

size of GUI elements (buttons, ...) cannot be resized to give more room for content

resorting in list of JAVA Apps not possible (could be worked around by homescreen shortcuts)

--> not fixed, Resorting still impossible, shortcut in Homescreen to JAVA Apps NOT possible.

Java Apps not user configurable to run in background, to rotate into landscape without sTunes. Missing setting likewise to bada 1.2 "Virtual Keyboard" or "Screen Resize"

--> changed, to run in background: pressing menu button in Bada 2.0 leaves Java App running in the background. rotate to landscape: status unknown.

Java Apps: Keyboard Click active even if clicksound is silenced in main Bada

-->fixed, no click sound anymore.

Java Apps (at least Opera): If network changes from WLAN to/from Mobile Internet (GSM/UMTS), App cannot access Internet until exit and starting again.

carrier-info widget only with fixed 4 lines, should be 2 lines or configurable or scrollable

Any new reports about status in 2.0 from testers???

Thanks for any contribution

Ray