yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Member-Found Deals] morrislee:
I was going to ask you that, did you put in any exception catching to output any notification window like that? Not sure if you can adb or do logcat on this....
[Member-Found Deals] chrissmartin:
don't know much about modifying apps.i just ported an app from another source.

does it always show this message or when doing something?
[Member-Found Deals] morrislee:
So the app is not yours? if so, you should have not used it for submission
[Member-Found Deals] chrissmartin:
it's mine but i copied most of the animation scripts from other sources
[Member-Found Deals] morrislee:
Animation scripts and error message displaying are 2 different things. Error reporting are usually not in animations..... regardless, if you have the source, just look for where it is making a pop up message
[Member-Found Deals] chrissmartin:
ok thanks for that.

anyway anyone read this

http://devblog.blackberry.com/2012/02/update-on-blackberry-playbook-offer-and-submissions/

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anyway what about this app.i was more interested in this app."CMCALC"
[Member-Found Deals] scrizz:
meh
[Member-Found Deals] morrislee:
apparently playbook allocates lots of RAM for the android VM...... hence all the apps being closed all the time. removing and not running any of the android apps helps a lot.

1080p video is not that great, if you want full 5MP for the pictures, you must select 4:3 for the aspect ratio in the settings for the camera.

email client does not support portrait mode at all, it is hard to type long emails for it. in documents to go, it is fine, editing spelling mistakes from a while back is a simple tap away to see the possible selections.

I will post a video review or something later
[Member-Found Deals] chrissmartin:
What about an xda app?

i am going to submit a xda premium app to blackberry app world.

any problem with that?

any violation?
[Member-Found Deals] nibras_reeza:
I might sell it(Playbooks still sell at 500$ mark where I live) to get an Android device but then again, the QNX is really smooth/fast compared to Honeycomb.
[Member-Found Deals] morrislee:
if you did not make the app yes. Offer is over anyway.

:o still sells $500!!????
[Member-Found Deals] developersdevelopers:
Hey guys, how many downloads have your app(s) gotten so far?
[Member-Found Deals] chrissmartin:
My app got about 50 and another app 40 or somthing
[Member-Found Deals] chrissmartin:
I dont care about the offer now.just want to submit one.can I port xda premium to blackberry

.bar
[Member-Found Deals] developersdevelopers:
It is theoretically possible, but you should not.

If you feel strongly about doing this, you should at the very least ask the original developer of the app and see what they say.
[Member-Found Deals] Peelypeel:
Yeah i submitted the app before the original deadline on the 12th, got approved only 3 days ago, but still no emails asking for address.
[Member-Found Deals] morrislee:
185 over 16 days
[Member-Found Deals] Peelypeel:
9 over 3 days :p
[Member-Found Deals] Epic_VS:
467 in 11 days :p

317 in the first 2 days because of "New Arrivals" section. Then 10-15 per day after that.
[Member-Found Deals] Samiam303:
No, you absolutely can't. It's a closed source commercial app that you don't have any legal rights to. Unless you wrote the app, that would, if even possible, be a violation of copyright law.
[Member-Found Deals] Magnesus:
Mine solitaire (Spider Solitaire HD) got 200 download every day for the first few days, now it's down to 50-100. Quite nice, though the ads don't work - but the free Blackberry is payment enough, I think. :) The Blackberry OS is quite poor though for me, not much you can do, converted Android apps rarely work. :(
[Member-Found Deals] developersdevelopers:
Oh that's strange. I thought I read somewhere that ads in android apps DO work. Which ad service did you use? Admob?
[Member-Found Deals] shadowgolf:
Just heard that my Playbook has arrived, it's waiting for me at home...going to be a long afternoon at work!

For info, I'm in the UK, sent my shipping address on the 24th, haven't received a tracking number, so 10 days from shipping address to delivery.
[Member-Found Deals] psp888:
My App was approved 1st March, still no Shipping Request Email though.....
[Member-Found Deals] chrissmartin:
same for me.got 2 apps approved on 1st March,no signs of email thou:mad:
[Member-Found Deals] developersdevelopers:
Got my playbook today! I sent my shipping info on the 27th and it left Mason, Ohio on March 2nd (arrived March 5th).

Time to test this baby out :P
[Member-Found Deals] developersdevelopers:
A question for those who have their PlayBooks already:

Are you able to get into standby/auto lock mode? When my screen is off, no matter how long I wait, the screen turns back on with a single tap...
[Member-Found Deals] morrislee:
i think it is a bug. it works like 50% of the time.
[Member-Found Deals] chrissmartin:
please say ur timeline from app sent for review 2 getting PB

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Guys i sent a mail to the blackberry offer team that i did not get the email requesting shipping address and they replied me this :

Hello,

Thank you for your interest in the Free BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet Offer 2012.

We have different teams processing the large volume of apps. As a result, there is a delay in getting information between the teams. Our BlackBerry App World team focuses on accepting vendors and reviewing applications. We processed a record number of vendor applications in just a few weeks! We’re now focused on reviewing the apps as quickly as possible. The team manages all the information with respect to your application and BlackBerry App World vendor account.

Our BlackBerry App World team then sends the information to our fulfillment company that manages our Free BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet Offer 2012. This is sent on a daily basis. You shouldn’t see more than a one business day lag between the BlackBerry App World notifications and the emails you will receive for the free tablet offer. We may encounter situations where there is more than one business day lag because of holidays, weekends, or system issues.

We’re working very hard to provide you with very quick responses, and appreciate your patience, as we’ve had a staggering response to our offer.

Kind Regards,

The BlackBerry Developer Program Team

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guys just because i sent them mail doesn't mean evrysingle one of u have to sent mail,so those who r waiting,more patience......i am alsoo waiting:rolleyes:
[Member-Found Deals] psp888:
App submitted : 13th Feb

Ack Email : 14th Feb

App Approved: 1st March

Shipping Address request Email: Waiting....
[Member-Found Deals] Magnesus:
They almost certainly work. There are just no ads for Playbook. Advertisers probably have a choice on which device/OS to put their ads, Playbook is not on the list so when they choose anything other than "All" their ads won't show up on Playbook. That is what I read anyway, didn't check it myself (apart from noticing that there are no ads in my solitaire).
[Member-Found Deals] psp888:
Still no Shipping address email, 7 days now, getting impatient
[Member-Found Deals] WhoDunnit:
Ok. My Playbook arrived today. Acknowledgement email at Feb 21. Package arrived at Mar 7. Never got the tracking number. Will unbox it tonight.
[Member-Found Deals] morrislee:
You guys might like this DIY guide for a stand :D

http://forums.crackberry.com/blackberry-playbook-f222/diy-fast-cheap-stand-no-cutting-welding-etc-707278/

Enjoy :D
[Member-Found Deals] celluloidhero:
Submitted app on 2/26/12 and got approved today 3/9/12! Now wait and see how long it takes before I get my playbook.
[Member-Found Deals] chrissmartin:
guys got my shipping address mail

i got the mail requesting shipping address......yaaa :D:D:D

waiting for the PB

my timeline: (pretty long)

vendor approved -feb 07

app sent -feb 14 to feb 15 (more than one app)

app approved- march 1

shipping address mail - march 10

waiting for PB

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more patience come on...

it's worth it i also got app approved on march 1

today march 10th i got the shipping address

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what is tracking no? where can i find it?
[Member-Found Deals] psp888:
I finally got my shipping email too 9th march. Does anyone from the UK know where the Playbook is shipped from? How long does shipping take?
[Member-Found Deals] Peelypeel:
Seam BlackBerry got some batch processing done last night then?

App Submitted : Feb 12th

App Submit Receipt: Feb 13th

App Approved for sale: March 2nd

Shipping Address Email: March 9th (at 10pm though)
[Member-Found Deals] dop2010:
Is this giveaway over now?

Why do I always miss these things!...
[Member-Found Deals] zdnko:
Today I got this mail:

So now I know that my playbook is in Loveland, OH :eek:
[Member-Found Deals] chrissmartin:
anybody from india got PB?

From whic delivery service?

how much days from shipping to getting it?
[Member-Found Deals] Peelypeel:
Yeah, sorry dude.
[Member-Found Deals] shadowgolf:
Mine came from the US, 10 days from the shipping email to receipt, never got a tracking number.
[Member-Found Deals] El7r:
My timeline:

App Submited: 13th Feb

App Approved 2nd March

Shipping Details: 10th March

Tacking ID: Waiting...
[Member-Found Deals] chrissmartin:
Same here man got shipping mail on mar 10
[Member-Found Deals] nibras_reeza:
I didn't get a tracking number till I emailed them.

If you really want a tracking number, email BlackBerryPlayBookOffer@tmgideas.com asking for tracking number with your order number and if possible receiver name and address.

But, remember, the fact they didn't send a tracking number doesn't mean, they didn't process your order. They are shipping Playbooks but just not emailing tracking numbers to everyone.
[Member-Found Deals] Peelypeel:
Got my shipping address email march 9th, just got my shipping confirmation and tracking id. So that's 5 days to actually ship it, and its fedex, so i imagine its coming from america? i'm in UK BTW.

Edit: yup, its on its way from loveland Ohio.

Anyone who got there's already, what can I expect in the box?

Side note: Loveland sounds like a wicked place to live :)
[Member-Found Deals] chrissmartin:
did evryone got PB from loveland,ohio?
[Member-Found Deals] psp888:
My tracking shows Ohio too, who delivers it when it gets to the UK, do we have Fedex here?
[Member-Found Deals] Peelypeel:
It's starting to look that way...

I think we do, or they will just sub it out to another courier.
[Member-Found Deals] joeshmoe08:
People who are still waiting for their Playbook and are wondering approx. how long it will take:

Use this: http://www.fedex.com/grd/maps/ShowMapEntry.do

Origin zip: 45140

It will give approx time it takes to ship for Fedex ground!
[Member-Found Deals] leoon:
I got the email asking for shipping details.. I was wondering what "commercially available in my country" exactly mean.

Does it mean that the my countries telephone carriers have to sell it?
[Member-Found Deals] Peelypeel:
Yeah, i think it means it needs to be sold in your country. I don't know why, since its shipped from the USA anyway.
[Member-Found Deals] chrissmartin:
Can I know how many days to ship to india
[Member-Found Deals] psp888:
Mines arrived!! updating to OS 2.0 as I type.

Only took 3 days to ship to the UK!
[Member-Found Deals] joeshmoe08:
dang your lucky. I got shipping email on March 10 and I emailed blackberry for shipping address March 16 and I get this:

"Hello,

Due to the overwhelming response to this offer, it is taking longer than the projected 72 hours to get the devices shipped. However, we have implemented a new process in order to improve the delivery time, so you can expect your tracking number email very soon. Your order is in our system, and will ship as soon as possible. You will be sent a tracking number at that time.

Kind Regards,

The BlackBerry Developer Program Team"

I don't know if that is just a standard automated message

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Probably not because I don't think there is a Fedex in India and local carriers might take longer.
[Member-Found Deals] chrissmartin:
No fedex is available in kerala, india. Checked the site. Their office is about 30km from my home.

ALSO GUYS GOT THE MAIL WITH TRACKING NUMBER. ESTIMATED DATE FOR DELEVERY MARCH 23-8PM.

its friday, so additional days and gussing around 26th i will get it.! :)
[Member-Found Deals] joeshmoe08:
nice! I got shipping email march 10 too but no # :(
[Member-Found Deals] chrissmartin:
e-mail that tgm ideas blackberry offer to give the tracking no:.

first they will say that u have to wait a bit longer,but after that mail u will get the tracking no
[Member-Found Deals] chrissmartin:
any good videos?

does any know any video tat pops the PB's screen out.

video tat we can show off infront of others:cool::D
[Member-Found Deals] joeshmoe08:
isn't there a demo video in videos?

http://helpblog.blackberry.com/2011/05/playbook-demo-mode/
[Member-Found Deals] Peelypeel:
Yeah, the supplied demo video, with full screen brightness, is pretty good
[Member-Found Deals] joeshmoe08:
Finally got tracking #! Mine is coming from cincinnati, OH and should be here march 20 (shipped 16) so 3 days if you don't count sunday.
[Member-Found Deals] chrissmartin:
Ohh thankz... I didn't get PB.. On 26th or someday i will get it

Sent from SAMSUNG GALAXY R
[Member-Found Deals] nibras_reeza:
Played around with my new Playbook. It's sad to see that the sideloading Android apks is pretty complicated. It's a different case with Dingleberry I guess. I had OS 1 but it did a forced update to latest version.

Wish someone would write an easy to use program for sideloading apks via the developer interface. =P
[Member-Found Deals] joeshmoe08:
what about ddpb?

http://ddpb.dauden.vn/?p=37
[Member-Found Deals] zdnko:
RECAP:

app submitted 14 feb

app approved 28 feb

address request 2 mar

tracking number 10 mar

4 days of clearance delay :eek:

delivered in Italy 19 mar :D
[Member-Found Deals] chrissmartin:
So that lets us sideload .BAR files. Does it allow apk files or does it have to be converted to bar files? :what:

Sent from SAMSUNG GALAXY R
[Member-Found Deals] aarif_ziaee:
hi there

sorry for reading this late but is the contest still running i have blackberry user account and they have asked to send me the proof of address

is the free playbook contest still there or finished
[Member-Found Deals] leoon:
It finished.
[Member-Found Deals] aarif_ziaee:
thanks for the reply
[Member-Found Deals] nibras_reeza:
ddpb allows only sideloading bars.

Sideloading bars manually isn't that hard. You can even script it. But, apk to bar conversion is kind of complicated. You have to apply for keys every time you want to convert. Download keys. Create certificate. Bla bla bla.

I wish there was a one click apk to bar converter or simply an app that can convert apk to bar and sideload them automatically.
[Member-Found Deals] nibras_reeza:
Well, at least you get a 2A microUSB charger. =P

These chargers can charge up phones within an hour. I don't know about the negative consequences though since USB specs allows only 1A for charging. But, it's handy when you want to charge your phone quickly. I'm charging my phone within it now.
[Member-Found Deals] chrissmartin:
why r u all guys saying it is hard, there is a online converter, at the android page of blackberry devs website

Sent from SAMSUNG GALAXY R
[Member-Found Deals] chrissmartin:
Here's the link

https://bdsc.webapps.blackberry.com/android/bpaa/

Sent from SAMSUNG GALAXY R
[Member-Found Deals] Peelypeel:
Erm, no you don't? I've used one set of code singing keys to convert like, 10 apps
[Member-Found Deals] morrislee:
I am planning on writing a front end that will do all these works if you enter the location of the p12 file and the password. Then automatically try an install to the ip address you specified
[Member-Found Deals] chrissmartin:
Guys got PB today.. About 8days

Sent from SAMSUNG GALAXY R
[Member-Found Deals] chrissmartin:
Updating to latest version... Slow

About 2-3 hours

Sent from SAMSUNG GALAXY R
[Member-Found Deals] Peelypeel:
Now that, that would be nice :) Good luck
[Member-Found Deals] joeshmoe08:
Guys Guys all this has already been done and I use it all the time. Go here and download this:

http://forums.crackberry.com/androi...ools-help-make-apk-bar-process-easier-662772/

So extract the zip and you should have two bat files essentially, one for converting and one for signing. Follow the instructions in the readme to set up both bat files (you need to right click edit open wiht notepad and edit some paths) and then all you have to do is drag all your apks that you want to convert (supports batch) onto apk2bar converter. Then you drag those new bars that it generates onto sign bat file. You don't need multiple keys, I just use my existed key (you path to the bat file in the setup part) and it works. I have converted many apps already like google voice, maps, and translate.

Enjoy!

Ps: Here is a list of aps that have been converted by others: http://forums.crackberry.com/android-app-sideloading-f258/made-list-links-243-bars-689706/
[Member-Found Deals] chrissmartin:
Guys plese help. I tried updating but it stoped downloading just stucked at spme point. And after some retrys i got playbook started.... But it said u have the latest version but it's os 1.0.7.....so i did a security wipe.....? But now no apps where there. Only browser app and a setup app... All system apps like camera, video, song apps where all gone. What should i do?...... I tried searching firmare online but couldnt find it. Also the desktop software doesnt detect playbook but the device manager detects it. I tried reinstalling but didn't help.??? What should i do?.... Also i tried dingleberry but how do we download firmware.... When i class clik download, nothing happens!

Sent from SAMSUNG GALAXY R
[Member-Found Deals] chrissmartin:
ok got it updated.....
[Member-Found Deals] nibras_reeza:
It looks like Dingleberry won't support 2.7971.

Someone should hire a security researcher to root Playbook. =P

Then again, RIM has said they will patch exploit that don't require much user interaction aggressively and dev mode exploits in the long term and that they will not allow root/jailbreak. They've also seemed to have locked the bootloader to prevent downgrading.

So, that leaves us with one option to get Android Market. That is loading up android market as an user app. This seems to have worked in many Android tablets/phones with no root.

I tried porting Vending.apk and the Blackberry tool seems to generate a bar which I managed to load up in the emulator. However, I could not port GoogleAccountServices.apk. Anybody willing to give it a go?

Have a look at http://www.arctablet.com/blog/forum...droid-market-without-root-on-latest-firmware/ for apks.
[Member-Found Deals] Epic_VS:
the dev of dingleberry opensourced the project because he couldn't get it to downgeade his pb.

http://www.qtness.com/blog/?p=147
[Member-Found Deals] nibras_reeza:
I know. But, that doesn't mean someone can make it work with 2.7971.

Someone will have to find a new exploit.
[Member-Found Deals] eoinzy:
Is anybody still waiting on a PlayBook, or has everyone get theirs?
[Member-Found Deals] morrislee:
My friend never got his until he emailed them about it, they shipped one as soon as they acknowledge the email. I would suggest you do the same

Honestly, I already have my playbook replaced twice.
[Member-Found Deals] eoinzy:
What email address did he use?
[Member-Found Deals] chrissmartin:
Guys new os update 2.0.1.358

New OS update (2.0.1 Bundle 358)!

downloading now...

"The BlackBerry PlayBook OS v2.0.1.358 contains many updates including:

Browser enhancements to address performance with some websites

Improvements to support Android apps

Optimizations to Video Chat, PIM and BlackBerry Bridge applications

And much more!"
[Member-Found Deals] zothes:
so very interesting. hopefully one of my class projects gets me a free tablet here hehe
[Member-Found Deals] Epic_VS:
Finally I got accepted an hour ago.
[Member-Found Deals] Epic_VS:
submitted app.:)

Hopefully it won't take long.
[Member-Found Deals] eoinzy:
It looks like they've stopped asking for proof of ID. I know people who got approved as developers without having to submit ID.

Quick question, my app just got accepted to App World, so does that mean I'm guaranteed a PlayBook?
[Member-Found Deals] dbG33K:
Your app got accepted, or you just submitted it?

If it got accepted, how long did it take? I just submitted mine yesterday. Does anyone know if the app needs to be Approved by Feb 13th, or just submitted?

If the approval process is too long, I'm afraid I might not get my Playbook ;(
[Member-Found Deals] morrislee:
I would also like to know this!!
[Member-Found Deals] nibras_reeza:
Read the Terms properly. =P Don't blame me if you run into trouble.

Anyway, you just need to submit a new app by 13th. It need not be approved by 13th and you might even be asked to review your submission and/or edit your app after you submit but this doesn't count. As long as you make the first proper submission by 13th, you are good to go.

And, there's one more thing some of you might have missed, the terms say they will send a Playbook after commercial availability in your country due licensing restrictions. So, yea, even if approved, you might not get a device right away.
[Member-Found Deals] eoinzy:
Its been actually approved!

I signed up saturday, got my account activated monday. Submitted my app monday, and it took around 3 days to get my app approved. Its on the market now.

Apparently you get an email when its ready to be shipped, asking for your delivery address. I havent got that yet anyway.

Still though, I'm curious to see if my app will be deemed complex enough to warrant a playbook!

PS, I thought playbooks were released last April? Presumably they just have to wait for OS 2.0 to be released? I read online its due February so maybe thats why they have Feb 13th as the deadline. Perhaps thats the release date!
[Member-Found Deals] morrislee:
I just saw that "web launchers" are not considered to be eligible.... my first app was an app that opens my html + php chat system on a web page haha

so i quickly whipped up another app hehe, completely offline, more useful than my chat system i think, I hope it gets approved soon!
[Member-Found Deals] tigerfire25:
Have made a vendor account but i have no idea about developing apps. Lol. Hope someone can help me in getting this Playbook tablet.

sent from my 'Samsung Galaxy SII'
[Member-Found Deals] celluloidhero:
Same here. lol I'd be willing to pay for someone's simple app. Or does anyone have any quick tutorials for a noob to be able to create a qualifying app by the deadline. Any help would be appreciated.
[Member-Found Deals] Epic_VS:
I'm so mad that my account wasn't verified until wednesday. I signed up saturday morning. Then on Tuesday filled the help form and got approved the next day.

Multiple "reliable" sources say that the release date is the 17th, so they want them all to be approved by then.

BTW- Alec Saunders approved the purchase of a lot of playbooks for devs.
[Member-Found Deals] dbG33K:
If anyone is in need of an app, who is willing to pay, shoot me a PM with an offer (PayPal only).

I've got plenty of ideas, and quite a bit of free time.
[Member-Found Deals] leoon:
1. How long does it take to approve a Vendor account (I registered yesterday)?

2. Is there a fee for uploading apps (like in Android - 15$)?
[Member-Found Deals] morrislee:
You might be too late, it takes like a few days to approve the vendor account. I dont think anyone works during weekends
[Member-Found Deals] leoon:
crap. but even if they did, do i have to pay a fee?