yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sony Xperia 10 III] czekker:
Hi there,

Just bought the brand new standard European version (without the charger in th box).

The installed firmware is 62.0.A.3.70 and I wanted to update it to the newest 62.0.A.3.131, but no luck :/

OTA (tried wifi and LTE) - the SoftwareUpdate app from Sony says "Your device already has the latest available system updates".

Connected to laptop - Xperia Companion (XC) says: "Your device is up to date".

Even tried the "Software repair" option in XC - it starts downloading something, but then the phone turns off and XC says:

Software repair error

An error occurred while repairing your device.

Please try again. If the problem persists, please contact Sony support.

UEGetPhoneInfoMissingInfo

XQ-BT52 3542 ******** 62.0.A.3.70

2.14.1.0 / Windows 10 Home 64 bit / Win32 / US / /

Any ideas?
[Sony Xperia 10 III] pernor998:
I downloaded XQ-BT52_Vodafone LC Not Net Locked_62.0.A.3.131 from Xpirifirm, copied all newflasher files to the same directory, booted in flash mode (hold vol- when connecting to PC) and ran newflasher.

Success....

PS. I tried "Europe - Cusomized EEA" in Xperirfirm first but for reasons unknown it failed...but "Global - Vodafone LC Not Net Loaded" worked like a charm. DS
[Sony Xperia 10 III] czekker:
Which version of newflasher - v52?
[Sony Xperia 10 III] pernor998:
Yes, I used newflasher_v52.
[Sony Xperia 10 III] pernor998:
If you want to keep your settings, just remove userdata_X-FLASH-ALL-8A63.sin before running newflasher.

I kept it because I wanted a clean flash, but I reckon dirtyflash from .79 to .131 ought to work just fine. If not, it's just to re-flash with an existing userdata_X-FLASH-ALL-8A63.sin.
[Sony Xperia 10 III] czekker:
Success :D

Fresh XQ-BT52_Customized EEA_62.0.A.3.131 and newflasher v52 worked perfectly - I also wanted a clean flash.

Thanx!
[Sony Xperia 10 III] jakobdotcom:
I have this problem as well, and XperiFirm only shows connection problem when I try to launch it.

Edit: XperiFirm from XDA works, flashed everything except persist and now I have the latest version.
[Sony Xperia 10 III] KnockOut^9:
i have the same problem with 10 III and 5 II, both Xperia don't receive updates. Annoying. Even with Xperia Companion no luck...

Only with Newflasher we can have updated firmware (thanks munjeni), but i want to understand why some devices don't receive automatically OTA or Xperia Companion updates. Please if someone knows, tell me why? how the Update-Center works? There is a possibility to solve this problem once and for all?

I mean, 2 new Xperia (700euro and 430euro) both with the same problem? Bad luck indeed.

Anyway, with the "not net locked" firmware, there is a chance to receive normally OTA updates?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] N1c0_ds:
Gecko Installer

Current status:

Working on Beta 3.2

(more updates on GetGecko.org)
​

The Gecko project now has a brand new website where you can see the latest developments, download the latest betas and vote on new features.

Go to GetGecko.org[/CENTER]
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] N1c0_ds:
People I'd like to thank:

Ayvegh:

One of the hosts. He dedicated some server space for my projects and now for all the Gecko cabs.

9khil:

The host of GetGecko.org. He installed Wordpress on the server, set me up a FTP and helped a lot on the website in general. He's a very friendly guy and I'm glad to have him in the team.

Niikoo:

Author of the WApps application. He had the same idea almost at the same time and offered a lot of help. He will take charge of the graphic design (that will probably be based on how WApps looked: great).

DarkAngelFR:

A great helper too. He is one of the first developers to submit his applications and later offered to make a DLL to include Gecko functions in other applications.

Our donators:

Thanks to our donators, it's even more fun to work on Gecko. Combined with the AdSense revenue, it pays enough to keep working hard on it. Thanks a lot!

The XDA-Developers community:

You are the one who support this project. This is where the idea was born, where it grew in popularity and when I need to think with more than one brain, this is the right place.

Everyone I forgot (yet who contributed in so many ways), the PPCGeeks community, the AllTouchPro community and everyone else who provided support in the last 2 months.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Vrtfrank:
Great Idea

I think this is an great idea and cold give Winmobile a great boost. In my opinion one part of the Iphone success is the Apöstore. But I think the shop maintainers must get some money for their work. I would suggest a percentual fee ( 5-15) per sold shareware.

I think its very hard work to get such a store running.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] panteraz:
OMG! This is an AWESOME idea! :eek:
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] surur:
You did not say who would host the cabs, the xml and collect the fees. These are obviously the most important points.

Surur
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] N1c0_ds:
I won't charge a percentage, developers hate that. If I get 1-10$ per app listed (I don't wan't to turn this into a store, I just want a CAB repo).
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] bedaweed:
well the 1$ is so he could host the cabs and make the xmls and what not..
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] stpete111:
This is a very good idea. I think we should all go with it!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] helloworld1:
I like it. Maybe there would be command line interface like yum and portage.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] N1c0_ds:
The cabs would be hosted by the developers themselves. It will be important to have a way to report broken links. I will host the XML and I will collect the fees.

I don't want to make a huge profit from it, I just don't want to spend an enormous amount of time developing without any income.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] bedaweed:
i say we start developing:D
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] N1c0_ds:
I'm already started.

It can download and show a screenshot from a given URL (gif only) and it can also download and run a cab from a URL at the press of a button.

I also experimented a bit with CSV and XML files. I'll use CSV after all since they are easier to edit.

19:35: I managed to make the app retrieve the application and version from the CSV and add it to a Listbox. The listbox is not the best choice but I'm just experimenting.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] bedaweed:
wow this is gunna be great

but developers might not give 1$
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] AndyGizzle:
This looks to be a great idea. Installer, and later its replacement, Cydia made iPhone very popular with those who jailbroke it. It made it easy to install and browse for new applications. Even my girlfriend finds it easy and fun. This could be the very thing that makes WM more popular with "ordinary users" especially with phone manufacturers aiming their WM phones towards that particular demographic.

I just came to think of something in regards to the idea of charging $1. As much as I am supporting the idea of the hoster to receive some payment for hosting and maintaining this feature, I don't know if $1 is feasible. As far as I know PayPal (which arguable is the largest and most often used service for internet payment) charges some transfer fee. I've read somewhere (no sources, sorry) that any payment below $5 is "wasted" due to transfer fees. Might want to look into that.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] N1c0_ds:
I will get at least 60¢ for each dollar (that's if they pay with their credit card).
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] galt:
Great idea. Please make it device aware (screen resolution, WM version, Compact Framework version, etc.). Compatibility rating and info from users per device would be awesome. On that note, think about a way you can have user ratings, comments, etc. Lots of options to filter an app search: by your device and category and most popular, new, free/paid, etc.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] N1c0_ds:
I already figured an easy way to search for everything (table.filter) but I have a lot of work left. I still don't know how I could work with user ratings and comments. These are especially important as they allow people to decide which apps to get and which ones to avoid (like WeFi and its device-destructing habits).

Right now I've got a functionnal version set up. It loads a CSV, gets info from it and can display the info page of a selected application. I need to test the "contact developer" feature on my device tonight.

I keep changing the CSV (added date, contact info, will add categories and possibly keywords). Compatibility might be something I save for the the description.

Current CSV file columns:

-Name

-Version

-Author

-Contact info

-Date submitted

-Cab link (might add room for mirrors later)

-Screenshot link (might add room for more later)

-Short description (about a line long)

-Long description (the full thing)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mjg7876:
if you are using .net, look at using a data set with xml. all the searching,sorting, etc is done within. It is also a snap to use with a data grid. Just my 2 cents

Gudy
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] galt:
And to clarify my post about device aware, I mean that the apps could be filtered to those that are compatible for your device.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] N1c0_ds:
Great idea, I'll think of a way to do this.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] N1c0_ds:
I had to google swindle and I'm certainly not doing it. I just get easily distracted and forget/overlook stuff.

Actually hosting files is not a problem. I already have someone lending me some space on his FTP server. I just don't understand how websites work in details and can't make one myself. That's where I need help!

But what I would like is a blog-like home (wordpress can do this), a shoutbox (chat panel) and a downloads page. Is this easily feasible? I can pay for the domain name if needed.

Many thanks for your offer, sorry to have overseen it.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] N1c0_ds:
Well ****.

Apparently GoDaddy doesn't support PayPal payments without credit card.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Midget_1990:
very easy, I would be able to provide the basic site + domain + ftp/web space for free while the project remains free and within 'normal' usage. basically so long as my clients website dont suffer from the server being overloaded its yours.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] bedaweed:
something i made from the description given
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] N1c0_ds:
Bad news: Vista is FUBAR, again. (mumblings)

I'll have to back up my stuff and restore it before I can proceed, which sucks. This is the second time I have to restore Vista from a badass crash (probably Windows Update installing updates when my computer is running out of battery)

Also, I'll use standard scrollbars because it's less of a hassle. I'll add the option to filter instead.

I bought getgecko.org, by the way.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] :
I've updated the design ...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] N1c0_ds:
The top bar: 25 pixels

The bottom bar: 35-40 pixels

Also, it was just another hundred megabytes worth of useless updates or a Virus, I don't know. I hate this.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mugglesquop:
looking good.

i have some website/FTP knowledge if i can help with anything :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] the_fish:
will you make it all blue? i would keep the blue in the app list but would change it on the category bar...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] excogitation:
My 2 cents:

I read all 19 pages and must admit I was astonished in how many people were offering tips/help/gfx.

Also I cannot understand why noone (like a software (re)seller) already developed such an application.

Anyways from my point of view you cannot ask for donations AND charge a fee. (well you certainly can)

My suggestion would be to provide a free platform for everyone and start charging fees later.

The one with the biggest userbase normally wins (remember how ebay started?).

This way you can more get people to participate and if they sell their software through your "gateway" they certainly won't deny you your cut.

Regarding the application:

There's many things you need to consider like

- if an app runs on one device it doesn't neccessarily run on the same device with a different rom

- different apps can conflict

- I wouldn't download any database to the device - just make your app connect to a MySQL server (or the like) and let the server do the searching/sorting/...

there have already been many features mentioned I consider useful so you hopefully wrote them down somewhere - or use a wiki or some brainstorming page not to loose any

another one:

- profiles (e.g. I want to have app X Y Z and if I connect with another device I want those installed as well)

Last Note - I think I wouldn't use this app - I'd much rather have an online kitchen with profiles (is there such a project that I don't know of?)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] N1c0_ds:
Well your idea of a free start certainly makes sense. I'll try this instead of charging so I can get a userbase.

The application will not connect to a server because it needs to be as fast as possible. This is all unlike mobile freeware sites like pocketpcfreeware.mobi.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Midget_1990:
err a bit of false logic there...

what do you think will be faster, an 8 core server or your ppc?

serverside processing will be much faster and use much less resources on the device.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] N1c0_ds:
Depends on what you are processing!

Instead of filling an entire table before showing the list, I use the following command:

SELECT Name,Version,AppID,DevID FROM Main LIMIT (records shown) OFFSET (scrollbar value)

The scrollbar max value is the SQL table's row count.

I show the results with Form.Drawstring and use the unique AppID to show all the results. It takes no time and using an internet connection might slow the process down enough to see a lag. However, since the size of the DB is small, it is easy to update it.

Correct me if I'm wrong, because I'm not the most experimented guy when it comes to SQL ;)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Midget_1990:
I this project succeeds then the DB won't be small and im guessing that as the developer you want it to succeed. If you write it with a client side DB that is updated then you are risking needing a complete re-write if it ever takes off for the want of choosing the better option in the first place.

Serverside advantages:

less bandwidth used (happy serveradmin and users)

less device space used (happy users)

large data is stored centrally where space is abundant (sensible)

updates take immediate effect for all clients, no manual/scheduled update required

Serverside disadvantages:

Device must be online to browse software library (but would have to go online to download it anyway...)

more effort to code

needs reliable server (im offering)

slow internet connections would make browsing laggy (but downloading would be also for both methods, not a fault of the program)

Clientside advantages:

a little easier to code

can be browsed offline

slightly faster searching and queries

Clientside disadvantages

risk of crashes\exceptions etc if a device has an out of date database

Large amounts of data (potentially) transferred whenever changes are made (could be often) - can be avoided but its too much effort to warrant ignoring this

uses more device space and processing power

Based on that I would seriously consider keep the DB serverside but at the end of the day it's your app, I can only offer advice.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sadoway:
what?

haha... not to be picky

but i notice alot of change between gecoh and gecko :P

doesnt realy matter to me... but its kinda confusing :P
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] N1c0_ds:
I started all over again with Gecko. I only borrow some lines of code from the previous "version". Now it's better and faster!

In fact this is the third version. The first was for learning, the second for thinking and this one for acting!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] kmax12:
release?

so if you are now on the third version, when can we expect a release?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] joel2009:
mid november was what he said earllier but then he said probably later......
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] N1c0_ds:
Mid-november is a reasonable date for a core beta. This means only Search>Results>Info.

This demo would be ready tomorrow if all goes well. I also added HTML support for the application description. The only thing is that the scrollbar is too small (it's sort of an embedded PIE frame) for the finger. If I can't overcome this problem now I'll save the solution for the next beta. That would only leave linking search results to the info page on my list.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] N1c0_ds:
First beta!

I worked on a project a bit today and finalized the most important features.

It doesn't display screenshots and doesn't have a fancy UI, but you can search through the (11) applications, show the info (description should support HTML formatting now) and install the CAB file.

Click the black corner to download the application.

It's called Gecko Core 3 because it's the third different base since the beginning and because it sounds awesome. The next version should be Core 3.1, 3.2 etc. I'll switch to standard versions at release and might inspire myself from the Ubuntu naming conventions. Each new release of Ubuntu has a name such as Fiesty Fawn, Gutsy Gibbon, Intrepid Ibex.

Enough talking! The CAB is on the first post!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] l3v5y:
Awesome!

I'll download/test it and report back.

Also, I may add some more apps to your database soon.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] nir36:
Using Polaris with NETCF3.5 AND 2.0... it says:

System.Typeloadexception: An error message cannot be displayed because
an optional resource assembly containing it cannot be found at
System.Reflection.Assembly.GetType() at B4P.Start..ctor() at B4P.Start.Main()

and it doesn't load.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] l3v5y:
Using .NET CF3.5, I get an initialization error saying I need to use one of a list of .NET CF versions. Since 3.5 is backward compatible with all previous versions, I think something in your code must hate me!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] N1c0_ds:
Strange, I had that too but fixed it. It was a missing DLL file. There should be 4 files in the Gecko folder. Delete the one called "Gecko.exe.config". This solution applies for the NETCF error. This is said to resolve the problem.

I'll reupload a CAB without the .config file for future users

EDIT: Got the same error. Strangely enough, everything works fine until it's compiled. Piece of crap.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] l3v5y:
Removing the .config file solves my issue, but produces nir36s instead!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] nir36:
lol this is strange. i deleted the config file and it produces a new error.

System.TypeLoadException: Could not load type 'Dbasic.b4p' from assembly '1,version=0.0.0.0................................
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] nir36:
btw l3v5y... i installed NETCF2.0 for this.. and it now tries to load but produces an error instead of telling me i don't have the right version.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] TheChampJT:
Try using the .NET Config, and set it to auto select the version.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] l3v5y:
Trying again, I get a System.TypeLoadException error, but it says I need to install NETCFv35.Messages.EN.wm.cab to get the full error.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] N1c0_ds:
Okay, I tested and fixed the problem. You will have to wait for another CAB to test it. What the criptic message error was trying to say is that some DLL files are missing. I corrected this along with 1 or two minor things and will release a CAB in the next hour (I'm working in 2 hours).

Updates:

-It works

-Added screenshot to description. Some have no screenshot and show a "x" box. It will be fixed later.

-Fixed the loading screen while downloading. It should work fine.

-I compiled with Force QVGA, so it should work with VGA screens.

-Startup time takes horribly long and I know it. I'll change some stuff to fix this later (and add a nice splash screen). Meanwhile, enjoy the rest!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] nir36:
hope it doesn't give us any problems now.. it seems to choose the problem according to some kind of mood :)

cheers.

edit: lol.. i just noticed this is my 1000th posts...

edit: posts.. not messages :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] l3v5y:
Temperamental code FTW!

N1c0_ds: I'll wait patiently for the next version...

nir36: 'grats on the 1000 posts!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] nir36:
as it is said to be an hour.. i'll be waiting (even tho i have 12 hours of uni tomorrow :))
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] N1c0_ds:
Back online!

Alright! I made a few fixes, updated the database file, noticed a new error and made a cab.

Known error: If you run a search and find under 11 results and you click where there is no result (anywhere else in the white space), you will get an error. It's an horribly easy fix but I just omitted it. Look for it in tomorrow's update.

Here's the CAB, now it works! :eek:
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] l3v5y:
It does work!

Some of the buttons are not entirely clear, but it downloads and installs stuff!

Congrats! :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] nir36:
yup. another confirmation.

it works... downloads.. and installs....

UI is .. lacking ... but i'm assuming it's due to the fact it's only the first beta :)

congrats.. and thank you :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] N1c0_ds:
I'm aware of it ;)

I just made something to help me align the controls to the future UI. Also, I removed the bottom bar but kept the upper one. The black square was added at the last moment to give you an idea of where the download button is. The new UI will have dynamic images instead of 100% defined forms. This means parts of the interface will be moved instead of loading a whole set of images for each resolution.

By removing the UI I repeated a month worth of work in about a week. Next step is the other search features (All applications, advanced search...)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] nir36:
dude.. i do graphics.. if you need ANYTHING.. let me know.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] N1c0_ds:
Sure, thanks for the offer!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] :
icon

here's a better icon for gecko ...

http://www.mediafire.com/?mmcmmx1jbmd
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] N1c0_ds:
I like it!

However I don't know how it will look in 256 colors. I'll try it tomorrow and report back. IMO the colors match better.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sinoo:
I'm already getting nervous... Can't wait to give it a try...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] hooliganboy214:
woa how a awesome ideal is !!!!! I hope it will be complete very soon
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Mike1002:
Im getting the following error when i try and launch the app (this is the only build i've used, so cant tell you if it happened in any previous ones): System.IO.IOException:gecko.dll.

Installed to Main Memory, on WM5

Cheers, Mike.

I dont know if it matters, but i've got a square screen (thinking if gecko.dll renders the graphics, that may be why its failing)