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Zed@CPS
Joined: Nov 08, 2004
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From: CellPhoneSoft
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The new firmwares released on April 10 have a conflict with Swiss Manager Pro. Namely, if SMP is in the background and its status icon is touched, then the instant task menu does not appear, and the phone becomes non-responsive to stylus actions elsewhere than the status bar. We will release an upgrade version of SMP as soon as the exact reason is determined and worked around. Until that, here is what to do:
- Make sure that the Settings/Behavior/Resist exit requests option of SMP is unchecked (drawback: SMP may be killed by the OS when memory is low).
- In Settings/Icon choose an icon format other than Fixed (see also below).
- When SMP's status icon disappears upon tapping on it, invoke the built-in Task Manager application by touching its statusbar icon, or from the More menu (when using the Fixed icon format, only the More menu can be accessed).
- Select SMP on the Task Manager list. The SMP task menu appears and all is back to normal (until you touch the status icon next time).
Please let us know if any other problem is experienced when using SMP on the new firmwares.
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Spinz
Joined: Aug 24, 2003
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I got the 1.45 version of swiss manager. When 1.5 is released do i have to get it registered again or will it work over the 1.45 version |
Tail
Joined: Oct 06, 2006
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From: SWE
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It will work. If not, then just uninstall and install the new one with the same serial
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Spinz
Joined: Aug 24, 2003
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I got the 1.45 version of swiss manager. When 1.5 is released do i have to get it registered again or will it work over the 1.45 version |
Tail
Joined: Oct 06, 2006
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From: SWE
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Hmm
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kalu
Joined: Mar 15, 2007
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after several occurrences of the same behavior, it seems that SE, with every one of their FW upgrades, has implemented, on purpose, mechanisms to block/interfere with SMP.
I mean they did not have fixed theor own soft bugs, or implement new functionality, which many users have asked repeatedly, but they were able to add "stuff" to just "kill" SMP functions?!?
Considering CPS bailed the P990 for the past 9 months, this is very bad behavior.
This sounds like payback, and it is stupid, as it it is childish. SE, just stop your games and start acting like a mature company, who serves and works with it's customers, not against. |
anonymuser
Joined: Dec 17, 2002
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Um, SE have apparently (finally) started to deal with some of the memory issues in firmware and actually fix a lot of the problems people have been having. They can't do that without changing things - probably things that SMP has been written around - so the unfortunate side-effect is that SMP may not work properly now, at least until the CPS people sort it. Is that a reason for SE to not patch and improve on their own firmware? I don't think so.
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Zed@CPS
Joined: Nov 08, 2004
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From: CellPhoneSoft
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SE have apparently (finally) started to deal with some of the memory issues in firmware and actually fix a lot of the problems people have been having. They can't do that without changing things - probably things that SMP has been written around - so the unfortunate side-effect is that SMP may not work properly now The menu problem that SMP got from the latest firmwares is not related to memory management in any way. Instead it is purely a GUI matter.
it seems that SE, with every one of their FW upgrades, has implemented, on purpose, mechanisms to block/interfere with SMP. We do not think that SE is purposely doing anything against our (or any other 3rd-party developer's) software. It is true, however, that they introduce changes that interferes with existing software, like ours or their own (like the new alarm bugs).
The biggest problem is that developers (just like users) are not informed at all by SE about what's being changed in the firmware, instead it comes as a surprise. We do not hope this chronic lack of info will change in the (foreseeable) future. They are testing our (and your) ability to adapt to whatever comes from them.
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ultravtec
Joined: Apr 11, 2007
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can't download and install the Swiss Manager: Version 1.45.
When downlaod,it says that my w950 is not supported.Any idea why? |
Tail
Joined: Oct 06, 2006
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From: SWE
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Then you must be downloading the wrong version. Are you sure you took the UIQ3 version?
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Zed@CPS
Joined: Nov 08, 2004
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Update version 1.50 is released for Swiss Manager, both Pro and Free. Things to know about the new version include:
- Task menu rearranged and adapted to latest firmwares
- File sorting by name, type, size and date (incl. Free)
- Optional file name scrolling in File view (incl. Free)
- Battery icon is animated during charging
- Battery Detail dialog displays charger status (incl. Free)
- Improved reporting of free RAM after cleanup commands (incl. Free)
- Detailed icon type reacts on tapping its right part the same way as the Fixed icon type
Upgrade is free for registered users of Swiss Manager Pro. In addition, the new version offers another two-weeks trial period for those unregistered. Enjoy!
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nisargpatel
Joined: Aug 06, 2006
Posts: 69
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Just Upgraded to 1.50 .working perfectly now .
thanx Lisa |
xoo88
Joined: Oct 15, 2002
Posts: 108
From: Hong Kong
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On 2007-04-20 20:06:54, Lisa@CPS wrote:
Update version 1.50 is released for Swiss Manager, both Pro and Free. Things to know about the new version include:
- Task menu rearranged and adapted to latest firmwares
- File sorting by name, type, size and date (incl. Free)
- Optional file name scrolling in File view (incl. Free)
- Battery icon is animated during charging
- Battery Detail dialog displays charger status (incl. Free)
- Improved reporting of free RAM after cleanup commands (incl. Free)
- Detailed icon type reacts on tapping its right part the same way as the Fixed icon type
Upgrade is free for registered users of Swiss Manager Pro. In addition, the new version offers another two-weeks trial period for those unregistered. Enjoy!
I don't know why I can't download that file from my PC, 0k file size after i download it, finally i get it from handago with firefox
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Johnex
Joined: Nov 26, 2002
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From: Stockholm/Sweden
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looks like this version was a quick fix, too quick as you ask me. i used to tap on the smpro icon to get the menu up, run a cleanup and then click on the background app to close the menu. there is no way of doing that now, cfs added a new link to close the menu now, which is really annoying. |
Zed@CPS
Joined: Nov 08, 2004
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From: CellPhoneSoft
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there is no way of doing that now, cfs added a new link to close the menu now, which is really annoying. We don't like it either, but for now that was the only way of solving the problem of not displaying the menu at all on the new firmwares. You can also close the task menu with the Back key, or when SMP is in the foreground, the usual way.
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Posted: 2007-04-10 09:03
