Posted by ferg
Hi all,
When you get a new phone, what's the general situation with the license, when you have originally bought the software for a previous phone?
I bought handySafe (plus quite a bit of other software) for my p910i. It's a pretty good piece of software, and I use it a lot.
I've just upgraded to a m600i. Of course my previous registration code does not now work on the UIQ3 version of HandySafe.
I've emailed Epocware (Pendragon and Penreader) a few times asking if I can upgrade, with no response....!
Do my question is. Will I just have to buy a whole new license?
What's people opinion?
Cheers
Ferg
Posted by 701
The P 910i is UIQ 2.0, while the m600i is UIQ 3.0 which means u r using ur soft with another phone, which means u have to buy again the 5 softwares available for the M 600i - don't worry, any other software u'll find will be games only.
Posted by ferg
Hi 701,
so this is the usual way it works between phones? Software is on a per phone basis and not a per user basis.
Not complaining you understand, just interested!!
Cheers
ferg
Posted by psikey
Epocware are usually poor at responding & giving upgrades even on same phone.
I just bought HandySafe again as I had a $10 voucher with Handango to use.
Just to mention there isn't a way to import from UIQ2 to UIQ3 version.
I had to install both of the PC sync versions then copy the data files from the UIQ2 version folder to the UIQ3 folder on the PC
[ This Message was edited by: psikey on 2006-09-21 17:33 ]
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Posted by scroitoru
In the old Handy Safe use the export (under File -> Export). Save as a .txt file. Then install the latest Handy Safe (version 5.05) and use the Import (under Tools -> Import) and follow the prompts (self explanatory). And voila
I did not see the import option under the earlier 5.03, so you might have the older variant, and you need to install the newest handy Safe.
Posted by 701
@Ferg: yes, because otherwise I would ask them for an upgrade every week pretending I've changed my mobile. So I guess u have to buy 'em all over again for ur new phone, running the new OS...I am in the same boat, just bought a few programs for my new M600i. Damn it!:D
Posted by ferg
@701
Good point
Penreader have finalyl got back to me, offering me a 50% discount to buy the software again fro my new phone.
I guess I will do this....!
Cheers
Ferg
Posted by Jabe
Read this.
http://support.penreader.com/[....].cgi?&En&Updates&new_device.qa
and
http://support.penreader.com/[....]gi?&En&Updates&Arabic_PiLoc.qa
I own Handy Tools and Handy Explorer and according to their own explanation 50% seems unfair. You should only pay the difference if there is any (Handy tools is cheaper for UIQ3)
[ This Message was edited by: Jabe on 2006-09-25 14:55 ]
[ This Message was edited by: Jabe on 2006-09-25 14:56 ]
Posted by ferg
Hmmm. I just upgraded this morning. Cost me 15 dollars to upgrade HandySafe alone.
I left the dictionary for the moment as the prices look a lot more expensive than when I originally bought them!
I'll have a think......!
Cheers
Ferg
Posted by 701
Same here.
This message was posted from a M600i