818 Pro problems

[chunkitho]

Hi, I have owned a dopod 818 pro for about 1 month, and a new problem has come up. Synchronization used to work perfectly, but recently when I connect it to my computer, it will either read as "connecting" but not really making the connection, or show up on my computer as "synchronization error" without letting me know why. The latter is happening more frequently, and soft resets do not always help. Does anyone have similar problems?

Also, I have been wanting to automatically disconnect from GPRS/EDGE everytime the device checks emails (every 30 mins for example). How do you do that?

[Kai920]

I've had similar Activesync issues. very annoying.
I find soft resets usually do help 95% of the time... but am close to doing a complete hard reset! :roll:

[Pocketpcdubai]

Quite possible that a firewall is blocking your AS software. Have you installed any AV or firewall software recently by any chance? If disabling your firewall's doesn't help, just uninstall AS and reinstall but this time do it on a different drive. This has helped many people over time and should probably help you out too.

[Kai920]

A HARD reset of my device seems to have helped - for now! :twisted:

[chunkitho]

Unfortunately I have tried all the following:

1) disable firewall (zone alarm in this case)
2) uninstall then reinstall AS to a different hard drive
3) hard reset

I wonder if it has anything to do with the software I install onto the device. However, I have had it for over a month, and I use the same set of software the whole time (even after hard reset) - sbp pocket plus, pocket informant, phatnote. I am getting quite frustrated now, having to soft reset every time I want to synchronize the device. I think I may try to hard reset again and not install anything on it other than the data from my outlook, and see if that will work.

BTW, anyone know how to auto-disconnect GPRS/EDGE after the device automatically connects to GPRS and check email? I have tried to set the GPRS_autodisconnect in the registry from 0 to 1, but it doesn't work.

Thanks.

[Kai920]

Unfortunately I have tried all the following:
I am getting quite frustrated now, having to soft reset every time I want to synchronize the device. I think I may try to hard reset again and not install anything on it other than the data from my outlook, and see if that will work.

I share your pain. It's a big PITA to soft-reset just to have it sync up "properly". Just taking the device out of your cradle (for lunch, or whatever) and sticking it back in will result in sync errors :roll:

As an alternative, you can try hard reset, followed by a soft reset so that it does not install the applications bundled inside the ExtROM - I think they are the SmartDialer, Cyberon Voice Commander, and a couple others.

[chuaniau]

Hi, I had the problem - after disconnect from GPRS, I am unable to reconnect unless I reset the device. I just try Phone Alarm which has an icon to connect and disconnect the GPRS connection - and now I can disconnect and reconnect without problem. Give it a try. Download from http://www.pocketmax.net/phoneAlarm.htm

[dopig]

You use the Windows Mobile 5.0 for PocketPC ActiveSync patch for the 818 Pro to solve the problem

[dopig]

You can use the Spb GPRS Monitor to connect and disconnect the GPRS connection!