WebOS Internals - User contributions [en]

Bugs

2009-08-04T21:44:35Z

Art sjc: /* PreCentral Bug List */

Here is where we will place bugs found on the Pre so that maybe Palm (or us) can fix them. Please bullet below if you know a fix for the bug listed.

= wikidot codebox issue in browser -- panning screen=

* Can not scroll horizontally on the browser. This occurs both in portrait and landscape mode.
* I noticed this because i could not view the entire width of the [code] boxes on the wiki. - tictac
* unconfirmed or not clearly defined. I am posting from my @pre while scrolling horizontally.
-When at max zoom you are unable to scroll. Issue may be a wikidot codebox issue and not with the pre.

= Browser Application issues=
* Infinite Loop on unknown filetypes
* found and fixed by user mdklein
opening unknown filetype in browser creates infinite cascade of windows.
change in page-assistant.js function PageAssistant.prototype._onWebViewResourceHandoff = function(event) {
<pre><nowiki>
function(response) { // onSuccess
if (response.returnValue && response.canStream) {
this._streamResource(event.url, response.appIdByExtension, response.mimeByExtension);
}

</nowiki></pre>
to
<pre><nowiki>
function(response) { // onSuccess
if (response.returnValue && response.canStream && (response.mimeByExtenstion||response.mimeByExtension)) {
this._streamResource(event.url, response.appIdByExtension, (response.mimeByExtenstion||response.mimeByExtenstion));
}

</nowiki></pre>
Basically adds a check to make sure mimeByExtenstion (yes, palm, getResourceInfo returns a typo) is known.

= google calendar & palm calendar (synchronization)=
* possible bug: 'all day events' created in google calendar will not synchronize on palm pre 1.03 (webos doctored) -- eg, all day birthday events

= Battery --not-- charging to 100%=
*Please see [[Patch webOS Show Actual Battery Percentage|Show Actual Battery Percentage]]

= Clock issues=
* possible bug: After toying around with my new stereo bluetooth headset I could not get Alarms to play through the speaker, fixed by rebooting. Am currently trying to reproduce. Other sounds such as music played fine, confirmed volume was up, tried playing the sample sounds in Clock with no luck too.
* If an alarm goes off while the phone is booting up, it will play for a while with no way to silence, dismiss, or snooze.

= Text Messaging=
* If the cursor is in an empty text field and the phone is closed, once you slide the phone open the first character is no longer automatically capitalized. I have only tried this in the text messaging fields, but I'm sure it applies to other text fields.
(This happens in PalmOS Classic too)
* <del>in highlight/caret mode (hold shift or opt), the up and down swipes do not work in the messaging input field, only left and right.</del> (fixed in 1.1)

=Dialer=
* Upon ending a call and not throwing away the card, after some sleep cycles, the card becomes blank. Just the background. Odd.

=PreCentral Bug List=
* http://forums.precentral.net/palm-pre/182595-buglist-pre.html

How To Recover

2009-08-04T21:38:55Z

Art sjc: /* Pre not booting? webOS Doctor How-To */

= Pre not booting? webOS Doctor How-To =

Fortunately, Palm has created a tool called webOS Doctor intended for users to easily restore their devices in the event that they cannot boot for one reason or another.

Download webOS Doctor here: [http://www.palm.com/us/support/downloads/pre/recoverytool/index.html http://www.palm.com/us/support/downloads/pre/recoverytool/index.html]

After the download is complete, launch webOS Doctor:

# Select you language
# Accept the license agreement
# Connect your Pre to you PC via USB and select "Next" when it becomes available

After completion the device will reboot and present you with the activation set-up.

If your PC does not recognize your Pre and you cannot go past step 3 above, try the following steps:

# With the USB cable connected, power off the Pre
# Hold down the Up button on the volume rocker
# While holding the Up button, power on the Pre
# "Next" should now be enabled - proceed with the recovery

The above steps will put the Pre into bootloader recovery mode and should allow the PC to recognize your device and proceed with the restore. In this mode the screen will display a giant USB logo instead of the usual Palm startup logo.

How To Recover

2009-08-04T21:38:16Z

Art sjc: /* Pre not booting? webOS Doctor How-To */

= Pre not booting? webOS Doctor How-To =

Fortunately, Palm has created a tool called webOS Doctor intended for users to easily restore their devices in the event that they cannot boot for one reason or another.

Download webOS Doctor here: [http://www.palm.com/us/support/downloads/pre/recoverytool/index.html http://www.palm.com/us/support/downloads/pre/recoverytool/index.html]

After the download is complete, launch webOS Doctor:

# Select you language
# Accept the license agreement
# Connect your Pre to you PC via USB and select "Next" when it becomes available

After completion the device will reboot and present you with the activation set-up.

If you find that your PC is not recognizing your Pre for some reason and you cannot go past step 3 above, try the following steps:

# With the USB cable connected, power off the Pre
# Hold down the Up button on the volume rocker
# While holding the Up button, power on the Pre
# "Next" should now be enabled - proceed with the recovery

The above steps will put the Pre into bootloader recovery mode and should allow the PC to recognize your device and proceed with the restore. In this mode the screen will display a giant USB logo instead of the usual Palm startup logo.

How To Recover

2009-08-04T21:37:45Z

Art sjc:

= Pre not booting? webOS Doctor How-To =

Fortunately, Palm has created a tool called webOS Doctor intended for users to easily restore their devices in the event that they cannot boot for one reason or another.

Download webOS Doctor here: [http://www.palm.com/us/support/downloads/pre/recoverytool/index.html http://www.palm.com/us/support/downloads/pre/recoverytool/index.html]

After the download is complete, launch webOS Doctor:

# Select you language
# Accept the license agreement
# Connect your Pre to you PC via USB and select "Next" when it becomes available

After completion the device will reboot and present you with the activation set-up. If you find that your PC is not recognizing your Pre for some reason and you cannot go past step 3 above, try the following steps:

# With the USB cable connected, power off the Pre
# Hold down the Up button on the volume rocker
# While holding the Up button, power on the Pre
# "Next" should now be enabled - proceed with the recovery

The above steps will put the Pre into bootloader recovery mode and should allow the PC to recognize your device and proceed with the restore. In this mode the screen will display a giant USB logo instead of the usual Palm startup logo.

How To Recover

2009-08-04T20:12:03Z

Art sjc: /* Pre not booting? webOS Doctor How-To */

= Pre not booting? webOS Doctor How-To =
{{linux|Linux_With_Broken_Pre.png|float:right;}}
Fortunately, Palm has created a tool called webOS Doctor intended for users to easily restore their devices in the event that they do not want to boot for one reason or another.

Download webOS Doctor here: [http://www.palm.com/us/support/downloads/pre/recoverytool/index.html http://www.palm.com/us/support/downloads/pre/recoverytool/index.html]

After the download is complete, launch webOS Doctor:

# Select you language
# Accept the license agreement
# Connect your Pre to you PC via USB and select "Next" when it becomes available

After completion the device will reboot and present you with the activation set-up.
{{linux|Linux_With_Pre_Screwdriver.png|float:right;}}
If you find that your PC is not recognizing your Pre for some reason and connect complete step 3 above, try the following steps:

# Disconnect the USB cable
# Remove the battery
# Hold the Up button on the volume rocker
# While holding the Up button, reconnect the USB cable
# Re-insert the battery.
# Retry step 3 from above
{{linux|Linux_With_Pre.png|float:right;}}
*The above four steps will put the Pre into bootloader recovery mode and should allow the PC to recognize your device and proceed with the restore.

An alternative to the above method, if it does not work (and/or only prompts to install an OMAP3430 driver) is to simply hold the Volume Up button while powering on the Pre as normal. There is no need to remove the battery first. The screen should now display a giant USB logo and Windows should begin installing Palm and Novacomd devices.