Guest Raythelll Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 I am using a iMac. My phone is the Samsung SCH-i760 from Verizon I have downloaded Wisbar Advance 3, Wisbar Desktop, iContacts 3, gCalc 3, PocketNester, and tgfldllsp50e The problem I am having is that none of the above programs will install on my new phone. I get the error message "...is not a valid Pocket PC application." Some of the CAB files will run, but none of the EXE files will. How do I fix the problem that I have caused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MichaelP7 Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 The problem I am having is that none of the above programs will install on my new phone. I get the error message "...is not a valid Pocket PC application." Some of the CAB files will run, but none of the EXE files will. Hi, This sort of sounds as though you may be trying to run the .exe installer files on your device. Is that what's happening? The .exe files are meant to be run from a Windows desktop, they won't work on a Windows Mobile Pocket PC or Smartphone. They should install fine as long as ActiveSync is connected. If you can't gain access to a Windows PC, your other option is to copy the .cab file to the device and run them through the File Explorer. I'm not sure if iMacs have any software to install Windows Mobile apps, like ActiveSync. I hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Raythelll Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Hi, This sort of sounds as though you may be trying to run the .exe installer files on your device. Is that what's happening? The .exe files are meant to be run from a Windows desktop, they won't work on a Windows Mobile Pocket PC or Smartphone. They should install fine as long as ActiveSync is connected. If you can't gain access to a Windows PC, your other option is to copy the .cab file to the device and run them through the File Explorer. I'm not sure if iMacs have any software to install Windows Mobile apps, like ActiveSync. I hope this helps. I did get access to a Windows PC and was able to install all of my programs. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MichaelP7 Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 I did get access to a Windows PC and was able to install all of my programs. Thank you. You're most welcome! :D I'm glad you got the programs installed. As a side-note: The application developers are usually able to provide you with a .cab file either via their website, or upon request via email. They may also call it an "Over The Air" (OTA) installer. This may be useful if you don't always have access to a Windows machine. Cheers. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 This situation is a pain... developers do need to be aware that they need to be Mac friendly :D P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest grandma rose Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 I am using a iMac. My phone is the Samsung SCH-i760 from Verizon I have downloaded Wisbar Advance 3, Wisbar Desktop, iContacts 3, gCalc 3, PocketNester, and tgfldllsp50e The problem I am having is that none of the above programs will install on my new phone. I get the error message "...is not a valid Pocket PC application." Some of the CAB files will run, but none of the EXE files will. How do I fix the problem that I have caused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest grandma rose Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 I am using a iMac. My phone is the Samsung SCH-i760 from Verizon I have downloaded Wisbar Advance 3, Wisbar Desktop, iContacts 3, gCalc 3, PocketNester, and tgfldllsp50e The problem I am having is that none of the above programs will install on my new phone. I get the error message "...is not a valid Pocket PC application." Some of the CAB files will run, but none of the EXE files will. How do I fix the problem that I have caused. sorry this is not really related to your question, but being new i am not sure how to start a conversation. so please forgive if i am stepping on toes. i have had several quaility samsung products and until recently thought they put out good products. i just bought a samsung sch-i220 code and have had nothing but problems. i am still trying hard with this phone. i wanted it for so long, but now nothing but problems. very few programs will work with it. programs which have no problems runnig on windows as low as windows 3. also about every other time i turn this phone on the start menu totally disappears and i have to turn phone off and on 4 or 5 times before it reappears. is anyone else having these problems? just about the only thing which has been easy is making my own ring tones. wanted to run microsoft money since that is what i have had on my pocket pc for 8 years, but couldn't. found a similar program but it is primitive. even simple games are hard to run.i get message this program not meant for this device a lot. took 4 calls to samsung to sync until was finally told my firewall must be down first, which also limits use as pc needs to be disconected from net when using. guess that must be so the phone can't be used as modem. really sucks when something could be so good but greedy companies prevent it. any advice or help would be appreciated i really don't want to take this back if i can get it to at least do what my old cell would do i mean in this day and age is it too much to ask for one device you can put in your pocket, that is a phone,message,cam recorder, web surfer,book keeper and maybe a couple of games?? thanks for letting me me steam on your space. once again excuse and forgive if i am out of line, and please educate me on how to do this right. god bless and thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest grandma rose Posted November 15, 2009 Report Share Posted November 15, 2009 sorry this is not really related to your question, but being new i am not sure how to start a conversation. so please forgive if i am stepping on toes. i have had several quaility samsung products and until recently thought they put out good products. i just bought a samsung sch-i220 code and have had nothing but problems. i am still trying hard with this phone. i wanted it for so long, but now nothing but problems. very few programs will work with it. programs which have no problems runnig on windows as low as windows 3. also about every other time i turn this phone on the start menu totally disappears and i have to turn phone off and on 4 or 5 times before it reappears. is anyone else having these problems? just about the only thing which has been easy is making my own ring tones. wanted to run microsoft money since that is what i have had on my pocket pc for 8 years, but couldn't. found a similar program but it is primitive. even simple games are hard to run.i get message this program not meant for this device a lot. took 4 calls to samsung to sync until was finally told my firewall must be down first, which also limits use as pc needs to be disconected from net when using. guess that must be so the phone can't be used as modem. really sucks when something could be so good but greedy companies prevent it. any advice or help would be appreciated i really don't want to take this back if i can get it to at least do what my old cell would do i mean in this day and age is it too much to ask for one device you can put in your pocket, that is a phone,message,cam recorder, web surfer,book keeper and maybe a couple of games?? thanks for letting me me steam on your space. once again excuse and forgive if i am out of line, and please educate me on how to do this right. god bless and thanks TAKE MY ADVICE DO NOT BUY THE SCH-i220 CODE, IT IS A RIP OFF. METRO HAS BOUGHT THROW AWAY GARBAGE FROM SAMSUNG AND ARE TRYING TO PASS IT ON TO IT'S CUSTOMERS!!!!. i have spent 15 days trying to get this phone to be productive. if u want to spend 350 for a fancy phone with an OLD OUT DATED OS that by the way is LOCKED buy this phone it Plays a couple of slow old games, and i do mean old. when it comes to surfing the web yes it does that but so does my 80.00 dollar phone. in if my old samsung sureshot is faster, easier, and lasts longer than this piece of sh... i have only a few minutes of actual talk time on this and i'm taking it back monday. take my advice DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A PHONE WHICH YOU CAN USE AS A PC... MY OLD POCKET PC IS STAYING IN MY POCKET BECAUSE THIS JUST DOES NOT MAKE IT. MY my 2001 pocket runs more apps than this does and runs them smoother. it doesn't have gps but my old phone does. so why buy this!!!!!! any questions about what i've said or what apps will run ask me cause i have tried over 250 and about 30 actually work and most are from metro for a price and none are worth it. trust me DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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