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Using 'Install Skydemon Mobile' options fails with error (Version 2.0)

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By Domwilko - 2/10/2011 11:34:09 PM

Having updated to Version 2.0, I've just connected my iPaq H6340 to update the Skydemon Mobile on it.



In the past I have used the 'Install Skydemon Mobile' option from the main menu and then selected the 'Update and existing device' option.



I tried to do it this way this time, but I get a .net error exception it give you the option to continue, but I get another error exception message and if you keep selecting 'continue' you just get stuck in an error loop.



I thought I'd try syncing to the device anyway using the 'Sync' option and it recognised that my iPaq was running an old version and then proceeded to update it before syncing data.



Following the update and sync I've now started Skydemon Mobile on my iPaq and it works fine.



Dom
By Tim Dawson - 2/23/2011 5:00:36 PM

ActiveSync is the best method to use, though either will work. With ActiveSync your SkyDemon unit stays on, and a little message flashes onscreen when sync is complete and the software loads the new data in real time.

We've been doing some work on making the install/sync process more robust ready for the next version. If you encounter an error during install such as the one you mentioned, it probably means SkyDemon is already running and therefore the files can't be overwritten. After a failed installation attempt like this a sync may not work properly (something we've addressed).

Install should only be used to initially install SkyDemon Mobile on a device. After that, sync takes care of most things including upgrading the version of SkyDemon on the device.