Hobbyist Software Changelogs for Initiate, Genius!, Mother, Phone Technician and Butle

Changelog

Changelogs started as of 25 July 05 - Changes prior to that are only a rough guide.

Note - Changes are noted as they are made, though they may not have been released.

Releases are noted separately.

Butler
Genius!
Initiate
Mother
Power Hero
Phone Technician
Reset Doctor
Rollover
Snoozy
Show Off
Shrinker
VLC Remote

Butler

Version 1.4 Attention Grab with screen off option. LED cancelled instantly. Alternative Keyguard improved
Version 1.45 Incoming call stops keyguard. Alternative Keyguard fixed. Alarms don't trigger alternative keyguard
Version 1.46 LED reset bug fixed
Version 1.47 Lower power usage? Alternative Keyguard fixed more
Version 1.48 z launcher ignored in switcher. T600 check. Alternative Keyguard fixed more
Version 1.49 Bug causing attention alert after answering call fixed
Version 1.5 'Old School' midi added - play when screen is off
8/Jun/04 1.62 Vibrate can be only if ringer off. Attention grabber LED responds instantly - & persists. Code improved
22/Jun/04 1.7 Option to open on alarm page. Alarm set when time changed.
24/Jun/04 1.71 test button returned
13/Jul/04 1.8 API for LED. LED integrated with Phone Technician
26/Jul/04 1.9 Option to disable attention grabber when running java
12/Sep/04 2.0 SMS suppression & Switcher History
4/Oct.04 2.1 press & hold phone to beam business card. Fixed security lockout bug. Improved switcher accuracy.
5/Oct.04 2.15 menu option to check for updates and other HobbyistSoftware apps
7/Oct.04 2.17 bugfixes
14/Oct.04 2.18 check for clash with RadioControl
20/Oct.04 2.2 option for mp3s to play through snooze, choose whether butler alarms trigger Attention Grabber
21/Oct.04 2.21 new icons!
22/oct/04 should run on treo650
30/Nov/04 2.35 keyguard fixed for treo650, 6 alarms, vibrate stops when alarm acknowledged
30/Dec/04 2.4 Phone Keyguard fixed for 650. Side key select added for 650
12/Jan/05 2.55 Real Player and AeroPlayer support, MP3 folder support + major changes to fix T650 issues
26/Jan/05 2.71 MMPlayer support, MP3 folder support + minor bugfixes
1/Feb/05 2.85 650 Hotsync reset bug fixed!!
1/Feb/05 3.0 650 New Look, New Features. Set your own alarm messages, launch an app after your alarm. Choose any title. Set times for LED over-ride and still show charging status. Keylaunch is faster and everything is easier to use.!
1Jul 05 Added support for internal mp3 player on treo 650. Various bugfixes
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25/Jul/05 New Keyguard with time and ringer switch indicator
25/Jul/05 Fixed LED from/to alarm so that it doesn't turn on screen
25/Jun/05 Fixed bug where various keys not blocked by ALK (side, volume, brightness,delete)
25/Jun/05 Allowed attention manager to play mp3 with screen off if Hobbyist Mp3 Player is used
25/Jun/05 Stopped Attention Grabber from playing or vibrating when on a call
25/Jun/05 Fixed sticking LED problem?
26/Jun/05 3.16 Beta Released
27Jun/05 keylaunch and vol keys consolidated under 'Navigation'
27/Jun/05 keyguard page added
27/Jun/05 new phone keyguard option to block vol keys
29/Jul/05 Keyguard shows when hard keys are blocked
29/Jul/05 Keyguard display extended to 0.5sec on power on, 0.3sec otherwise
29/Jul/05 fixed bug where sometimes area under keyguard not getting re-drawn
29/Jul/05 3.17 Released
29/Jul/05 two key keyguard added
30/Jul/05 support added for DataBk5 alarms in attention grabber (triggers with attention manager alerts)
01/Sept/05 added preference to change length of keyguard display
01/Sept/05 added option to block hard keys with keyguard
01/Sept/05 added monitoring when plugged in to change LED when charged
04/Sept/05 reverted to old code for spotting voicemail (fixes Cingular VM issue)
05/Sept/05 fixed bug that was stopping two-key phone keyguard
05/Sept/05 red key not blocked by keyguard if hard-key blocking enabled
05/Sept/05 added blocking of side key to volume key blocking in phone keyguard
05/Sept/05 stopped keyguard from displaying twice on turnng on
05/Sept/05 3.21 Released
05/Sept/05 fixed bad bug where alarm not sounding if plugged in.
05/Sept/05 3.22 Released
12/Sept/05 fixed bug where LED override time clashing with alarm if set at exactly the same time.
12/Sept/05 3.23 Released
14/Sept/05 fixed bug where repeating alarm appearing multiple times in attention manager
14/Sept/05 3.24 Released
15/Sept/05 Removed automatic checking for rogue exchange manager entries from startup code
15/Sept/05 Added option to clean exchange manager entries automatically whenever application exits, and option to clean on one-off basis (Miscellaneous options)
15/Sept/05 Improved trigger to monitor charging status when plugged in (keeps LED correct)
22/Sept/05 Fixed bug causing crash in keyguard page
22/Sept/05 Added explicit error messages for out of memory errors
23/Sept/05 Apps chosen for Alarm launch are alphabetically sorted
30/Sept/05 3.27 Released
11/Oct/05 memory leak fixed - should fix MemMoveToNull bug
11/Oct/05 3.28 Released
21/Oct/05 Real Player removed from default MP3 player options (press option+r in mp3 player menu if you want it back)
21/Oct/05 LED monitoring thread not engaged if LED does not depend on charging status.
21/Oct/05 Updated locking/unlocking mechanism
1/Nov/05 Two Key answer mode fix
16/Nov/05 3.30 Released
21/Nov/05 added remote lock functionality
23/Nov/05 moved keyguard display option to 'Keyguard More' page
23/Nov/05 added option to disable butler keygard with butler alarms
23/Nov/05 added link to prefs page from alarms page
24/Nov/05 fixed bug where fast alarm could interrupt remote lock sequence - delaying deleting until next reset
24/Nov/05 protected all settings in remote lock page so that password is required (once only) to make any change
24/Nov/05 lock trigger not displayed on incoming sms
12/Dec/05 Remote lock only changes security level until unlocked
12/Dec/05 Added font selection for alerts
Added online purchase button (some stores only)
12/Dec/05 3.40 Released
16/Dec/05 volume keys functionality inactive if calls active (now active in phone app otherwise)
16/Dec/05 3.41 Released
14/Feb/06 added remote lock commands to enable any remote lock command using sms that does not have to start with trigger
14/Feb/06 fixed 'lock on radio-off' so that lock mode is not changed after initial lock
14/Feb/06 added feature declaration to allow other developers to know whether alternative keyguard is live
14/Feb/06 phone keyguard updated to allow blocking of all keys in keyboard
14/Mar/06 remote lock commands now work even if normal remote lock is not turned on
14/Mar/06 3.53 Released
22/Mar/06 fixed bug where LED state not changing when charging status changes
29/Mar/06 changed remote lock functionality so that the delete SD card function actually formats the card
24/Apr/06 changed basic remote lock options so that testing must be done with the overall test option
24/Apr/06 added font selection for keyguard (including Huge font)
24/Apr/06 changed two-key keyguard to be sequential presses
24/Apr/06 added instructions on unlocking to keyguard display (optional)
24/Apr/06 increased max keyguard display time
5/May/06 halved time that keyguard unlock message shows.
5M/May/06 3.61 Released
26/Jun/06 updated keyguard to work with 700P
26/Jun/06 added disable/enable option
01/Aug/06 fixed bug where rogue display showing even if rogue option turned off
01/Aug/06 fixed issue with 700p where ringtone on attn manager not playing as screen stays off
02/Aug/06 fixed issue where direction key immediately after unlock key reengages keyguard
02/Aug/06 fixed issue where 650 & 700 not respecting system volume for alarms
02/Aug/06 added 5-way nav to mp3 selection
02/Aug/06 added escalating alarm option
02/Aug/06 added 'follow calendar pref' option to volume setting
02/Aug/06 fixed bug in menu for 'alarm more' form.
02/Aug/06 added ability to intterupt keyguard display window by pressing appropriate unlock key.
01/Sept/06 new code to keep attention manger live on 700p
27/Sept/06 3.82 released
16/Oct/06 700p green and red key issues fixed?
16/Oct/06 volume keys fully blocked by keyguard.
19/Oct/06 introduced 'All in one' option for Green or Phone key (on treo 700 or 680)
19/Oct/06 allow customisation of hard keys that were previously locked by the system. (e.g. option+power)
19/Oct/06 moved 'Hide sms' feature to Miscellaneous utilities page
23/Oct/06 fixed inability to assign app to opt+red key
23/Oct/06 fixed default setting for individual buttons when you select cancel.
24/Oct/06 re-assigned home key now turns on device
27/Oct/06 3.92 released
24/Oct/06 fixed issue with wierd interactions from pressing side key
27/Oct/06 3.93 released
03/Jan/07 update to LED code for t700p
03/Jan/07 fixed issue with AllInOne Phone Key launching app in phone app.
04/Jan/07 allows pressing option -then- key for two key answer mode and option+button button switching. (previously you had to press option + key simultaneously)
04/Jan/06 fixed bug where alarms with increasing volume were getting stuck at max volume
12/Jan/07 added sliding keyguard
12/Jan/07 changed layout of keyguard pages
19/Jan/07 simplified remote lock page
22/Jan/07 fixed minor bug with keyguard
22/Jan/07 fixed 'phone hold beams business card' for treo 680
22/Jan/07 updated led control: Set day start and end to same time for only one set of settings
29/Jan/07 4.00 released
05/Feb/07 fix for LED status
19/Feb/07 tweaks to Butler Keyguard
19/Feb/07 time format for alarm uses system preferences
2/Mar/07 4.04 released
14/Mar/07 LED settings for treo 700p updated. Default LED is no flashing to show signal except for verizon
14/Mar/07 tweak to keyguard disable allowing butler alarms and Initiate launch to disable keyguard more reliably. (will take effect In next Initiate build)
21/Mar/07 tweak to keyguard so it doesn't interrupt missed call attention manager
21/Mar/07 fix to alarms so that setting procedure alarm doesn't happen when butler disabled.
21/Mar/07 4.06 released
22/Mar/07 re-enable keyguard
29/Mar/07 tweak to keyguard to stop it blocking missed call alert
29/Mar/07 tweak to led for non 700p
29/Mar/07 4.09 released
03/Apr/07 added alarm debug/list page - press option+a to access from main form
02/May/07 fixed issue where shift & menu keys incorrectly being treated as option key (e.g. in option+centre to unlock, or option+home to launch a given app)
10/May/07 fixed bug in selecting old alarm sounds
14/May/07 restored ability to press option, then key for option+ actions.
05/Jun/07 changed way 755 is recognised (should help LED)
22/Jun/07 4.13 released
14/Jun/07 added ScrnBtn as an ignored launcher
19/Jun/07 fix to nag function
20/Jun/07 added flash screen function
20/Jun/07 'old alarm' will wake up screen if 'stay off' not selected
21/Jun/07 rebuilt front page
21/Jun/07 split keylauncher and vol keys pages
21/June/07 added option in preferences to decide how long the screen stays on for alarms
21/Jun/07 added auto-off options page
22/Jun/07 added Speedy keys options page
22/Jun/07 removed 'flip flop' effect when you assign a non-standard launcher to the home key on the 680/700
22/Jun/07 changed handling of home key on 680 and 700p so that non-standard assignment of app shouldn't effect launching the 'last app' feature
22/Jun/07 exit from Butler launches Initiate (if you set Initiate as your launcher)
24/Jun/07 fixed issue with home key not turning treo on.
9/Jul/07 fixed crash with p key in main page
10/Jul/07 4.21 released
7/Aug/07 preview of new keyguard (shadow overlay)
23/Aug/07 block hard keys will now mean that hard keys 1-3 and hard key 4 (on 680/700) won't wake up device
23/Aug/07 unShow keyguard when device turns off (helps prevent issues with drawing incorrectly)
1/Sept/07 added status icons
18/Oct/07 updates to recognise the Centro
23/oct/07 fixed: attention manager icon was showing all the time
23/Oct/07 fixed: issue where pentaps not properly blocked
23/Oct/07 fixed: issue where text colour was not being properly restored
23/Oct/07 fixed: status icons not redrawn after selected in status icon form
23/Oct/07 fixed: status icon form returns properly to main form (keeping place in table)
24/Oct/07 fixed: better handling of keyguard in low memory
24/Oct/07 trying new approach to LED handling to get default flashing right...
24/Oct/07 various tweaks to handle low memory
24/Oct/07 drawing status bar without flicker
25/Oct/07 back to manual check for whether LED should flash when in signal.
26/Oct/07 various global-related fixes
26/Oct/07 new options for time display in keyguard
27/Oct/07 fixed display of colour box in keyguard display items form
27/Oct/07 updated keyguard to handle apps that display 8bit (like Filez)
29/Oct/07 fixed issue with phone status icon on 650 cdma
29/Oct/07 fixed issue where keyguard was clearing attention manager
29/Oct/07 fixed isue with setting led on 650 cdma
30/Oct/07 fixed issue with time drawing incorrectly if dark overlay not used
30/Oct/07 fixed various drawing issues in keyguard
31/Oct/07 update to handling of keyguard with chatter alert
31/Oct/07 switched to new registration system
31/Oct/07 4.50 released
9/Nov/07 fixed seconds on keyguard were stopping ticking
9/Nov/07 simplified keyguard display process
9/Nov/07 keyguard shows more reliably when you switch apps before you press a key
13/Nov/07 keyguard updated to function more normally as a form
13/Nov/07 keyguard updated to handle attention manger displays
14/Nov/07 fixed bug where keyguard crashing in blazer
15/Nov/07 fixed bug where keyguard getting disabled if not set to activate when device turned off.
15/Nov/07 added debug info if low memory keyguard is shown instead of overlay
21/Nov/07 fixed memory leak in keyguard
21/Oct/07 4.57 released
26/Nov/07 fixed bug relating to switching LED state (emul68k error)
26/Nov/07 fixed issue with menu and 5-way nav in status icons form
26/Nov/07 fixed? issue with treo turning on after keyguard dismissed
03/Dec/07 tidied code with status icons to save memory
03/Dec/07 new nag page
06/Dec/07 added debugging code to help analyse screen-on problem
11/Dec/07 (finally) fixed screen flashing problem
11/Dec/07 4.61 released
13/Dec/07 fixed issue with regcodes forcing users to the activation page
13/Dec/07 4.62 released
21/Dec/07 Support for new Palmgear registration system
2/Jan/08 Butler 4.63 released
7/Jan/08 new method for engaging and disengaging keyguard (may help with other apps)
7/Jan/08 option to select apps which will disable the keyguard. (useful for backup apps)
10/Jan/08 verizon 755 led default state set to blinking
24/Jan/08 fixed issue with dismissal of keyguard dismissing alarm dialogue
24/Jan/08 simplified some of the keyguard code (may lead to less interaction issues)
24/Jan/08 various tweaks to reduce stack usage (should help stability)
31/Jan/08 Butler 4.67 released
8/Feb/08 extra debugging round sleep handling code
8/Feb/08 fixed bug where keyguard not turning off the second time screen turned on
10/Mar/08 Butler 4.68 released
10/Mar/08 updated code for handling LED switch (night to day, day to night)
10/Mar/08 added launchcode to reset LED
12/Mar/08 fix for bug where keyguard + attention grabber + alert was giving a black bar across the screen
13/Mar/07 added sliding keyguard option
13/Mar/07 improved keyguard display on treo 600
17/Mar/08 fixed issue with selecting features in Butler when 'Lefty' mode is on.
17/Mar/08 fixed issue with speedy keys causing inadvertent select in Butler.
17/Mar/08 increased area of sensitivity for slider unlock
17/Mar/08 Butler 4.71 released
19/Mar/08 slider unlock clears attention grabbing
25/Mar/08 changed detection of power key hold (stops turning on/off of phone when locked).
25/Mar/08 fix to LED control day/night alarms
25/Mar/08 fix re slider unlock clears attention grabbing
27/Mar/08 Butler 4.73 released
Apr/08 keyguard completely rebuilt
15/Apr/08 fixed bug where block hard keys works even when keyguard disabled.
16/Apr/08 added asserts to pin down issue with BitmapGetDensity
17/Apr/08 fixed issue with attn grabber not working for incoming calls
17/Apr/08 fixed issue with keyguard slider not working over modal windows.
17/Apr/08 fixed issue with keyguard drawing over low bit applications (like Filez)
18/Apr/08 fixed issue with status icons from form beneath keyguard getting drawn
21/Apr/08 added additional checking for calls while keyguard is showing
21/Apr/08 tweak to code for redrawing/restoring keyguard.
28/Apr/08 tweak to keyguard to re-draw over the top of DateBk alarms.
28/Apr/08 Butler 4.85 released
28/Apr/08 fixed issue with crash on 650
28/Apr/08 Butler 4.86 released
6/May/08 better handling of low memory situation.
8/May/08 added check for improperly uninstalled Magic tones files
21/May/08 Butler 4.87 released
9/Jun/08 Improved speed of keyguard drawing.
30/Jun/08 Butler 4.91 released
30/Jun/08 keylauncher no longer does anything if you press and hold a key that isn't assigned to a favourite
1/Jul/08 if no key is mapped, then keylauncher shows brief message
2/Jul/08 side key select feature re-enabled!
14/Jul/08 fixed issue with previous beta (not enabling after reset)
14/Jul/08 remote lock test sms now changes the text of the sms to indicate what action would have been taken.
21/Jul/07 butler 4.92 released
21/Jul/08 fixed keyguard flicker issue found by shaft17 heckerc
19/Aug/08 limited 'at least x seconds when playing alarm' to 120 secs as this fixes some alarm-cutoff issues.
19/aug/08 tweak to keyguard unlocking with incoming calls issue.
19/Aug/08 update for 600users (!) to sort colours in keyguard display.
19/Aug/08 able to set the background colour for the staus line and instructions line in the keyguard.
19/Aug/08 addedlefty preference page.
19/Aug/08 added Lefty keyguard slider.
21/Aug/08 added check for active calls when disabling keyguard on second incoming call.
22/Aug/08 added support for 4Cast weather in keyguard
25/Aug/08 added interface for 4cast to turn keyguard on
28/Aug/08 another tweak to the keyguard for second incoming call.
3/Sept/08 reverted to previous handling of LED colour for phone status
3/Sept/08 Butler 5.00 released!
10/Nov/08 fixed issue with phone key not turning on from keyguard after second time
11/Nov/08 added font bucket support for keyguard time, so large fonts can now be used.

Genius

4/Dec/05 Genius 0.7 Beta
06/Dec/05 5-way fixed for t600
06/Dec/05 fixed issue where some bookmarks were adding random text to search
06/Dec/05 close button in prefs app returns to main form
06/Dec/05 registers after reset
06/Dec/05 added accuweather and wunderground
07/Dec/05 restructured bookmarks to make it easier for users to make plugins
07/Dec/05 allowed two search fields
07/Dec/05 added paste & delete buttons
07/Dec/05 added drop down of previous searches
07/Dec/05 added ability to customise category in each hotbutton
07/Dec/05 added google directions
08/Dec/05 added support for plugins
08/Dec/05 added saving of searches in secondary search field
08/Dec/05 added 'clear search history'menu option
08/Dec/05 built a load of plugins, added and subtracted a couple of searches
08/Dec/05 added ability to change category of a hotkey by selecting it twice.
08/Dec/05 added 'Get Plugins online' Menu Option..
14/Dec/05 various minor fixes, new look, registration functionality
14/Dec/05 Genius! 1.0 released
15/Dec/05 'clear search history' fixed
15/Dec/05 Genius doesn't automatically prefill the search field with your last result
15/Dec/05 Genius! 1.1 released
19/Dec/05 bugfix to support Swedish selection
19/Dec/05 Genius! 1.11 released
31/Jan/06 default selection is to find field on launch
31/Jan/06 bookmarks now stored in central database
31/Jan/06 added ability to manage and edit bookmarks
31/Jan/06 added ability to optimise existing bookmarks
31/Jan/06 added ability to tap on bookmark name to activate dropdown.
01/Mar/06 added url encoding for links sent with optimiser. Optimiser now works!
12/Jul/06 improved 5-way scrolling in manage bookmarks table
12/Jul/06 fixed various bugs related to editing bookmarks
12/Jul/06 fixed missing bookmark problem
12/Jul/06 set backup bit on bookmark database (applies if database newly created)
12/Jul/06 initial focus on text field without nav ring
12/July/06 able to edit optimise field within bookmark overview table
12/Jul/06 Genius 1.4 released
09/Mar/07 added support for Universe Web Browser
02/Jul/07 now uses google for translation
02/Jul/07 Genius 1.42 release
05/Nov/07 added URL encoding for search terms
06/Nov/07 new nag
06/Nov/07 new registration system
06/Nov/07 Genius 1.43 released
21/Dec/07 Support for new Palmgear registration system
2/Jan/08 Genius 1.44 released
5/Mar/08 updated amazon bookmarks and added Yahoo stock bookmark. Added Amazon 'whole site' bookmark
5/Mar/08 Genius 1.50 released

Initiate

20 Jan 05 1.1 treo650 signal indicator & real player support.
31 Jan 05 1.1 Memo support
3 Feb 05 1.3 SmartGuess feature added
1 Mar 05 1.36 Hotsync and contact re-ordering bugs fixed
19 Mar 05 1.46 Support for numeric keypads and jpeg backgrounds
28 Mar 05 1.5 Background format changed - to allow easier background creation. Display improvements for long item names. Fix bug where all databases were being copied on sd card launch
24 May 05 2.0 Almost a new app! 1 Categories 2 icon view 3 drag-and-drop 4 audio console 5 status gadgets 6 view display gadget 7 better view customisation (including skins) 8 completely new look exchange helpers and so much more
25 May 05 2.01 bug fixes, actions right for popup/menu, bookmark launch bugfix
1 Jul 05 added support for internal mp3 player in various Palm One devices. Various bugfixes
14/Sept/05 Added code to deregister apps from exchange manager when deleting from RAM.
14/Sept/05 Fixed bug where data was being lost of app run from SD card with bundled databases
14/Sept/05 2.09 released
14/Sept/05 Status updated immediately after view change
19/Sept/05 Removed logo from main screen
19/Sept/05 First attempt at 5-way navigation
22/Sept/05 Bug fix to code for running apps on sd card
22/Sept/05 Bug fix stop update sticking on internal audio files
23/Sept/05 Removed key-hold launch code, tidied event notification handler
23/Sept/05 Added option to hide tips
04/Oct/05 Added DIA support (tested on LifeDrive) - extended main skin to support DIA
04/Oct/05 Added menu items for autolaunch on/off and favourites on/off (now all button actions are in menus)
04/Oct/05 Added option to launch into other app until key pressed (designed for today-view apps)
6/Oct/05 2.15 released
14/Oct/05 Minor update to Smart Guess - email auto guessing fixed.
14/Oct/05 2.16 released
23/Nov/05 Fixed issue where oversize small icons were leaving mess when dragged.
25/Nov/05 Added Enable/Disable menu option
25/Nov/05 2.17 released
11/Mar/06 Added voice control
13Mar/06 Increased startup speed
14Mar/06 fixed 'clear action' bug, registration bug, only sms numbers marked as 'M' bug,
14/Mar/05 2.5 released
18/Mar/06 Added ability to launch voice commands from outside Initiate
20/Mar/06 Made it easier to add multiple recordings for voice commands
25/Mar/06 Fixed Hobbyist Player bug
28/Mar/06 Added extra shortcuts
30/Mar/06 Added up to 6 launch triggers with ability for each to specify a default view on launch.
6/Apr/06 Fixed bug stopping voice dialing from outside app
6/Apr/06 Fixed bug stopping TCMP from launching from SD card
10/Apr/06 Fixed option+phone key bug launching voice recognition
10/Apr/06 Bookmark memos don't need to end with newline
10/Apr/06 2.62 released
23 Apr 06 Fixed bug where launching from outside Initiate caused crash in certain applications
23 Apr/06 2.63 released
5/May/06 updated code for launching from sd card
5/May/06 removed launch animation
13/Jun/06 adding contact to favourites now only adds the one contact item rather than the group
13/Jun/06 fixed bug with multiple renames during a session
14/Jun/06 added new info to the memory status page
14/Jun/06 left arrow in contacts will go back to main list
14/Jun/06 navigating to left or right of main list will change views
14/Jun/06 updated default launch prefs for lifedrive and 700p
15/Jun/06 added info option to record menu and 'tap&hold' options.
15/Jun/06 fixed issue with default icons for apps on sd card
23/Jun/06 updated sd code to allow scanning and management of multiple sd cards
23/Jun/06 fixed scanning so that directories with '.' in them are scanned properly
23/Jun/06 can now delete contacts on palm devices with the extended PIM data (treo650,etc)
23/Jun/06 added new application info page (access from record menu, or tap&hold)
23/Jun/06 fixed bugs in hiding records, selecting mp3 in test mode and selecting jpeg
27/Jun/06 fixed naming for apps on sd card (now uses same name as in RAM)
27/Jun/06 another update to the sd launching
15/Oct/06 2.72 released
06/Oct/06 complete rebuild of preferences management
06/Oct/06 Search text now in consistent colour
06/Oct/06 fixed bug where text font for tables changing.
16/Oct/06 fixed bug where wrong view showing in 'launching Initiate' preference
27/Oct/06 2.86 released (now back in beta)
31/Oct/06 Added bluetooth indicator and sd card indicator
31/Oct/06 fixed issue where popup choices for application were lower in priority to views and categories gadget.
31/Oct/06 updated so that press&hold centre can launch attn manager.
02/Nov/06 fixed launching Initiate preference page. Can now select first view, table updates correctly.
02/Nov/06 fixed issue where status form disappearing instantly.
02/Nov/06 added attn manager status icon
02/Nov/06 removed year from date display
02/Nov/06 shrunk typing area, enlarged status area
02/Nov/06 removed b&w graphics and compressed all bitmaps (now only supports OS 4.0+)
02/Nov/06 Initiate now launches when sd card inserted
07/Nov/06 integrated categories with app launcher
07/Nov/06 fixed issues with backgrounds drawing badly after opening preferences.
07/Nov/06 launch on SD insertion optional
07/Nov/06 added option for categories to be displayed as folder tabs
07/Nov/06 fixed crash after editing categories
13/Nov/06 updated 'launch from SD' to support MOcean
13/Nov/06 2.92 released
14/Nov/06 shift or option + launch trigger will not now activate launch trigger
16/Nov/06 fixed bug where info didn't show if you had an empty sd card
01/Dec/06 updated phone helper selecter to work with Treo 680
05/Dec/06 fixed bug when moving app from sd card to RAM
05/Dec/06 updated view display (when switching view) to use shadows if they are enabled
05/Dec/06 2.94 released
16/Dec/06 Added direct file launching
16/Dec/06 Fixed various 5-way navigation ring issues
18/Dec/06 Added List/Icon menu option
03/Jan/07 Added large bold font
03/Jan/07 Added ability to select number of rows showing in Icon views (prefs/views/appearance)
04/Jan/07 Improved appearance of shadows in high density devices
05/Jan/07 Type to search in normal mode limits list to matching items
05/Jan/07 List doesn't reset after acting on items
08/Jan/07 Small fonts added (for high res devices)
08/Jan/07 List display now uses more space if necessary to show large fonts
08/Jan/07 Icons in icon mode centrally aligned
08/Jan/07 Icons for SD apps read directly from SD card (significant memory saving)
09/Jan/07 Added option to disable audio console
09/Jan/07 Initial settings for Files on SD card view set automatically
09/Jan/07 tweaks to icon sizes with differnt font sizes
09/Jan/07 automatically removes resources not needed if your device is non-DIA
12/Jan/07 fixes issue with direct file launching.
20/Feb/07 2.9B released
15/Jan/07 programs to use shows icons
13/Feb/07 fixes issue with crash where contact is lauched, then deleted before reopening Initiate
13/Feb/07 contacts view now shows name in main list (appropriate for smaller search box and larger display windows)
13/Feb/07 when in contacts view, automatically scroll past item type seperators.
19/Feb/07 fixed issue when deleting unnecessary graphics resources
20/Feb/07 added code to help pinpoint issues with corrupt sd cards
20/Feb/07 scrollbar now only shows if there are more items than visible in list
20/Feb/07 optimised display code for faster display refreshes
20/Feb/07 now launches Java Midlets
21/Feb/07 fixed issue with launching pdf into docs to go 9
21/Feb/07 fixed various compatibility issues with direct file launching and docs to go
21/feb/07 tweak to removal of unneeded resources
09/Mar/07 not trying to delete unneeded resources for now!
09/Mar/07 added support for pEditPro, Universe Web Browser, TealPhone
90/Mar/07 added 'New voice command wizard' to simplify creating voice commands.
Graphical scrollbar and new category graphics
New skin
Added Treo Memo
Fixed bug with audio gadget drawing white boxes when skin changed with view
Fixed bug with popup list not properly hiding when switching views with hard key
Button 4 labelled as 'home key' on 700p and 680 in Navigation in Initiate page
Added 'toggle category' option for navigation (shows categories if needed, then toggles)
Made it so that when you scroll through categories changing your selection, your selected category is forced to show (e.g. with 5-way or navigation hard-key)
Added Memo Leaf support
fixed bug with using show/hide category menu option when scrollbar/category gadget disabled
added default tip to explain empty category and dragging items to tabs
Can set font colour for status icons
New status icons (speaker and voicemail)
New underlining as you type to show how matching is working. I've made smart search the only option
Removed list/icon setting from views/options page
Fixed wiring between various status indicators
Fixed underline for large fonts
Fixed update issue where hard key could change view while menu was open
Fixed disappearing scrollbar issue
Fixed 'Launch clears keyguard' (make sure you have the latest butler if you want to clear the butler keyguard)
Fix letter overlapping for small fonts
Added background updating for apps
Increased max length of names in sort list
can now delete java applet
java launching fixed
fixed issue with hidden items killing list
added gadgets to show hide views and ?
added support for documents
more supported document readers
background updating of contacts
additional reporting on background actions when Initiate crashes
fixed bug with contacts updateing in background if contact deleted
moved search display to status area and expanded status area
added ability to show/hide buttons
made menus show action rather than pair of actions (e.g. show or hide rather than show/hide)
made record menus only show if they can be used on a specific item
brought back smart search checkbox
fixed letters in menus
fixed font spacing issue in low res devices
duplicate item issue fixed (?)
fixed issue with scrollbar getting selected with 5-way
added lefty support (remember to tell lefty site on launch!)
Added console-style display during manual list update
Use Palm photo picker for jpeg backgrounds
Added Lefty checkbox
Rebuilt Preferences page
Various reorganisations of preferences pages
Added specific colour for selected shadow
Per-view backgrounds
Added 'live conversion' backgrounds
Fixed focus on voice form
Fixed issues with mis-drawing on triggers form
Added auto deletion of unneeded background caches
added plugins
fixed bug with plugin overwriting next plugin down
added plugin configuration button (some databk plugins)
fixed issue where two contacts with the same name could cause duplication in list
fixed various issues with redrawing views/plugins when switching view with 5-way
removed printing of view name when switching views if view name gadget is active
built 'big-time' plugin for Initiate
autoUpdate pauses briefly whenever there is a keypress (intended to reduce lag effects)
fixed bug causing categories gadget to not be refreshed when changing views
auto-hide plugins when you type-to-search
seperated status icons and gadgets to show into seperate pages
added new options for displaying ram,sd and battery percentages as status icons
fixed background redrawing issue
fixed indicator flicker
added ability to not select any ram/sd/battery icon
added ability to show memory as free/used and %/ammount
Prefs form starts with first item in table selected as default
Startup now offers safe mode, preferences or exit if it starts up after a crash that was in Initiate. (Safe mode disables plugins and background updates)
Launching Initiate with the up key held gives access to the safe/prefs start dialogue
Apps on SD now updated by background updating (added and removed)
Moved animation speed to 'gadgets to show' preference
Added ability to set text colours by view
Added ability to set status icons by view
??fixed issue with hotsync reset? (I couldn't recreate this, so please let me know)
Fixed issue with phone gadget sometimes drawing on green bacground
Updating to Initiate Standard and Initiate Pro (let me know if you see any reference to Initiate full and Initiate Light)
New registration nagging code (currently no freebie days - this is just for testing)
Added access to about/help/updates/register to preferences page
Updated help page (added browsing versus Launching text)
Lots of changes to help instructions in preferences pages
Added code so that background updates are halted briefly when there is a pendown event as well as a keypress
Fixed issue where only some missing sd items were getting removed on each launch.
Added a liberal sprinkling of ASSERTS (MemPtrNews)
Fixed issue where adding multiple items in background was causing memory corruption
Optimisation to getting icons for apps on SD card
Fixed broken bottom row in table (when registered!)
fixed issues with preferences table not behaving properly
Category and view gadget now use the same font as the list
Fixed bug with preferences not getting allocated before voice prefs needed them
Added option for launch as 'overlay' to return to underlying app when search is cleared
Clarified options in Launch Triggers view
Allowed double press of launch trigger to launch Initiate in normal mode if single press launches as overlay
Allowed list mode to display in multiple columns
Allowed display of icons without text (except for selected icon)
Allowed option of using high res devices to show twice as much in main list (rather than higher detail)
Re-factored prefs for background&layout into two prefs pages
Got rid of annoying rogue pixel (top left of screen)
Fixed various bugs that were causing blank icons to draw over tips.
Allowed scrollbar to be useable even when it is invisible (e.g. when not many items on screen)
fixed memory deallocation problem with t600
removed 'show view name' option from gadgets to show pref page
updated way backgrounds are updated (lets detail get drawn properly on 224*160 devices & re-orients background)
fixed bug where list was being sized incorrectly in views other than view 0
fixed crash with BigClock plugin
Shrunk code for handling checkboxes
fixed checkboxes
holding scroll down starts to jump in increments of two
option+scroll jumps a page at a time
fixed bug with solid colours not showing in preview mode immediately
support new version of voice library. Added option to turn noise filtering on or off. Download voicelib from beta directory
fixed multi-mp3 play bug
fixed skin support
fixed bug with background colour & preview
fixed bug with plugins active checkbox
added ability to turn view/category/buttons toggles on & off independantly of scrollbar
fixed contact scrolling so that it automatically scrolls past separators (again!)
fixed some issues whith handling of SD insertion while Initiate running
fixed issue with category table not initialising properly
you can now hide the 'all' category (- it is your launcher!)
updated pTunes interaction (correctly shows if playing, and immediately audio updates console)
added commas to the list of characters sent as phone numbers
fixed bug with initialising menus
can type first letter of preference in preference page to open that preference (if more than one page shares the letter, the first is opened)
added ability to re-order categories
added ability to restrict items in the list to only show in part of the screen
can turn off background updating
fixed issue with show/hde gadgets getting drawn mid screen
fixed issue with hotsync freeze
fixed issue with font boxes in Display Appearance page
fixed issue with menu not disabling plugins
fixed display issues in plugin form
updated plugins to allow 'same settings for all views'
fixed issues with categories incorrectly updating after order of categories changed
changed home key behaviour - if you press home when in menus, then you go straight to the main launch page
fixed hotsync freeze bug
re-introduced uption to re-build list after hotsync (default is off)
stop ability for all categories to be set to non-visible
fix bug where all and unfiled categories becoming visible on launch
changed order of status icons. More closely mimics main phone app, and groups RAM and SD icons together
fixed issue with status icons not drawing properly if absolute ammount chosen
fixed issue with status icons drawing garbage text
updated speaker icon
updated ram icon
updated SD card icon
added last launched app plugin (built into Initiate)
category updating issues finally solved??
fixed issue with launching 4cast plugin
changed categories so that when you re-launch, your category choice persists
added ability to have prefs on or off set per view. Type 'I8Prefs' then press enter/return to enable this. (you man need to turn off autolaunch to be able to type the command)
fixed issue with text tips not getting deleted when you restrict app area.
11/Jun/06 Initiate 3.0 Released
13/Jun/07 Fixed bug with downloading voice files.
19/Jun/07 Added status icon to show current view
19/Jun/07 Fixed issue where skins with two lines of status get wierd results on second line when you type
19/Jun/07 Added status icon to show current view
19/Jun/07 Fixed issue with overlay not working if you never typed anything to search
19/Jun/07 Stopped sending text name when sending sms (seems to confuse the call log)
19/Jun/07 Stopped deliberate reset from menu in I8 from being recognised as accidental reset.
19/Jun/07 Fixed issue with 'last apps plugin' where launching an app from the sd card was leaving it on the device
23/Jun/07 Modification to allow I8 to hide details of certain skins when not showing the default background (used for I8 2 skin)
24/Jun/07 3.04 released
25/Jun/07 fixed issue with T3 high density calls (doesn't support WinSetScalingMode)
25/Jun/07 fixed some issues with pTunes launching
26/Jun/07 fixed issue with right category arrow allowing categories to disappear when 'all' category is hidden.
26/Jun/07 fixed issue with smart search opening without any text entered
26/Jun/07 updated tap-and-hold menu so that it only shows relevant options
26/Jun/07 updated SD icon handling so that it shows options in popup
28/Jun/07 added ability to create shortcuts for any launchable item
28/Jun/07 fixed issue with SD icon inverting display
28/Jun/07 fixed issue with volume slider when you play mp3s
29/Jun/07 fixed issue with shortcuts getting created from all calls!
02/Jul/07 update to Filez link -now comes from my server - (thanks to Tom B for permission).
02/Jul/07 3.09 released
05/Jul/07 fixed smart guess
05/Jun/07 added tip to voice command wizard on how to launch voice recognition
05/Jun/07 added warning to live jpeg background option about possible delay.
12/Jul/07 added transparrency for skins
13/Jul/07 fixed issue with overlocking of bitmap
16/Jul/07 added transparrent selector bar, and added preference to control this
16/Jul/07 hide transparrency controls when device can't handle them
17/Jul/07 fixed issue with navigating tables on treo600
17/Jul/07 fixed issue with text colours not updating until Initiate exited and re-started
18/Jul/07 fixed issue with transparrency settings for selector only working if 'same settings for all views'
7/Aug/07 added new voice library (should fix issues with 755)
07/Aug/07 3.24 released
23/Aug/07 fixed issue where hiding an item with no item selected caused a crash
23/Aug/07 fixed issue where signal strength showing before treo was registered with the network
10/Oct/07 fixed display issue when creating shortcut for phone number that is actually text.
10/Oct/07 when no sd card found, 'select sd card' dialogue not shown
10/Oct/07 fixed stability issue with voice feature where code not in seg1
11/Oct/07 reduced usage of globals
11/Oct/07 'instaneous' taps on main list are now recognised
11/Oct/07 added command to let you turn off scanning of contacts (type I8Contact then re-scan list)
11/Oct/07 updated code for dealing with low memory when building list
11/Oct/07 fixed bug where voice launch on 680 in phone app caused a crash
18/Oct/07 updates to recognise the Centro
29/Oct/07 fixed bug relating to displaying phone status
29/Oct/07 fixed minor global issue
31/Oct/07 3.28 Released
31/Oct/07 new voice library files
11/Oct/07 added command to let you show hidden apps (type I8Hidden then re-scan list)
04/Dec/07 create shortcut - cancel of rename now cancels shortcut creation
04/Dec/07 added extra error checking in sd card scan
05/Dec/07 added support for enhanced plugin format (takephone i-bar plugin uses this)
05/Dec/07 updated Initiate Last App plugin to support 5-way navigation using new plugin format
05/Dec/07 reduced flickering of selector ring
05/Dec/07 added code to update settings for datebk-style plugins on appStart
10/Dec/07 fixed issue with sd apps not scanning
21/Dec/07 Support for new Palmgear registration system
2/Jan/08 Initiate 3.34 released
7/Jan/08 visual confirmation when command is performed
7/Jan/08 hide 'hidden' apps that are on the sd card (unless show hidden command used)
7/Jan/08 fixed issue with crashes after hidden app launched from sd card
24/Jan/08 fixed issue with search when not using smart search
31/Jan/08 Initiate 3.36 released
17/Feb/08 added support for Address XT
31/Feb/08 Initiate 3.37 released
04/Mar/08 fixes stupid Palm bug with the GSM Centro where the phone dialer doesn't show.
04/Mar/08 Initiate 3.38 released
14/Apr/08 bugfix - stop voice launcher from working through butler keyguard.
14/Apr/08 added launchcode for voice launch shortcut
16.Apr/08 fixed crash caused by rapidly pressing voice launch button
22/Apr/08 Initiate 3.40 released
22/Apr/08 improved layout of text & icons when there is extra space in the list (centering both in selector box)
23/Apr/08 fixed crash when too many plugins are selected to fit in screen.
25/Apr/08 fixed bug where garbled text showing if text for icons hidden.
27/Apr/08 fixed bug with screen taps passing through popup list to plugins
27/Apr/08 first implementation showing contact's pictures in icon view.
27/Apr/08 stopped plugins updating and drawing over popup list.
02/May/08 info page for applications shows application version.
02/May/08 fixed issue with draw state not getting updated when launch button specifies a view.
02/May/08 Initiate 3.42 released
12/May/08 dozens of optimisations to reduce stack usage (should improve stability)
13/May/08 Initate 3.43 released
13/May/08 added support for contact images (they now show in the main list on supported devices)
14/May/08 updated debugging so that it will show what contact was being processed if that causes a crash
14/May/08 added support for custom application Icons
14/May/08 fixed issues with custom icons on 650
14/May/08 increased speed of contact image parsing by ~30%
15/May/08 extended support for custom application Icons to applications on SD card
16/May/08 launching Initiate in safe mode will stop contact images and app images from being updated
16/May/08 fixed issue with app icons and iphone style icon set.
17/May/08 fixed issue with mislabelling in in views menu.
21/May/08 Initate 3.55 released
22/May/08 fixed annoying bug where some users found apps jumping into the wrong categories
27/May/08 fixed problem with hidden apps re-appearing
27/May/08 Initate 3.57 released
28/May/08 added support for icons in category tabs
--this will unfortunately reset your Initiate Preferences--
29/May/08 fixed issue with last category not importing into Initate
29/May/08 added direct download for Icon Manager if it isn't installed.
30/May/08 added a small set of default icons. Thanks to Iambic for these - you can get a gazillion great icons from their site
30/May/08 updated processing of custom application icons so that .bmp images are supported
31/May/08 fix to handle transparency on custom application icon that are 22*22 pixels.
31/May/08 Initate 3.61 released
5/June/08 fixed bug with category icons and Treo 650
5/June/08 fixed issue with private contacts triggering a crash on update.
5/Jun/08 Initiate 3.62 released
6/Jun/08 custom application icons now show for apps on sd card.
2/Jul/08 minor change to allow variable width of scrollbar in future skins
3/Jul/08 update to plugin communications to handle incompatibility with older versions.
4/Jul/08 fix to ensure that category icons are shifted when category order is changed.
22/Aug/08 update to scrollbar to support new skins.
28/Aug/08 Initiate 3.63 released

Mother

1 Jul 05 added support for internal player on some Palm One devices
15 Mar 05 odd closing app bug fixed
26 Jan 05 Added MMPlayer Support
1/Nov/05 Tidy up interface
1/Nov/05 Release 1.21 (Takes advantage of updates in 'All Apps' Section)
6/Dec/05 Woo Hoo! Finally fixed the crash on exit bug!
6/Dec/05 Release 1.24
27/Nov/06 updated to latest hobbyist mp3 player and 5way navigation
27/Nov/06 improved NVFS stability.
6/Dec/06 Release 1.30
09/May/07 fixed midi sound select

Phone Technician

20/Jun/04 0.5 More ringer control
13/Jul/04 0.6 LED integrated with Butler. Conflicts with standard ringer fixed. Other minor updates
23/Jul/04 0.78 Screen off functionality & Improved Tones handling
24/Jul/04 1.0 Out of Beta testing. Conference call reacts normally. Screen on at end of call.
26/Jul/04 1.02 Fixed bug causing some calls to be missed on some networks
27/Jul/04 1.1 Mp3 doesn't have to re-start every repeat
4/Aug/04 1.2 Supports headset answer
12/Sept/04 1.3 Auto Install NotCarKit
20/Oct/04 1.4 New layout, choose any time for screen off delay, option to check for updates and other apps added
26 Oct/04 1.5 disable alarms. Auto off based on activity
30 Oct/04 1.52 'mad ringer' bug fixed
2 Dect/04 Upgraded to support 650. Funky SMS added
1 Jul 05 added support for internal mp3 player in Treo 650, various bugfixes
1 Jul 05 Release 2.0
30/Jul/05 registration bug fix
30/Jul/05 Release 2.01
03/Aug/05 Attention Got notified through launch code rather than function call
03/Aug/05 New notification method that doesn't require locking the application (re-enables ota updating)
05/Aug/05 Stopped red key from being blocked by keyguard (even if hard keys blocked)
05/Sept/05 Restore phone state after reset now returns phone to previous state rather than always turning it on.
06/Sept/05 Adjusted event registration to avoid problems if cache flushed during ringing.
06/Sept/05 Allow users to specify connection on & off time for each day.
09/Sept/05 Added Easy Conference
6/Oct05 Release 2.11
01/Nov/05 Added Easy Dial
01/Nov/05 Fixed bug where Phone Tech was turning off ringtone with side key when not handling ringtones
16/Nov/05 2.12 Released
26/Nov/05 Improved EasyDial so it works in tables (like the calendar and task list)
29/Nov/05 Bugfixes in autoscreen off code
29/Nov/05 Vibrate options improved. Vibrate 'if ringer on/off' & Vibrate according to standard preferences.
10/Jan/06 2.14 Released
10/Jan/06 Added option to turn phone on and off silently
10/Jan/06 Improved code for returning 'Normal' ringers to original state
Mar/06 Added Sound Booster functionality
03/Apr/06 Fixed bug with EasyDial on treo 600
03/Apr/06 Smoothed Volume Booster - More control at high volumes
03/Apr/06 Release 2.3
17/Apr/06 Added 'get ringtones' button
17/Apr/06 Fixed sms crash issue
17/Apr/06 Improved code for restoring system ringtone & sms volume settings
17/Apr/06 Release 2.31
26/Apr/06 fixed bug where an incoming call before an sms was acknowledged caused repeated vibrates
1/May/06 improved sound booster. Now smoother, and works by extending the last volume bar
1/May/06 sound booster fixed to work with treo 600
5/May/06 2.40 Released
6/Jun/06 updated to recognise 700p
11/June/06 updated sound booster display to remove rogue bar drawing
12/June/06 added delay to connection-on functionality -fixes SOS display bug
12/Jun/06 improved code for restoring value of sms ringer if phone techn handlng of sms turned off
12/Jun/06 added key recognition for new 700p keys
12/Jun/06 2.46 released
16/Jun/06 fixed 'option key turns screen off' for 700p
16/Jun/06 2.5 released
02/Aug/06 auto numeric shift for input in easy conference
03/Oct/06 fixed bug where phone always turning on after reset
03/Oct/06 added debugging feature to display phone events
23/Oct/06 fixed bug where phone sometimes turning on with the wrong day's setting.
24/Oct/06 added Key control feature allows space to toggle speakerphone, delete to hang up calls and more.
27/Oct/06 2.71 released
17/Nov/06 new method for detecting phone power status
17/Nov/06 2.72 released
01/Dec/06 updated call detection to work with treo 680
05/Dec/06 2.73 released
07/Dec/06 fixed easydial bug.
07/Dec/06 2.74 released
02/Jan/07 fixed bug with turning phone connection on and off on treo 680
02/Jan/07 added phone status indicator to connection screen.
02/Jan/07 2.75 released
10/Feb/07 uses new LED code
10/Feb/07 new webpage for downloading ringtones
14/Feb/07 2.76 released
13/Mar/07 added Keep Place function
14/Mar/07 keyguard disabled after a call ends (when screen was turned off during a call)
14/Mar/07 added option for beep when call ends
14/Mar/07 pressing power key on 650, 680 and 700p when screen is off will not hang up call, but will turn screen on.
21/Mar/07 end call beep slider updated when page opens
21/Mar/07 Released 2.86
29/Mar/07 tweak to led for non 700p
29/Mar/07 2.87 released
10/May/07 fixed bug in selecting old alarm sounds
05/Jun/07 2.88 released
05/Jun/07 changed way 755 is recognised (should help LED)
06/Jun/07 check for voice calls before turning off phone on schedule
22/Jun/07 2.89 released
22/Jun/07 fixed issue with easy dial in 2.89
22/Jun/07 added option to use easy dial with Green key for Treo 680, 700p, 755
22/Jun/07 2.90 released
12/Oct/07 added ability to turn screen off with alt key as well as option key
12/Oct/07 fixed bug where option key turned screen off even if that option not selected.
12/Oct/07 improved logic for 'stay put' feature. It was blocking two app switches on 680 and similar.
18/Oct/07 updates to recognise the Centro
18/Oct/07 registration system version 2
20/Oct/07 2.96 released
26/Oct/07 various global-related fixes
26/Oct/07 2.97 released
29/Oct/07 fixed isue with setting led on 650 cdma
31/Oct/07 fixed bug with some mp3 encodings
31/Oct/07 fixed LED choices list for Centro (not many choices...)
31/Oct/07 fixed issue with beeping when 650 turns radio off (if 'beep when call ends' turned on)
31/Oct/07 2.99 released
21/Dec/07 Support for new Palmgear registration system
2/Jan/08 Phone Technician 3.00 released
25/Mar/08 fixed issue with over-zealous stay-put feature.
25/Mar/08 can copy regcode from clipboard
27/Mar/08 Phone Tech 3.01 released
14/Apr/08 integrated with Magic Tones to allow per-contact ringers!
16/Apr/08 (magic tones) Magic Tones can't use Magic Tones.
16/Apr/08 (magic tones) Magic Tones stops vibrates properly.
16/Apr/08 Phone Tech shows Magic tones version in about page
21/Apr/08 added ability to enable/disable Phone Tech
21/Apr/08 added new method for Phone Tech to manage Magic ringtones
21/Apr/08 refactoring of preference handling
23/Apr/08 beep when call ends will also vibrate if ringer switch is off.
23/Apr/08 switch to new display format for main page
23/Apr/08 (magic tones) updated logic to handle situations where non-standard tones libraries are installed
23/Apr/08 fixed links to help and mp3 player from front page
23/Apr/08 fixed ok button from 'Call finished alert'
24/Apr/08 (magic tones) improved problem handling. Failed mp3 will try ringtone. Failed ringtone tries 'old alarm'. Failed 'old alarm' plays system alarm sound.
24/Apr/08 (magic tones) improved play of 'old alarms' so that they don't block program flow.
24/Apr/08 fixed issue with front page not scrolling when lefty mode enabled.
24/Apr/08 fixed issue with control features not working on incoming calls.
24/Apr/08 blocked Treo600 from Ringtones page. (Treo 600 doesn't support Magic Tones)
29/Apr/08 fixed issue with crash on 650
29/Apr/08 (magic tones) updated UI to clarify escalate and 'force times played'
30/Apr/08 (magic tones) fixed various 650 related bugs
30/Apr/08 (magic tones) fixed bug with interrupting tone
6/May/08 (magic tones) fixed MemChunk overlocked bug
6/May/08 (magic tones) dealt with issue of apps unloading the Tones Lib
8/May/08 added check for improperly uninstalled Magic tones files
15/May/08 Phone Tech 4.10 released
2/Jun/08 Magic Tones updated to 1.14
30/Jun/08 update to support the new speakerphone toggle shortcut
7/Jul/08 speakerphone toggle triggers brief display.
20/Aug/08 updated volume boost to align better with existing volume levels on more recent treos.
20/August/08 added new feature to restore call volume levels after a reset (this will reset all phone tech preferences)
9/OCt/08 easy conference now locks keyboard into numerical mode as you enter numbers.
9/Oct/08 Phone Tech 4.15 released

PowerHero

9/Jul/07 0.29 Beta launched
10/Jul/07 fixed: Bluetooth, network, and infrared auto-off options would not take effect until resetting the Treo
10/Jul/07 fixed: Bluetooth on incoming call would not take effect until resetting the Treo.
10/Jul/07 fixed: Scheduled items now postponed 5 minutes if triggered during an active call. Refinement of this behavior to follow in subsequent versions.
10/Jul/07 Moved controls from Options form to Power Saver form. Removed Options form completely.
10/Jul/07 Removed some unused menu items from the Main menu.
10/Jul/07 Minor tweaks to UI and help text.
11/Jul/07 fixed: Key lights would blink when a schedule would turn them on while the screen is off.
11/Jul/07 Added bluetooth on outgoing call option to PowerSaver form.
11/Jul/07 Moved phone on/off quietly option from PowerSaver form to Edit/New Schedule form.
11/Jul/07 Turning phone on/off from the main page is always quiet.
11/Jul/07 Added bluetooth "it may not work right" info dialog on exit of PowerSaver form. Only shows once per app launch.
25/Jul/07 fixed: Scheduled events would not always trigger. Problem was PH was not handling time change event.
25/Jul/07 Scheduled items that occur during a phone call are postponed until the call ends (instead of postponing 5 min as in 0.30).
25/Jul/07 Even more details added to the log.
25/Jul/07 Log capped at 500 entries (was 2000 in 0.32). Deletes oldest 100 entries whenever 500 reached.
25/Jul/07 Preference and schedule versions changed (i.e. you will need to enter them again).
17/Aug/07 Added "no phone service" feature to Power Saver dialog.
17/Aug/07 Added keyboard lights auto-off option to Power Saver dialog.
17/Aug/07 When device plugged in only auto-off events will be postponed. Scheduled items will not be postponed when plugged in.
17/Aug/07 Edit Schedule dialog has buttons for all days and weekdays to make selection easier.
17/Aug/07 Moved bluetooth options to Options dialog.
17/Aug/07 Preference versions changed (i.e. will need to enter them again).
17/Aug/07 Added small dialog that is shown briefly when running the utilities.
17/Aug/07 Small dialog along with other changes should fix white screen problem.
17/Aug/07 Utility icon names shortened so most of the name can be seen when in icon mode in a launcher.
17/Aug/07 Utilities now have the generic Hobbyist Software icon.
17/Aug/07 Utilities will turn off the screen if they turn the screen on.
22/Aug/07 Add no phone service quiet option.
22/Aug/07 Item list in edit schedule dialog is 6 items tall once again.
24/Aug/07 fixed: Toggling the phone radio while PH is in the "no phone service" mode would not cancel the pending service check.
26/Aug/07 Power Hero 1.0 released
27/Aug/2007 fixed: On the 680 (possibly other models, too) the "No Phone Service" feature would activate if the phone was turned off and consequently check for service.
02/Sept/2007 fixed: Items postponed until screen on would not be processed after a device reset while the screen was off.
02/Sept/2007 fixed: The schedule list selection would jump to the last item after editing an existing schedule.
02/Sept/2007 Added "Auto Keyboard Lights" feature to the Options dialog.
02/Sept/2007 Added options to the renamed "No Signal Saver" feature: initial period PH waits before turning the radio off, number of attempts before giving up.
02/Sept/2007 fixed: Tapping menu bar on the screen would count as a key press. Note the menu *key* now no longer counts as a key press until I figure out how to differentiate the two.
02/Sept/2007 Added "Ignore first key to turn keyboard lights on" option.
04/Sept/2007 fixed: KB lights would not turn on when Treo wakes if Auto Keyboard is enabled and no Auto-off options are selected.
04/Sept/2007 Added "Launch Power Hero with Option+P" option (Options dialog). Close button, when launched with Option+P, returns to previous app.
10/Sept/07 Power Hero 1.04 released
12/Sept/2007 fixed: KB lights would not turn off if Auto Keyboard is enabled, the KB lights are on because the screen brightness was adjusted,
and you then exit PH.
12/Sept/2007 fixed: KB lights timer would cause screen to turn on after Treo (680) turns off.
12/Sept/2007 fixed: "No Signal Saver" would activate after a schedule turns the phone off.
12/Sept/2007 fixed: PH was not aware of sleep and wake if the Palm OS Security feature was enabled. Items affected were the auto-off eatures,
scheduled items that postponed until screen on, and KB lights when device
turned on.
12/Sept/2007 Addressed KB lights flickering if auto KB lights set to 1 sec. It's not perfect, but it is much better.
12/Sept/2007 KB lights always come on if the Palm OS Security feature is enabled so that you are guaranteed to see the keys. If the KB lights are set to off they turn off after the device is unlocked.
25/Sept/2007 fixed: Option+P would not launch the brightness dialog if you held the Option key while pressing P.
25/Sept/2007 fixed?: Close button doesn't return to 3rd party launcher when using Treo 755p.
25/Sept/2007 Delays turning off bluetooth if another bluetooth device is connected. Checks every 5 minutes thereafter for connected devices.
02/Oct/2007 fixed: Device would freeze occasionally when navigating the Power Saver or Options dialogs.
02/Oct/2007 fixed?: Reset loop introduced in 1.06.
02/Oct/2007 fixed?: Phone call not hanging up.
02/Oct/2007 Addressed KB lights at wake up with security program (Palm or 3rd party) enabled. KB lights come on for ten seconds if they are set to off in PH. Lights turn off before the ten seconds are up if Palm Security or Teallock unlocks device. Warden users have to wait the full 10 seconds because I'm not receiving the unlocked notification when Warden is active.
04/Oct/2007 fixed: Option (hold) + P (versus Option (release) + P) would launch PH even if feature not enabled.
04/Oct/2007 Removed code added in 1.06 that delays BT off if BT device connected. Confident this is the source of reset problems since 1.06.
04/Oct/2007 Added Help -> Shortcuts menu item explaining location and purpose of PH shortcuts.
04/Oct/2007 Added Main -> Disable Power Hero menu item to disable PH. PH re-enables itself next time it is launched.
21/Oct/2007 fixed: Events postponed until the device is unplugged would not run when device unplugged.
21/Oct/2007 fixed: If KB lights on, Auto-KB Lights off, and security turned on, KB lights would turn off after 10 seconds when security app active.
21/Oct/2007 Changed the 10 second KB light duration (as referenced above) to 20 seconds when security app active.
22/Oct/2007 Power Hero 1.10 released
14/Nov/2007 Centro support.
14/Nov/2007 Different method for controlling Bluetooth improves usage on 650 (warnings still remain for now).
14/Nov/2007 fixed: PH would launch during PalmInternals speed test.
14/Nov/2007 New option on Miscellaneous tab to turn KB lights on when device locked.
14/Nov/2007 Options consolidated to the Power Saver dialog.
14/Nov/2007 New power item buttons (green = on, red = off) and brightness slider look
14/Nov/2007 New feature to send log file.
06/Dec/2007 Added live power usage graph and data.
06/Dec/2007 Added battery life estimate and estimate to full charge based on your usage data.
06/Dec/2007 Added option to toggle Bluetooth with side key.
06/Dec/2007 fixed: Phone on/off quietly increments the 650 system sound by 1 each time.
06/Dec/2007 Changed KB lights auto-off. Lights trigger on any key/button.
06/Dec/2007 Options to not trigger keylights with easy-to-feel-in-dark buttons; side keys and 5-way nav. Ignore first key removed.
06/Dec/2007 Removed Bluetooth warnings for the 650 GSM models.
06/Dec/2007 CDMA 650 users get an experimental BT option on the Miscellaneous tab. It provides an alternate way of toggling BT. Unknown if it will work better.
06/Dec/2007 Improved Signal Saver to handle going in/out of network frequently. This behavior would otherwise not trigger Signal Saver.
06/Dec/2007 Shows "Signal Saver active" on main screen when Signal Saver has been activated.
06/Dec/2007 Green/red power item buttons changed to a calmer green/grey color scheme.
06/Dec/2007 Shows "Please wait" while turning network off
09/Dec/2007 fixed: Crash when turning on/off or toggling Bluetooth or IR when PH is not the active app. That includes shortcuts, BT on outgoing call, etc.
09/Dec/2007 Big graph title changed from "Power Usage" to "Discharge Rate" or "Charge Rate"
09/Dec/2007 Max capacity of the battery is reset when doing >> button (Usage Info) -> Info menu -> Reset Usage Details
13/Dec/07 1.13 Power Hero released
21/Dec/07 Support for new Palmgear registration system
2/Jan/07 Power Hero 1.14 released
03/Jan/2008 fixed: Option to toggle Bluetooth with side key would only work if the Option + P feature was selected.
03/Jan/2008 Added plugin support (compatible with Initiate, Propel, 2Day and DateBk6)
03/Jan/2008 Added "Turn on when plugged in" option on Auto-Bluetooth tab.
03/Jan/2008 Added display preferences for main screen. Same preferences used for plugin.
03/Jan/2008 Graph data persisted when closing PH. Data is cleared on reset.
03/Jan/2008 Graph data updated every 10 seconds when PH is not the active app and Treo is on.
03/Jan/2008 Dynamic memory usage improved. Most likely not noticeable.
03/Jan/2008 Several smaller UI changes and fixes.
08/Jan/2008 fixed?: May have fixed registration problem in 1.14.
08/Jan/2008 Attempt at SD card unmount problem. (Reducing amount of work done during the reset event may help, though this not a problem unique to Power Hero. The problem depends on a combination of apps.
08/Jan/2008 Power Hero 1.16 released
30/Jan/2008 Added experimental feature to detect fast drain condition on the 680 (aka "Glen Phenomenon"). See Power Saver -> Misc tab.
30/Jan/2008 Reintroducing "Don't turn off BT if paired" feature. I believe its prior problems were due to stack overflow. See Power Saver -> Misc tab.
30/Jan/2008 Log file now sends as text file instead of pdb.
30/Jan/2008 Log file can be exported to Memo.
30/Jan/2008 Usage info form now has time and battery % in title bar.
30/Jan/2008 More improvements to reduce stack usage.
30/Jan/2008 Plugin shows nag message.
06/Feb/2008 Temporarily hiding fast drain detect option (applied to 680 only). Will add back in when more info collected on the GP.
06/Feb/2008 Added "Log drain rate every 5 minutes" option to Power Saver -> Misc tab. Send me your log if you experience the GP!
06/Feb/2008 Log improvements; doubled entries to 1000, limits Export to Memo to 30K characters, newest entries at top instead of bottom when exported, mAH value is now part of log entry.
06/Feb/2008 More improvements to reduce stack usage.
06/Feb/2008 Removed "Don't turn off BT if paired" warning.
31/Mar/08 Power Hero 1.18 released
02/Jun/2008 Preferences changed and will need to enter them again. Schedules not changed.
02/Jun/2008 Option+P launches the "Power Hero Console" without leaving current app.
02/Jun/2008 Added "Drain Saver" tab to Power Saver options for TGP. Can log event only, turn phone off then on, or reset phone. Optional to show alert. Choose mA and time.
02/Jun/2008 Added tri-state option to "Toggle keylights with side key" option. Off -> On (no auto-off) -> On (auto-off)
02/Jun/2008 Side key and Volume keys now separate options under "Keylights off after X seconds"
02/Jun/2008 Signal Saver rewritten and simplified to poll every 5 minutes for a weak signal.
02/Jun/2008 Added alerts to Signal Saver.
02/Jun/2008 Auto-BT on phone call/call dialed timings delayed slightly. Might make phone more responsive.
02/Jun/2008 Usage statistics redesigned. Stats recorded and displayed per day for last 30 days. Battery estimates based on last 5 days.
02/Jun/2008 Each day in usage history gets a "Power Hero Rating" to easily compare one day to another.
02/Jun/2008 Added ability to move schedules in the list with up/down arrows.
02/Jun/2008 Added signal strength and power items to log.
02/Jun/2008 Disable Power Hero option keeps PH disabled after reset. Must launch PH to re-enable.
09/Jun/2008 Added "if battery drops below X %" feature (Drain Saver tab). Select "Log event" and then configure alert if you just want an alert.
09/Jun/2008 Swapped arrows on the Daily Statistics and Log Details forms (left = past, right = future)
09/Jun/2008 Tab order using 5-way nav changed to be intuitive (to me and I hope to you).
27/Jun/2008 Added "Enable in REM sleep" checkbox to Drain Saver.
27/Jun/2008 Added selectable phone signal level to Signal Saver. Choose between no signal, 0 bars, or 1 bar.
27/Jun/2008 Added "Hard keys" as set of keys to ignore in keylights auto-off feature.
27/Jun/2008 Device locked state (by security app) no longer affects state of keylights.
27/Jun/2008 No longer register for REMq. Register for REMs (REM sleep entered) instead.
27/Jun/2008 Corrected REM sleep events in log. REM is not always entered before going to sleep.
Before: Wake -> REM -> Sleep
Now: Wake -> Sleep, or Wake -> REM -> Sleep
01/Jul/2008 Fixed: Bold/heavy looking text in PH plugin in DateBk6.
21/Aug/2008 Fixed: Corrupt title bar text on the PH console.
21/Aug/08 1.24 released
15/Nov/2008 Added Screen auto-off power item (aka the "Auto-off after" Palm preference). Controllable through main screen, console, and schedule.
15/Nov/2008 Added option to Power Saver Auto-off tab to "Allow auto-off while applications run in the background"
15/Nov/2008 Added ability to configure # of days used to estimate remaining battery. "Usage Info" button -> "Usage" menu -> "Preferences..."
15/Nov/2008 Added ability to clear usage history. "Usage Info" button -> "Usage" menu -> "Clear usage history"
15/Nov/2008 Added shortcut keys (denoted by underline) to power item buttons on main screen and console.
15/Nov/2008 Network auto-off now gets triggered if network turned on in the background or while sleeping.
15/Nov/2008 The Enter key, Space key, and Opt+P key combo close the console.
15/Nov/2008 REM Sleep is now referred to as "Background mode" or "when apps run in the background".
15/Nov/2008 Renamed "Screen" power item to "Brightness".
15/Nov/2008 Removed gray vertical bar in graph.
15/Nov/2008 Fixed: Signal Saver could get triggered when time changes forward or battery is removed for long period.
15/Nov/2008 Fixed: Time based features were not rescheduled correctly when time changed.
15/Nov/2008 Fixed: Screen brightness off by 1% when changed through shortcut.
11/Jan/2009 Press number key 0 - 9 (100, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90%) to set brightness on console and main screen.
11/Jan/2009 Swapped Bluetooth and Infrared buttons back to original positions.
11/Jan/2009 Renamed "REM sleep" to "Background mode" in log file
11/Jan/2009 Fixed: 100% brightness shortcut would set brightness to zero instead of 100%

Reset Doctor (formerly Preference doctor)

26/Apr/06 Preference Doctor 1.0
27/Apr/06 fixed updating of T650 specific preferences, keyguard, side key launch and led flashing
26/Apr/06 Preference Doctor 1.1
24/Sept/06 added option to reset modification number on preference database
24/Sept/06 updated to restore special treo preferences on treo 700p
25/Sept/06 added cache management tools
27/Sept/06 Preference Doctor 1.25
1/Oct/06 increased delay for registering after reset
1/Oct/06 added checks to modification number management.
15/Oct/06 dbFlush works even if no other options selected.
15/Oct/06 1.30 Released.
15/Nov/06 new layout gving overview of status on front page
17/Nov/06 new crash logging feature
17/Nov/06 fixed front page button interference and default settings form update
Nov/06 renamed to Reset Doctor
29/Nov/06 fixed issue where clean exchange manager option not properly wired to checkbox
29/Nov/06 released 1.54
19/Feb/07 automatically choose default cache clear settings for different devices
19/Feb/07 update to cache flushing message to show progress
19/Feb/07 Crash logging shows most recent crash at top of screen
19/Feb/07 Added edit menu to cache log
27/Feb/07 Version 1.6 released
27/Feb/07 added option to abort cache flush by holding up key
27/Feb/07 added option to tweak speed of flush
27/Feb/07 flush progress now shown as a bar
4/Mar/07 fix to crash log display table
4/Mar/07 1.72 released
10/Apr/07 fixed bug where not displaying details of older crashes
10/Apr/07 1.81 released
15/Nov/07 updated attempts to restore treo's extra prefs
15/Nov/07 restore network choice
15/Nov/07 added launchcode to allow shortcut to trigger cache flush
15/Nov/08 1.85 released
2/Jan/08 Support for new Palmgear registration system
2/Jan/08 1.90 released
15/Jan/08 added free cache plugin
15/Jan/08 fixed issue with 5-way not active on main screen
17/Jan/08 added Free Cache plugin (compatible with Initiate, Propel, 2Day, Datebk6)
31/Jan/08 Reset Doctor 1.91 released
25/Mar/08 added message re crash logging and safeguard
25/Mar/08 Reset Doctor 1.92 released
27/Mar/08 won't flush cache if any calls are active (takes too long)
30/Jun/08 doesn't push draw state when showing cache flush message
14/Jul/08 changes restore code for 'network time'
9/Oct/08 Fixed bug where cache triggered sys 505 in non-treo devices
9/Oct/08 Reset Doctor 1.96 released

Rollover

23/Jan/07 fixed but where one rollover appointment was skipped if you had multiple appointments
23/Jan/07 private records can now rollover
23/Jan/07 Rollover category defaults to red dot when first created
13/Mar/07 fixed bug where calendar alarm not getting updated when appointment rolls over
13/Mar/07 Rollover 1.00 released
8/May/07 fixed bug where rollover category wasn't syncing with Palm DesktopVersionVoiceLib
8/May/07 new icons
8/May/07 Rollover 1.02 released
9/May/07 fixed bug causing midnight crash
9/May/07 Rollover 1.03 released
21/Dec/07 Support for new Palmgear registration system
2/Jan/08 Rollover 1.04 released

Snoozy

29/Jan/07 doesn't trigger when voicemail or sms alerts showing
29/Jan/07 new way of updating alarms that works with both alert display modes
1/Feb/07 sms issue fixed
1/Feb/07 new options for snooze displays and preferences
02/Mar/07 bugfix to 'chunk overlocked' issue
02/Mar/07 Snoozy 1.01 released
05/Mar/07 fixed bug clearing in buttons mode when no attention item exists
05/Mar/07 Snoozy 1.02 released
03/Apr/07 fixes bug with 4th button in buttons mode
03/Apr/07 now displays snoozy buttons when you have a missed call/voicemail in the list if you view multiple alerts
03/Apr/07 fixes bug with choose time popup not working over hotsync app.
04/Apr/07 Snoozy 1.05 released
02/May/07 fixed bug with tapping on table in buttons mode not going to item
02/May/07 Snoozy 1.06 released
26/Jun/07 added debug message when snooze button is processed
10/Jun/07 added logging as snooze is processed - see forum for details
23/Aug/07 fix for issues where multiple HsNav databases resulted in snoozes not getting updated
23/Aug/07 fix for problem where display was garbled by new alert displays
31/Oct/07 new fallback procedure when snooze update fails
31/Oct/07 new debug logging if snooze update fails
1/Nov/07 switched to new registration system
1/Nov/07 Snoozy 1.10 released
21/Dec/07 Support for new Palmgear registration system
2/Jan/08 Snoozy 1.11 released

Show Off

13/Mar/07 Show Off 1.00 released
15/Mar/07 show off now disengages during hotsyncs.
03/Apr/07 uses latest version of nag popup code!
03/Apr/07 1.03 released
8/May/07 new icons
8/May/07 1.04 released
8/May/07 fixed the Zire theme (last theme in the list)
8/May/07 1.05 released
25/Oct/07 updated to recognise Centro
25/Oct/07 updated to new registration system. Please log in to get your new code.
21/Dec/07 Support for new Palmgear registration system
21/Dec/08 Show Off 1.11 released

Shrinker

25/Jul/05 Shrinker 0.98 Beta

VLC Remote

Note that dates for VLC remote are the dates when the app is uploaded. Typically it takes Apple about a week to approve them.

Landscape mode available for more control in the remote view
Added ability to disable network scanning in the Settings page.
Network scanning is disabled automatically if a scan fails.
version 1.3 uploaded (early Jan 2008)
New graphical icons in the toolbars
Use pinch in the browser or playlist tables to shrink the font
volume %now runs from 0-200 (VLC's recommended range) with the option to boost to 0-400%
host address in the form <ip>:<port> if you want to override the default port
quick animation when you add a file to the playlist
vlc remote shows ip address in the settings page
remove all from playlist added
ability to add items to the playlist, or add & play immediately
drive button in browse view shows you accessible drives (including external drives)
version 1.4 uploaded 14/Jan/08

All Apps

29/Jul/05 Fixed bug where message windows occasionally not clearing fully.
29/Jul/05 Cleaned hobbyist mp3 player stop code.
07/Sept/05 Boosted volume of Hobbyist Player by 30%
23/Sept/05 Mp3 selection alphebetically sorted
1/Nov/05 MMPlayer support for ogg, mp2 & mid added
22/Nov/05 Bug fix for playing internal files in Hobbyist player
26/Oct/06 Hobbyist Mp3 player updated- now problem mp3s fixed
06/Dec/06 Updated file selector so directories are sorted to top
06/Dec/06 Updated file selector so you can select with keyboard (or graffiti)
02/Jan/07 Updated file selector so it works better!
09/May/07 added support for mOcean
11/Oct/07 updated select song dialogue to not show sd selection if only one volume available
18/Oct/07 changed centro LED handling to match 680
25/Mar/08 can copy regcode from clipboard
28/Apr/08 fixed issue with prbigo91's mp3s.