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Blackberry – SD Card Error

By Lauren Voigt, on February 22nd, 2012%

If you are attempting to use an application on your blackberry that requires the storage of data (i.e. previous properties list, etc), you must have the ability to store the data on your device. An SD Card is a tiny memory card used for storage on devices such as your mobile phone.

If you do not . . . → Read More: Blackberry – SD Card Error

How to find your Blackberry OS Version

By Lauren Voigt, on November 8th, 2011%

PropertyForce Mobile is only compatible with Blackberry OS (Operating System) versions 6 and 7. Need to check if your device is compatible?

From the Home screen of your device, go to “Options“, “Device“, and “About Device Versions.

The OS Version will be listed as the “Bundle” number; ex:

Blackberry 9850
smartphone (3G, CDMA, Wi-Fi)
7.0 Bundle 1328 (v7.0.0.254, . . . → Read More: How to find your Blackberry OS Version

iOS Software Update – “Application not Compatible. Need iPhone 4.0 software”

By Lauren Voigt, on August 29th, 2011%

Apple frequently releases free software updates for your device that you need to download to continue running the latest applications.

Updating is easy. Just connect your device to your Mac or PC and follow the onscreen instructions in iTunes.

Connect your device to your computer using the data cable you received with your device.
With Itunes pulled up locate . . . → Read More: iOS Software Update – “Application not Compatible. Need iPhone 4.0 software”

Taking a screenshot on iOS (iPad, iPhone)

By Lauren Voigt, on August 4th, 2011%

Click the Power button on the top right corner, and while holding it down, click the “Home Button”
(You’ll see the screen ‘flash’ white and hear a camera ‘clicking’ sound.)
Open the Photos app on your device
To email the picture, click the “forward” icon (box with an arrow in it) and select Email Photo.
Mail will automatically open with . . . → Read More: Taking a screenshot on iOS (iPad, iPhone)

Sending Crash Reports

By Lauren Voigt, on August 2nd, 2011%

When the application you’re using crashes, iOS creates a record of that event. The next time you connect your device to iTunes, iTunes downloads those records (known as crash logs) to your computer. To help get the problem fixed, you should send crash logs of the application you’re testing to its developer.

Sending Crash . . . → Read More: Sending Crash Reports

Uninstall an Android Application

By Lauren Voigt, on May 26th, 2011%

From your device, open the Android “Market”
Select “My Downloads”
Select the application you wish to . . . → Read More: Uninstall an Android Application

Uninstall an iOS Application from your device (iPhone, iPad, iPod)

By Lauren Voigt, on May 26th, 2011%

To delete an app (application), press and hold one of the icons (it doesn’t matter which one) -until all the icons bounce slightly
All of your third-party apps will show an “X” icon in the upper-left corner of their icon
Remove the app by pressing that “X” in the upper-left corner of the icon, and . . . → Read More: Uninstall an iOS Application from your device (iPhone, iPad, iPod)

Closing an application in multi-tasking

By Lauren Voigt, on May 23rd, 2011%

iOS devices keep apps that you may not be using open in the background unless you close them from the multi-tasking tool. Here is a tutorial on stopping app running in the background on your iPhone/iPad/iPod touch.

Push the home twice quickly.
This will bring up the multi-tasking bar which shows all of the apps running . . . → Read More: Closing an application in multi-tasking

Managing iPhone Location Services

By Lauren Voigt, on May 18th, 2011%

Location Services is Apple’s management tool for GPS. The GPS for the device can be on/off, in addition to any applications that may have the ability to use Location Services.

Select “Settings” from your device’s home screen
Select “General”
Select “Location Services”
Check that the top slider for Location Services is set to “on”
Check that the slider for the application . . . → Read More: Managing iPhone Location Services

How to find your device’s UDID

By Lauren Voigt, on April 19th, 2011%

Each iPhone, iPod touch and iPad has a Unique Device Identifier (UDID), Apple’s version of a serial number, a sequence of 40 characters (letters and numbers).

How to get your UDID

Copy, then paste your UDID from iTunes when your device is connected:

Launch iTunes and make sure your device is connected
Click on your device in the left . . . → Read More: How to find your device’s UDID

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