Beta testers wanted - Page 3

mtravellerh · 08-26-2010, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by norciom

It is the 26th. Any news/official statements/instructions?

Yep. Coming in today. Will be send out tomorrow morning.

Mickey330 · 08-26-2010, 01:18 PM

^^^

Yay! Tinkering with a new firmware version, the PB360 and reading. What a neat weekend coming up.

Yeah, I'm a bit odd - your point?

I assume y'all will give us beta testers instructions - but, for my own backup purposes: Should we be removing any/all hacks on our current readers? I'm talking about themes, FBreader180, the ADE CSS hack, etc...

Thanks.

Marilyn

Logseman · 08-26-2010, 02:13 PM

Do you honestly think someone in this thread is going to complain that you, fairest of the fair gender, tinker with the Mighty Mouse?

You should back up the hacks. 2 reasons: firstly, the hacks have been made with the 15.2 development kit, which may or may not get along well with the 15.3 firmware. Secondly, they'll want to try out their software, not someone else's

Mickey330 · 08-26-2010, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Logseman

Do you honestly think someone in this thread is going to complain that you, fairest of the fair gender, tinker with the Mighty Mouse?

You should back up the hacks. 2 reasons: firstly, the hacks have been made with the 15.2 development kit, which may or may not get along well with the 15.3 firmware. Secondly, they'll want to try out their software, not someone else's

Snicker. Somehow - I just knew people here wouldn't see it as weird that I am looking forward to playing with the new firmware. Now, family and friends IRL? ... they would!

And - about back-up: That's what I figured, that 15.3, being essentially brand new firmware, was not going to work well (or at all) with the stuff we've added over the past months.

I'm going to take everything off my PB360 (essentially, making it a 15.2 factory stock device) before installing version 15.3 ... just so's I can give it a fair shake.

C'mon tomorrow!

Marilyn

fjtorres · 08-26-2010, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mickey330

Snicker. Somehow - I just knew people here wouldn't see it as weird that I am looking forward to playing with the new firmware. Now, family and friends IRL? ... they would!

You need to choose your relatives more carefully, then.

kacir · 08-27-2010, 02:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Logseman

software, not someone else's

I will test the firmware on a "vanilla", hack-free device and then I will load up all the hacks, third-party software, themes. logos, configuration file tweaks to see how it works with them.
PocketBook needs to know if there is conflict with some third-party component.

FBReader180 works with 14.2, 15.0[???], 15.1, all four versions of 15.2 [;-)] so why shouldn't it work with 15.3?
If you were talking about 22.7 or at least 16.0, that would be something different.

mtravellerh · 08-27-2010, 04:04 AM

The internal pretesting of 15.3 was not running as smoothly as intended. That's why we'll start the extended beta test only after the IFA 2010. However, we will give the existing version to some chosen forum testers in the course of today.

kgn · 08-31-2010, 07:57 AM

If you want any more testers, I would like to volunteer. I am a professional software developer, so know pretty much what is required. I am also an avid PB302 user (I use mine every day). Also a very experienced computer user.

valdespoir · 09-14-2010, 04:05 AM

Hi,
I would like to participate in the beta testing proces. I have no special qualifications other than a fierce disappointment about my Pocketbook 302 and especially the software. I think the best way to handle this is helping to improve it.

adbosch · 09-14-2010, 05:00 AM

Will the final 15.3 version include:
- a decent internet browser
- the announced writing app
And btw when is the IFA 2010 (in others words the official release date of 15.3)?
Thanks for the info.

kacir · 09-14-2010, 05:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adbosch

Will the final 15.3 version include:
- a decent internet browser
- the announced writing app
And btw when is the IFA 2010 (in others words the official release date of 15.3)?

IFA has ended a week ago ;-)
http://www1.messe-berlin.de/vip8_1/w...sch/index.html

The 15.3 beta was posted to the German PocketBook forum, so you can try it out.
So far I haven't noticed any extra functionality (as compared to 15.2)
15.3 beta does seem to be more stable than 15.2

So far I have had problem when I have loaded up too many fonts on the reader and the reader would restart itself after I tried to select another font for display in FBReader. This has happened in official as well as an unofficial version of FBReader.
The problem might have been caused by the fact that I loaded up two slightly different ttf fonts with the same font name (not filename, the font name declared inside the font file)

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...39#post1099039
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...66#post1098366

remlap · 09-14-2010, 08:19 AM

Will Wifi work with WPA?

kacir · 09-14-2010, 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by remlap

Will Wifi work with WPA?

I have tested it on PB302. It works.
Both web browsers work.

adbosch · 09-14-2010, 08:49 AM

So 15.3 still is not the final version that was announced when I bought the PB302 (an announcement that decided me to buy it) and which was said to include a good internet app as well as a writing app.
I'm afraid with the new models coming up, the PB301/302 series might get out of sight and development unto a commercially acceptable firmware might be stopped quite soon as the new models will require all programming attention.

remlap · 09-14-2010, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kacir

I have tested it on PB302. It works.
Both web browsers work.

Good because I am really annoyed I can't get onto my Wifi network with this device.

Better web-browser?

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08-26-2010, 01:18 PM	#32
Mickey330 Addict Posts: 378 Karma: 1107420 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Western New York state (USA) Device: Kindle Oasis & the Kindle app on iDevices	^^^ Yay! Tinkering with a new firmware version, the PB360 and reading. What a neat weekend coming up. Yeah, I'm a bit odd - your point? I assume y'all will give us beta testers instructions - but, for my own backup purposes: Should we be removing any/all hacks on our current readers? I'm talking about themes, FBreader180, the ADE CSS hack, etc... Thanks. Marilyn

08-26-2010, 02:13 PM	#33
Logseman Orisa Posts: 1,999 Karma: 1035571 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ireland Device: Onyx Poke 5	Do you honestly think someone in this thread is going to complain that you, fairest of the fair gender, tinker with the Mighty Mouse? You should back up the hacks. 2 reasons: firstly, the hacks have been made with the 15.2 development kit, which may or may not get along well with the 15.3 firmware. Secondly, they'll want to try out their software, not someone else's

08-27-2010, 04:04 AM	#37
mtravellerh book creator Posts: 9,635 Karma: 3856660 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Luxembourg Device: PB360°	The internal pretesting of 15.3 was not running as smoothly as intended. That's why we'll start the extended beta test only after the IFA 2010. However, we will give the existing version to some chosen forum testers in the course of today.

08-31-2010, 07:57 AM	#38
kgn Groupie Posts: 171 Karma: 94 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Brisbane, Australia Device: Pocketbook 302	If you want any more testers, I would like to volunteer. I am a professional software developer, so know pretty much what is required. I am also an avid PB302 user (I use mine every day). Also a very experienced computer user.

09-14-2010, 04:05 AM	#39
valdespoir Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: onyx boox	Hi, I would like to participate in the beta testing proces. I have no special qualifications other than a fierce disappointment about my Pocketbook 302 and especially the software. I think the best way to handle this is helping to improve it.

09-14-2010, 05:00 AM	#40
adbosch Addict Posts: 299 Karma: 511516 Join Date: Jun 2004 Device: Kobo Forma; Pocketbook Color 633	Will the final 15.3 version include: - a decent internet browser - the announced writing app And btw when is the IFA 2010 (in others words the official release date of 15.3)? Thanks for the info.

09-14-2010, 08:19 AM	#42
remlap Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: none	Will Wifi work with WPA?

09-14-2010, 08:49 AM	#44
adbosch Addict Posts: 299 Karma: 511516 Join Date: Jun 2004 Device: Kobo Forma; Pocketbook Color 633	So 15.3 still is not the final version that was announced when I bought the PB302 (an announcement that decided me to buy it) and which was said to include a good internet app as well as a writing app. I'm afraid with the new models coming up, the PB301/302 series might get out of sight and development unto a commercially acceptable firmware might be stopped quite soon as the new models will require all programming attention.