Is it better to Patch via Preware? or QI?

Funkadelick · 01/27/2010, 03:00 PM

I know they both have more or less the same stuff, pre ware obviously has alot more, but over the months since I've got this phone, I've EPR'd a few times, re-installed patches etc,. but sometimes things go astray

is there a diff. between each? what's better? is it better to stay consistent ?

dkotoric · 01/27/2010, 03:04 PM

preware

JamesCarnley · 01/27/2010, 03:08 PM

They will both be pretty much the same. Both of them will install and update your patches just fine. You should be able to switch between them easy enough now that the new patch infrastructure is in place.

Preware is much more convenient and easier to use. I use it just for that reason.

irateb · 01/27/2010, 03:11 PM

Preware is more convenient, but if something goes wrong, you can normally use QI to bail you out before Doctoring or Repairing. QI also can "ftp" to and from the phone without needing a terminal for those quick one-off file transfers. IMO, keep using Preware, but keep QI nearby...

VickMackey · 01/27/2010, 03:58 PM

I Prefer QI, To me it seems more stable and less prone to Patch removal errors. In any case I would recommend choosing one and sticking with it.

ChemEngr · 01/27/2010, 03:58 PM

Preware for convenience in mobile patching. wosqi for patching en-masse, command line, and fixing botched installs. I use both.

DeathsArrow · 01/27/2010, 04:12 PM

With AUPT (Auto Update Patch Technology), Preware is the way to go. OTA patch updates that can remain in place during WebOS updates.

ChemEngr · 01/27/2010, 04:15 PM

WOSQI will have AUPT in the very near future.

RanGT · 01/27/2010, 05:51 PM

I mainly use Preware, but sometimes someone will post the IPK for an awesome patch that doesn't make it to Preware for a few days and i'll need WQI to put it on if I don't want to wait.

Mikey47 · 01/27/2010, 06:23 PM

I use Preware because this is a smartphone...it is not meant to be tied to a computer. WOSQI requires a usb connection to install anything while Preware does everything Over The Air (OTA).

Preware rocks!!

OldSkoolVWLover · 01/27/2010, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ChemEngr

Preware for convenience in mobile patching. wosqi for patching en-masse, command line, and fixing botched installs. I use both.

exactly! Preware is great, but being somewhat comfortable with webosqi can save you from some mistakes or when something just doesn't go right.

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Funkadelick Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 347 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 31 Thanked 14 Times in 8 Posts	Is it better to Patch via Preware? or QI? I know they both have more or less the same stuff, pre ware obviously has alot more, but over the months since I've got this phone, I've EPR'd a few times, re-installed patches etc,. but sometimes things go astray is there a diff. between each? what's better? is it better to stay consistent ?
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JamesCarnley Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 69 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 87 Thanked 31 Times in 21 Posts	They will both be pretty much the same. Both of them will install and update your patches just fine. You should be able to switch between them easy enough now that the new patch infrastructure is in place. Preware is much more convenient and easier to use. I use it just for that reason.
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irateb Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: The Dec Shawty, GA Posts: 265 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 90 Thanked 288 Times in 212 Posts	Preware is more convenient, but if something goes wrong, you can normally use QI to bail you out before Doctoring or Repairing. QI also can "ftp" to and from the phone without needing a terminal for those quick one-off file transfers. IMO, keep using Preware, but keep QI nearby... __________________ My 11 year Sprint journey: Denso Touchpoint --> Samsung A500 --> Palm Treo 650 --> Palm Treo 700P --> Palm Treo 700P w/755P ROM hack --> Palm Pre --> Sprint Palm Pre Plus & unlocked AT&T Palm Pre Minus --> iPhone 4s
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VickMackey Banned Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 916 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 94 Thanked 130 Times in 81 Posts	I Prefer QI, To me it seems more stable and less prone to Patch removal errors. In any case I would recommend choosing one and sticking with it.
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ChemEngr Forum Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 2,235 Likes Received: 13 Thanks: 158 Thanked 97 Times in 90 Posts	Preware for convenience in mobile patching. wosqi for patching en-masse, command line, and fixing botched installs. I use both. __________________ Palm III > Palm V > Palm Vx > (Sprint) Kyo 6035 > Handspring Treo 300 > Handspring Treo 600 Oct.'03 > Palm Treo 700P May'06 > Treo 755P Aug.'07 > Pre(-) June'09 + TouchPad July'11 LONG LIVE webOS!!!
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DeathsArrow Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 289 Likes Received: 3 Thanks: 54 Thanked 43 Times in 32 Posts	With AUPT (Auto Update Patch Technology), Preware is the way to go. OTA patch updates that can remain in place during WebOS updates.
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01/27/2010, 04:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
ChemEngr Forum Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 2,235 Likes Received: 13 Thanks: 158 Thanked 97 Times in 90 Posts	WOSQI will have AUPT in the very near future. __________________ Palm III > Palm V > Palm Vx > (Sprint) Kyo 6035 > Handspring Treo 300 > Handspring Treo 600 Oct.'03 > Palm Treo 700P May'06 > Treo 755P Aug.'07 > Pre(-) June'09 + TouchPad July'11 LONG LIVE webOS!!!
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RanGT Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: No.Va Posts: 779 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 180 Thanked 99 Times in 59 Posts	I mainly use Preware, but sometimes someone will post the IPK for an awesome patch that doesn't make it to Preware for a few days and i'll need WQI to put it on if I don't want to wait. __________________ *I Twitter* Stop complaining & start doing ---> Leave feedback/suggestions for Palm here
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Mikey47 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Western WI Posts: 1,606 Likes Received: 76 Thanks: 108 Thanked 271 Times in 182 Posts	I use Preware because this is a smartphone...it is not meant to be tied to a computer. WOSQI requires a usb connection to install anything while Preware does everything Over The Air (OTA). Preware rocks!!
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