fileCoaster no longer works under WebOS 1.4

stevepierce · 04:01 PM

As has been reported in other threads, fielCoaster apparently has stopped working under WebOS 1.4. The app starts to parse the catalog and then hangs.

Sadly the developer hasn't been around or active in helping users in the last several months.

Brian, the developer of fileCoaster last made a post on any topic nearly three months ago on Jan 13, 2010. Back In January Brian told a user to use the URL feature in fileCoaster to download an IPK file.

Since then there have been no posts by the developer and there have been no updates to fileCoaster since Nov 2009.

Brian did login in to the forum on March 1, 2010 to read messages so he is around, just not active in supporting or contacting users.

Given this, PreCentral,net should really pull the app from their site and let folks know the app stopped working under 1.4.

fileCoaster was a cool app. Brian should be thanked for opening the doors on Palm and Palm apps with this easy to use app. Hopefully, Brian will someday come back and give us a fix.

In the meantime, Preware seems to be the best solution for downloading apps outside of the Palm Catalog.

Cheers!

- Steve

Steve Pierce
Ypsilanti, Michigan

jjeffcoat · 03/05/2010, 10:31 AM

That's too bad, wondering if I should just delete it, or hang onto it in case it works again sometime.

Haven't tried using it since I upgraded my phone to 1.4

stevepierce · 03/05/2010, 10:34 AM

My suggestion would be to wait. It doesn't seem to cause any problems installed. It just won't run.

- Steve

raiderdaddy · 03/05/2010, 04:57 PM

Thanks for the update...I hope everything is OK w/ Brian and I wish him the best regardless...I'll follow your suggestion and put the icon on my least used launcher page and hope for the best...thanks again!

netwrkr9 · 03/05/2010, 05:02 PM

I have noticed this too, no big deal, I just use Preware.

jstew10 · 03/05/2010, 05:09 PM

I always felt like FileCoaster, while very useful, was teh JV version of Preware. I deleted it as soon as I got Preware up and running on my phone. I love developers and competition, and I donated to FileCoaster back in the day, but Preware does so much more and they are so quick to update everything that it really makes FileCoaster obsolete. Did I spell that right?

Colonel Kernel · 03/05/2010, 05:14 PM

File Downloading with fileCoaster still works perfectly. I'm keeping it.

intellidryad · 03/05/2010, 05:19 PM

I'm also keeping it for file downloading. Some foreign developers don't submit their apps to any homebrew feeds and just tell people to use webOS Quickinstall or FileCoaster. In that case, it's nice to install apps without a USB wire.

Bjarne · 03/15/2010, 05:25 PM

Does anyone know if there is an upgrade to “fileCoaster” so it will run under 1.4?

scottwatton · 03/29/2010, 12:49 PM

I'll hang on to it also, it was a nice quick app.

PreGame · 04/02/2010, 03:47 PM

1.4 broke the app because of palm adding the timeout variable. 1.4.1 fixes this issue and the app works in 1.4.1

jjeffcoat · 04/02/2010, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PreGame

1.4 broke the app because of palm adding the timeout variable. 1.4.1 fixes this issue and the app works in 1.4.1

Cool!

Nachtswerg · 04/02/2010, 05:16 PM

Worked fine for me just yesterday when I pulled SPB.

donb123 · 04/02/2010, 05:28 PM

+1 worked fine

ChasT · 04/02/2010, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PreGame

1.4 broke the app because of palm adding the timeout variable. 1.4.1 fixes this issue and the app works in 1.4.1

True, it works now under 1.4.1, but did not under 1.4

However, according to the Palm update log, they only fixed the time out variable in 1.4.1.1, not 1.4.1. But this is the 2nd app I've now found working that was suffering from the time out problem, so I guess they did make a slight change in 1.4.1

stevepierce · 04/03/2010, 02:46 AM

Is the 1.4.1 update only on Sprint? I am VZW?

03/05/2010, 10:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
stevepierce Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 17 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	fileCoaster no longer works under WebOS 1.4 As has been reported in other threads, fielCoaster apparently has stopped working under WebOS 1.4. The app starts to parse the catalog and then hangs. Sadly the developer hasn't been around or active in helping users in the last several months. Brian, the developer of fileCoaster last made a post on any topic nearly three months ago on Jan 13, 2010. Back In January Brian told a user to use the URL feature in fileCoaster to download an IPK file. Since then there have been no posts by the developer and there have been no updates to fileCoaster since Nov 2009. Brian did login in to the forum on March 1, 2010 to read messages so he is around, just not active in supporting or contacting users. Given this, PreCentral,net should really pull the app from their site and let folks know the app stopped working under 1.4. fileCoaster was a cool app. Brian should be thanked for opening the doors on Palm and Palm apps with this easy to use app. Hopefully, Brian will someday come back and give us a fix. In the meantime, Preware seems to be the best solution for downloading apps outside of the Palm Catalog. Cheers! - Steve Steve Pierce Ypsilanti, Michigan Last edited by stevepierce; 03/05/2010 at 04:01 PM.
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03/05/2010, 10:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
jjeffcoat Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 2,422 Likes Received: 1 Thanks: 642 Thanked 333 Times in 221 Posts	That's too bad, wondering if I should just delete it, or hang onto it in case it works again sometime. Haven't tried using it since I upgraded my phone to 1.4 __________________ My device history: - Jim J. (On Sprint for many years)
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03/05/2010, 10:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
stevepierce Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 17 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	My suggestion would be to wait. It doesn't seem to cause any problems installed. It just won't run. - Steve
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03/05/2010, 04:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
raiderdaddy Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 15 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	that answers that question... Thanks for the update...I hope everything is OK w/ Brian and I wish him the best regardless...I'll follow your suggestion and put the icon on my least used launcher page and hope for the best...thanks again! __________________ "I'll give you my Pre when you take it from my cold, dead hands!"
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03/05/2010, 05:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
netwrkr9 Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,132 Likes Received: 154 Thanks: 453 Thanked 495 Times in 364 Posts	I have noticed this too, no big deal, I just use Preware.
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03/05/2010, 05:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
jstew10 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Northern MI Posts: 149 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 40 Thanked 22 Times in 17 Posts	I always felt like FileCoaster, while very useful, was teh JV version of Preware. I deleted it as soon as I got Preware up and running on my phone. I love developers and competition, and I donated to FileCoaster back in the day, but Preware does so much more and they are so quick to update everything that it really makes FileCoaster obsolete. Did I spell that right?
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03/05/2010, 05:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
Colonel Kernel Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 773 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 191 Thanked 101 Times in 58 Posts	File Downloading with fileCoaster still works perfectly. I'm keeping it.
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03/05/2010, 05:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
intellidryad Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 212 Likes Received: 19 Thanks: 21 Thanked 26 Times in 21 Posts	I'm also keeping it for file downloading. Some foreign developers don't submit their apps to any homebrew feeds and just tell people to use webOS Quickinstall or FileCoaster. In that case, it's nice to install apps without a USB wire.
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03/15/2010, 05:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
Bjarne Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Napa CA Posts: 131 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 14 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Still waiting Does anyone know if there is an upgrade to “fileCoaster” so it will run under 1.4? __________________ Bjarne Winkler --------------------------------------------------- ==> Pre: There's a patch for that!
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03/29/2010, 12:49 PM	#10 (permalink)
scottwatton Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 12 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I'll hang on to it also, it was a nice quick app.
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04/02/2010, 03:47 PM	#11 (permalink)
PreGame Pre Developer Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 550 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 24 Thanked 793 Times in 81 Posts	1.4 broke the app because of palm adding the timeout variable. 1.4.1 fixes this issue and the app works in 1.4.1 __________________ MyFlashlight - The Original Palm Pre Flashlight Application fileCoaster - The Original On Pre Application Installer Donations are greatly appreciated and can be donated HERE!. Again thank you ALL for your continued support! Follow us on Twitter @vertigoapps
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04/02/2010, 05:16 PM	#13 (permalink)
Nachtswerg Member Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Rio Rancho, NM, USA Posts: 292 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 31 Thanked 20 Times in 16 Posts	Worked fine for me just yesterday when I pulled SPB. __________________ Former: Visor, Prism, VisorPhone, Treo 270,Treo 650, Centro Now: Pre
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04/02/2010, 05:28 PM	#14 (permalink)
donb123 Banned Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 153 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts	+1 worked fine
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04/03/2010, 02:46 AM	#16 (permalink)
stevepierce Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 17 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Is the 1.4.1 update only on Sprint? I am VZW?
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