Can't find device to install Home Brew Apps

brandonm64 · 02/26/2010, 09:34 AM

I keep trying to install home brew apps and it won't work I feel like ive tried everything. I keeps saying to connect my device, and it is, and hit ok but when i hit ok it says ERROR no device found. Ive put it in develp mode and i am trying to reset it using webos doctor but that won't work cause when it gets to the part where it would start reseting, it won't let me push next because it tells me i must plug in the device. i have tried this on my laptop and two other cpu's. I can save stuff too it and put music on it so i know the cpu sees it but quick install won't.
The weird part is I have done it before. I had a pre and I dropped it in the toilet (long and sad story) so i got a new one and now this one won't work.

Please help.

zelmo · 02/26/2010, 11:51 AM

What OS are you using on the desktop?
Is the Novacom service (or daemon) running?

brandonm64 · 02/27/2010, 10:13 PM

I don't know what that mean's im sorry. its a palm pre on sprint if that helps or is close to what was asked

mfive · 02/27/2010, 11:18 PM

Are you positive your phone is in developer mode?

It really sounds like it's not... Double check again by typing "upupdowndownleftrightleftrightbastart" to get the dev mode app, then switch it's mode and restart.

You may also want to try restarting your computer... My Vista box would have trouble with the drivers every so often...

brandonm64 · 03/01/2010, 10:48 AM

I will try again and restart but i am pretty sure i have done this several times.

brandonm64 · 03/01/2010, 02:25 PM

I tried again and that didn't work. i read somewhere that sometimes developer mode doesn't turn on sometimes. because of this i tried it several times and it still hasn't worked.

rgisraelsen · 03/01/2010, 02:29 PM

it does sound like you're not in dev mode.

if you are, you need to check if you have the novacom service running.
check that by opening task manager (alt-ctrl-del), going to the "services" tab, then look for a service called "NovacomD" (under description it should say "Palm Novacom"). If its status is anything other than "Running", that's your problem. You can try right clicking on it and selecting "Start Service". IF that doesnt work, open WOSQI, go to File->Options, then select "Attempt Novacom Reinstallation".

Let us know if that works.

brandonm64 · 03/02/2010, 08:47 PM

okay. i agree with you that this is my problem. i went to the services tab and there wasnt anything there that was NovacomD I will try the WOSQI thing
Thanks for all your help so far.

brandonm64 · 03/02/2010, 08:49 PM

Something i also just thought of that popped up when i tried the WOSQI instalation, i am running windows 7. just a heads up

edbbates11 · 03/02/2010, 08:53 PM

Try to restart your computer.

Shadavis08 · 03/02/2010, 08:55 PM

if your having trouble with the novacom driver for windows vista . i have a modified version i made that works a little better than the one in QI just send me a pm with email and you can try it out!

brandonm64 · 03/03/2010, 01:11 PM

so i tried (re)instaling novcom using QI. what i found out is that if i use v3.02 then it just pops up a little box that says preparing to install then it goes away. it is not very long. I don't know why, but when i use v2.03 it tells me that there is a set of instructions to follow for widows 7, (which is what im running) i go to the page and i am 95% positive i already followed these instructions twice. the other 5% i think i may have skipped a step. so i don't know what do???

02/26/2010, 09:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
brandonm64 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 7 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Can't find device to install Home Brew Apps I keep trying to install home brew apps and it won't work I feel like ive tried everything. I keeps saying to connect my device, and it is, and hit ok but when i hit ok it says ERROR no device found. Ive put it in develp mode and i am trying to reset it using webos doctor but that won't work cause when it gets to the part where it would start reseting, it won't let me push next because it tells me i must plug in the device. i have tried this on my laptop and two other cpu's. I can save stuff too it and put music on it so i know the cpu sees it but quick install won't. The weird part is I have done it before. I had a pre and I dropped it in the toilet (long and sad story) so i got a new one and now this one won't work. Please help.
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02/26/2010, 11:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
zelmo Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 92 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 21 Thanked 34 Times in 30 Posts	What OS are you using on the desktop? Is the Novacom service (or daemon) running?
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02/27/2010, 10:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
brandonm64 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 7 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I don't know what that mean's im sorry. its a palm pre on sprint if that helps or is close to what was asked
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02/27/2010, 11:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
mfive Homebrew Developer Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 191 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 38 Thanked 29 Times in 16 Posts	Are you positive your phone is in developer mode? It really sounds like it's not... Double check again by typing "upupdowndownleftrightleftrightbastart" to get the dev mode app, then switch it's mode and restart. You may also want to try restarting your computer... My Vista box would have trouble with the drivers every so often... __________________ Palm Pilot -> Treo 650 -> Treo 700p -> Treo 755p -> Treo 800w -> Pre -> Touchpad
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03/01/2010, 10:48 AM	#5 (permalink)
brandonm64 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 7 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I will try again and restart but i am pretty sure i have done this several times.
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03/01/2010, 02:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
brandonm64 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 7 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I tried again and that didn't work. i read somewhere that sometimes developer mode doesn't turn on sometimes. because of this i tried it several times and it still hasn't worked.
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03/01/2010, 02:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
rgisraelsen Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Utah Posts: 128 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 3 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts	it does sound like you're not in dev mode. if you are, you need to check if you have the novacom service running. check that by opening task manager (alt-ctrl-del), going to the "services" tab, then look for a service called "NovacomD" (under description it should say "Palm Novacom"). If its status is anything other than "Running", that's your problem. You can try right clicking on it and selecting "Start Service". IF that doesnt work, open WOSQI, go to File->Options, then select "Attempt Novacom Reinstallation". Let us know if that works. __________________ My Apps: That's What She Said Soundboard (HB) \| Random Numbers \| Congress \| My Pets \| Dough Boy \| Random Numbers Pro \| National Debt LukeWalkerApps.com \| Twitter \| Facebook
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03/02/2010, 08:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
brandonm64 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 7 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	okay. i agree with you that this is my problem. i went to the services tab and there wasnt anything there that was NovacomD I will try the WOSQI thing Thanks for all your help so far.
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03/02/2010, 08:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
brandonm64 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 7 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Something i also just thought of that popped up when i tried the WOSQI instalation, i am running windows 7. just a heads up
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03/02/2010, 08:53 PM	#10 (permalink)
edbbates11 Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 238 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 19 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	Try to restart your computer.
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03/02/2010, 08:55 PM	#11 (permalink)
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03/03/2010, 01:11 PM	#12 (permalink)
brandonm64 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 7 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	so i tried (re)instaling novcom using QI. what i found out is that if i use v3.02 then it just pops up a little box that says preparing to install then it goes away. it is not very long. I don't know why, but when i use v2.03 it tells me that there is a set of instructions to follow for widows 7, (which is what im running) i go to the page and i am 95% positive i already followed these instructions twice. the other 5% i think i may have skipped a step. so i don't know what do???
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