
Originally Posted by
owkenobi2
Fortunately I've got Preware, but there's lots of apps to try on webosftp.qualitis.hu
You should really get novacom running, but if you have already installed Preware, you can install arbitrary ipk packages with it on-device. You just need to get the ipk OR the URL for the ipk onto your Veer.
You can get the ipks on there by:
- Mounting the Veer's USB partition on your computer and copying files onto /media/internal (if you can mount the Veer's USB partition on your computer)
- Emailing them
- WiFi File Sharing
You can also just send a list of URLs from the FTP site to your phone and copy those into Preware's "Install Package" URL field. If you go this route, be aware that for webosftp.qualitis.hu you need to include the username and password (blank) in the URLs and I think you need to url-encode special characters like spaces. Here is an example:
You find the Canuck Coding Guide to webosQI on the FTP site at:
Code:
ftp://webosftp.qualitis.hu/webOS Apps/ca.canuckcoding.wosqi.guide_1.0.0_all.ipk
To use that directly in Preware we add the username:
Code:
ftp://preanon@webosftp.qualitis.hu/webOS Apps/ca.canuckcoding.wosqi.guide_1.0.0_all.ipk
And then add the password (which is blank or nothing):
Code:
ftp://preanon:@webosftp.qualitis.hu/webOS Apps/ca.canuckcoding.wosqi.guide_1.0.0_all.ipk
** That's right, I just added a colon after the username - normally the password would follow the colon, but there is none!
Finally url-encode the space in "webOS Apps":
Code:
ftp://preanon:@webosftp.qualitis.hu/webOS%20Apps/ca.canuckcoding.wosqi.guide_1.0.0_all.ipk
That URL was tested and works in Preware on my Pre2
Look out though with installing stuff from the FTP site because the Preware feed system does a nice job of hiding stuff that isn't compatible with your device, but with these types of installs you are completely on your own!