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PC connectivity: how to write backup-aware software

(Paul Newby) - Updated on 02-06-06
Symbian OS includes software to carry out backup and restore operations from a connected PC. In order for this software to function correctly, it requires co-operation from other software (servers and applications) running on the phone. This document describes the required co-operation.

Document covering the behavior from Symbian OS v9.1 onward. Read the paper (326Kb) It covers behavior from Symbian OS v6.1 through v7.0, v7.0s and to v8.0. Read the paper(195Kb)

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Design and implementation of EZoom

EZoom is a utility that allows you to zoom in on the entire screen of a Sony Ericsson P800 and P900. Apart from the usual fun aspect in hobby projects, Peter van Sebille developed EZoom because he was intrigued whether it was possible to write a utility requiring a device driver with just the public SDK for the P800/P900. Well, it turned out that with a little creativity it is! Read the paper(657 Kb)

 

 

 

 

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