I’ve put together an initial Bada app for testing on Samsung Wave S8500 phones.
Currently this app includes:
- a simple diary
- GPS tracking
- data upload to runningfreeonline.com (was runsatuday)
This app doesn’t yet include any mapping (coming soon!)
I’m currently looking for some testers.
If anyone is interested then please:
1. Download this certificate – http://slodge.com/navmi/rootCACert.cer – then copy it to the main memory of your phone and then use the phone’s “My files” app to open this certificate (you can see part of this process here – http://www.careace.net/2010/08/07/run_your_wave_app_on_actualdevice/)
2. Download the test app – http://slodge.com/navmi/runsat.oap – and copy this to the main memory of your phone – then again use “My files” to open this installer.
3. If this works, then you should have a RunningFree app installed – does it work for you?
- if not, then please let me know – I’ll try to help get this working (but this is a very new phone and operating system)
- if it does, then how well does it work? All feedback, good or bad, appreciated.
September 4th, 2010 on 10:39 am
Really an interesting app!! Unfortunately download for the .oap isn’t working. i really want to try this out.
Thks!!
September 4th, 2010 on 12:04 pm
Can you try slodge.com/navmi/runsat.zip – you’ll need to rename it to .oap before you copy it to the phone. Sorry this is a bit of a roundabout route – it’ll be easier when I get in the app store!
September 5th, 2010 on 7:01 am
ok download now works. I tryed to install it. Certificate installs without problems, the application is unsupported format.
September 6th, 2010 on 3:27 pm
Sorry – new to this Baba platform – as I guess everyone is!
I’ve tried one last attempt – http://slodge.com/navmi/runsat.zip – originally runsat.oap – can you try installing that file?
If it doesn’t work, then we may just have to wait until the app store approves it (hopefully soon)
In the meantime, I am busy adding a map view to the app
September 6th, 2010 on 4:15 pm
I tryed also with this last file but result is the same
don’t warry, i really appreciate your work and i can’t wait to test this app. I hope to see soon your app on Samsung store!
Meanwhile thank you for your job and time
September 6th, 2010 on 9:40 pm
The same for me, certificate can be installed without problems, but .oap installer doesn’t work, as femo said, “unsupported format”.
September 13th, 2010 on 10:59 am
what kind of maps will be supportet?
open-cycle map; Alpstein-karten etc?
September 13th, 2010 on 3:58 pm
.oap file is missing….
September 14th, 2010 on 10:48 pm
thank you for developing this app. Do you know when is going to be at samsunsapps? Recently has appeared one called SmartRunner, but it works so bad…
September 15th, 2010 on 7:27 am
Thanks for all the comments.
Sadly it seems that Samsung just won’t let the app be distributed to normal end user phones (if anyone has a developer phone then it’s possible).
I’ve submitted the app to the Samsung store – and been rejected once due to a problem with message boxes (the problem is with Samsung’s own code which is quite frustrating).
I’ve removed the message boxes and submitted again – will expect news back in a few days.
For mapping, I’ve now added some Navteq-based mapping from Decarta – this is currently added to the Diary only – will try to find time to add to the “running” screen soon. Decarta is the official mapping partner of Bada… However, I’ve now been told that there are some licensing issues between Samsung and Decarta – so I may have to pull this functionality from the app – all very frustrating!
The good news is that I expect there will be a *lot* of new running/cycling/etc apps very soon – a Samsung competition has happened and this will produce lots of new apps (I hope!)
September 15th, 2010 on 8:39 am
I appreciate your post. Thank you for sharing that information with us. Good luck and I hope that your app and more come in next days.
September 16th, 2010 on 8:26 pm
Keep up the good work! It is highly appreciated!
Good luck with the publishing @ Samsung apps.
Thank you.
September 25th, 2010 on 2:09 pm
thank you for development with navmi. we are waiting samsung apps for test it and practice sports.
thanks.