text messaging gone from my 800!

huerix · #1 (**permalink**) 12-05-2008, 09:44 PM

I can't TXT any more!
First I noticed all my messages were GONE.
ACK!
I tried writing a message to Jill.
Oh maybe you don;t know her, she cool.

Anyway I could not send it, nor save to drafts.
The send button showed that it worked on screen,
(ie looking like a depressed button)
but did nothing, as did the "yes" when trying to save a draft.

I switched back to today screen, and now the "messaging"
button appears to be pushed, yet nothing happens.

My Palm txt app has gotten corrupted somehow.

Of course the first thing I did was take the battery out,
I do that quite often; but it did not fix the issue.
I just tried a sync-

my question is how to reinstall this app, and should I take this opportunity to go for a different one?

JCSands · #2 (**permalink**) 12-05-2008, 10:38 PM

Hard reset should fix it.

santos · #3 (**permalink**) 12-06-2008, 01:36 AM

Or try deleting the PalmMsgVol001 (I think that's it) file from the Windows directory.

**skeegcpp** · #4 (**permalink**) 12-06-2008, 05:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by huerix

I can't TXT any more!
First I noticed all my messages were GONE.
ACK!
I tried writing a message to Jill.
Oh maybe you don;t know her, she cool.

Anyway I could not send it, nor save to drafts.
The send button showed that it worked on screen,
(ie looking like a depressed button)
but did nothing, as did the "yes" when trying to save a draft.

I switched back to today screen, and now the "messaging"
button appears to be pushed, yet nothing happens.

My Palm txt app has gotten corrupted somehow.

Of course the first thing I did was take the battery out,
I do that quite often; but it did not fix the issue.
I just tried a sync-

my question is how to reinstall this app, and should I take this opportunity to go for a different one?

u jus synced, right?? sync again check to make sure app back on...then soft reset...c what that'll get ya

**Lylej2k** · #5 (**permalink**) 12-06-2008, 05:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by huerix

I tried writing a message to Jill.
Oh maybe you don;t know her, she cool.

Sorry I can't be of much help on this topic, however THAT ^^^ made my night! LOL thanx

**skeegcpp** · #6 (**permalink**) 12-06-2008, 06:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lylej2k

Sorry I can't be of much help on this topic, however THAT ^^^ made my night! LOL thanx

LOL

huerix · #7 (**permalink**) 12-06-2008, 07:05 AM

Thanks for your help all!

I went ahead and did the hard reset (I had tried soft reset already) and while it did fix the problem it erased all installed apps and my today settings, etc.
Not sure if I did something wrong? My notes and contacts made it, that would have made me lose it once and for all. TXTs still all gone.

Next time I could try the other trick mentioned... didn't see that in time.

It once again reminded my how much better the Palm OS syncs compared to active sync. I felt like sticking with Palm OS was like staying on a leaking ship. At least I could sync, hard reset, and re-sync to get my Treo 700p back. I am sure there is some 3rd party way to preserve the settings but the Palm just worked- asking which personality to sync with while Wondoze just created a new device and synced certain stuff back over.

In fact, in general, even after waiting until 6.1, WM has not impressed me.
The lack of 320x320 stuff is annoying, I will just stop there.

BTW, I never did TXT Jill again, the moment p*****, and now I gotta set up my dang launcher etc. again. LOL

Anyway, no phone is perfect and the 800w is in general a functioning unit with a great form factor.

As a stock follower, Palm seems to be still struggling even though the Centro has been big, I do hope they can survive and continue the great work.

Hope this thread can help others in da future....

-Mischa

huerix · #8 (**permalink**) 12-06-2008, 07:08 AM

LOL p-a-s-s-e-d is NOT a dirty word!

**dannzeman** · #9 (**permalink**) 12-10-2008, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by huerix

Thanks for your help all!

I went ahead and did the hard reset (I had tried soft reset already) and while it did fix the problem it erased all installed apps and my today settings, etc.
Not sure if I did something wrong? My notes and contacts made it, that would have made me lose it once and for all. TXTs still all gone.

Thats what a hard reset does.

Quote:

Originally Posted by huerix

Next time I could try the other trick mentioned... didn't see that in time.

It once again reminded my how much better the Palm OS syncs compared to active sync. I felt like sticking with Palm OS was like staying on a leaking ship. At least I could sync, hard reset, and re-sync to get my Treo 700p back. I am sure there is some 3rd party way to preserve the settings but the Palm just worked- asking which personality to sync with while Wondoze just created a new device and synced certain stuff back over.

There is a 3rd party backup app installed on your 800w. Its called Sprite Backup. Works great. It will do exactly what you used to be able to do with Palm Desktop Sync without having to use a computer.

MrWayne · #10 (**permalink**) 07-03-2009, 11:01 AM

The same thing happened to me a lil while ago and I was mildly freaking out lol. Removing the pammsgvoo1 has worked for me so far and I did not do a hard reset yet. Thanks again everyone!