The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile - Release Notes

version 2.5.2 - 11/27/06 IPv6 turned off in network interface when WM5 USB connection is established. Issue 3061 - Display helpful error messages for records that cannot be synchronized. Issue 3714 - Now protected against illegal characters that crash the device dll. Issue 4082 - Fixed issue where an event with a specific timezon doesn't end on the correct day. Issue 4091 - Fixed issue where Events plugin won't sync if set to Mac Overwrites and using Selected Calendars. Support Orange C600 devices Fixed many issues with all-day repeating events Fixed an issue that prevented WM2003 WiFi sync on Intel Macs Fixed issues with PIM note field line endings on WM5 Added enhanced check for updates functionality WM5/RNDIS USB Connection improvements

version 2.5.1 - 8/1/06 USB speed improvements on some Windows Mobile 2005 devices. Fixed a connection issue that affected some Windows Mobile 2003 Smartphones. Entourage calendar recurrent exceptions work better on fast syncs. Modifying a record on the handheld no longer overwrites Entourage email addresses (when there are more than three). Assistant changes. Fixed a situation that would cause our service helper for WM5 to install with each connection. Other minor enhancements.

version 2.5 - 7/18/06 Issue 4020 - Use Sync Services to get the list of contact groups. Issue 4023 - Don't allow plugin settings to be opened while synchronizing. Handle tasks better in Entourage. Append .tar to backup file name if it isn't there. Fixed issue with reading from the registry. Issue 4021 - Reset Sync History alert text is now more generic. Issue 4042 - Connections are prevented with WM5/USB when no connection types are enabled. Issue 3846 - All day, repeating events on WM2003 now work properly. Issue 4049 - Fixed problems downloading from the store. All assistants localized. Issue 4055 - "Company" flag is maintained upon sync. Issue 4057 - Fixed problem filtering by contact group. Localization fixes. Now supports syncing devices between multiple Macs. Fixed byte-swapping issues between WM2002/2003 devices and Intel Macs. Improved reliability of installing Missing Sync device-side CAB. Fast Sync fully supported. Fixed a problem where we were crashing while logging. Fixed some memory leaks. Fixed some threading issues. Issue 2344 - Fixed a problem handling repeating tasks in Entourage after multiple syncs. Issue 2409 - Fixed an issue with all day events having the wrong end time. Issue 2415 - Fixed a problem synchronizing recurring task from handheld to Entourage Issue 2454 - Fixed issue where a completed Entourage task reappears after a sync. Issue 2601 - Fixed a problem creating recurring tasks in Entourage and vice versa. Issue 2841 - Fixed issue with a recurring event w/ no end date not synchronizing from Entourage to device. Issue 3525 - Enhanced logging in our listener application. Issue 3640 - Support partnerships on WM5 and fixed issues with partnerships on WM2002/2003. Issue 3746 - Fixed an issue with Entourage sync where a deleted task returns after sync. Issue 3744 - Fixed a problem with recurring events in Entourage duplicating. Issue 3949 - Dynamically refresh plugin settings as groups/calendars change. Issue 3952 - Fixed an issue with the setup assistant. Issue 3961 - Fixed the "Settings are outdated" issue when synchronizing. Selecting the USB connection type now allows WM5 USB connections to be made Fixed issues where the WM5 device uses a different IP address than expected when making a USB connection. Italian and Spanish localizations (dialogs and windows not yet resized) Fixed an issue that caused a crash when entering a password for the device Fixed an issue that caused passwords to be sent incorrectly on Intel Macs Added USB support for Windows Mobile 5 devices Issue 3341 - Disconnecting and unmounting on Intel no longer crashes the computer. Issue 2296 - Use ellipsis to truncate text in the list of plugins. Issue 2613 - Cleanup if we detect that a plugin crashed. Issue 2707 - Fixed problem in Entourage sync where email autocomplete didn't work after sync. Issue 3676 - When a smartphone is connected, disable the assistants under the help menu that are not relevant. Issue 3785 - Play connect sound when the application is set to activate on connect. Issue 3803 - Fixed a problem writing to the registry. Issue 3833 - Require latest Entourage service pack. Issue 3599 - Fixed handling of all day events on Windows Mobile 5 devices. Issue 3748 - Toolbar icon improvements. Issue 3599 - Fixed handling of all day events on Windows Mobile 5 devices. Issue 3625 - Fixed problem with monthly repeating events ending up on the wrong day. Issue 3729 - Sync Reminder alerts don't disappear when you click on another window. Connecting, disconnecting, and reconnecting devices is more reliable. Fixed issue where bluetooth device file wouldn't reopen. Reduced memory footprint of Listener application. General reliability improvements. Issue 3616 - Now able to download the PIM log without an error. Issue 3683 - Mini window works correctly when backing up/restoring My Documents. Issue 3686 - Refresh groups and calendars each time a plugin's settings are opened. Issue 3687 - Changed iTunes plugin to export to /My Documents/My Music/. Issue 3688 - iPhoto plugin exports to /My Documents/My Pictures/ directory. Issue 3692 - Fixed crash when resetting sync history. Issue 3696 - Removed ellipsis from About menu item. Issue 3537 - Time zone setting honored when syncing. Issue 3617 - Fixed timeout when reading records from the device. Issue 3638 - Better handle when there are more than one contact group with the same name. Issue 3652 - Phone number set to "Main" now maps to "Work 2" label on device. Issue 3660 - Fixed German localization error. Issue 3651 - Show a dialog and fail gracefully if a Windows Mobile 5 device has a password. Full localization. Issue 3558 - Disconnecting the device from the desktop doesn't kill subsequent connections. Issue 3592 - Uninstaller removes icon from dock on Intel Macs. Issue 3608 - Fixed a crash when filtering by date range in the events and tasks plugins. Issue 3635 - In the Contacts plugin settings, make sure only one radio button can be selected at a time. Added a reminder to shorten longer than 20 character OS X computer names. Issue 3535 - Tasks and Events date range filter now works correctly in the default state. Issue 3579 - Fixed issues with detached events that were exposed by changes in 10.4.6. Issue 3580 - Fixed issues with detached events that were exposed by changes in 10.4.6. Issue 3587 - Clarified backup stopped warning message. Issue 3603 - Allow categories added to device to be created on desktop. Issue 3610 - Show an alert when disabling contact groups from synchronization. Issue 3611 - Added updated localized resources. Better cpu utilization Handle cases where the connection would stall at "two dots." Support USB on some WM5 devices. Support connections to devices that have updated ROMs.

version 2.0.2 - 10/25/05 Sync Services plugins: Avoid conflicts by keeping the right time zone on the "until" date for recurring records Updated release notes, in all 4 languages Fixed problem where PIM sync wasn't able to continue when records which are not supported by the device were encountered Status message "Bad record. Contact support." after unrecoverable device error. Locates original event record in truth database despite SyncServices query bug. Fixed bug where deleting a detached record on the device did notdelete it on the Mac. Ignores orphaned detached events on the Mac. Fixed false error when installing device component for smartphones Additional logging for errors when installing device components Fixed TT#3028 Second partnership sync creates error on last sync. Pushes "display as" back to SyncServices on slow syncs. Avoids appearance of changed records. Handles line breaks in calendar summary and location fields Fixed bugs with calendar recurrences like "3rd Tuesday of April" Fixed crash reading empty strings from the device Add specific error when device components can't be installed. Fixed device code to only log stream information when specifically requested. Added CeRegDeleteKey and CeRegDeleteValue calls to MissingSyncWM.framework Device Code: Add logging for multiple instances of a recurring event on the same day. iSync: Generate Warning and continue for multiple instance of a recurring event on the same day. Changed Smartphone device code to be less likely to start up a GPRS connection. Fixed TT#2884 : Non-Roman characters in iPhoto picture name prevented photo copied to device Allow internet sharing preparations (changing firewall) to be disabled via cmd-opt-preferences Line of pound signs when starting a USB or Bluetooth connection Change logging messages regarding changing firewall to reflect Internet Sharing prep and de-prep Improve error handling when getting the DLL Version. Should fix TT#2875 (Nothing happening; I get an error) Device Code: Add logging for alarms which occur before a previous instance of a recurring event. Improve handling of non Roman characters in iPhoto plugin. Fixed TT#2718 Only first child field syncs <-- Real summary. That's how it works. Fixed TT#2719 Cannot sync with ical without "deleting calendar" Fixed TT#2736 ToDos won't sync Fixed TT#2738 Error Writing Records Fixed TT#2705 Settings are not kept Fixed TT#- 2970 Simple repeat in iCal syncs improperly Tracks whether a recurrence pattern is by end date of number of occurrences to reduce conflicts. Increased mingling timeout to 2 minutes to try to handle large data sets better. Fixed connection problems on systems where most preferred language is not Eng, Fr, Ger, or JP Crash Reporter sends logs using POST, sending more information Crash Reporter sends tail of MSWM log at end of crash report Updated ReadMe to 2.0.2, and September iSync: Fix off by one hour problem for events in a different daylight savings time. Device Code: Enforce 32730 character limit on all notes iSync: Generate Warning and continue for notes longer than 32730 characters. Fix for partnership '0' problem Fix for partner id when using register later Log if a registration item was null Fix crash when user installs a file on device iSync: Don't push alarms after the event iSync: Generate Warning and continue for events longer than 30 days iSync: Generate Warning and continue for Monthly by more than 1 day iSync: Generate Warning and continue for Yearly by more than 1 monthly iSync: Generate Warning and continue for more than 999 occurrences iSync: Generate Warning and continue for exceptions which more before or after another occurrence. Entourage: Fewer duplicates by double-checking changed records against internal database Entourage: Better calendar item comparisons, matching, and merging Entourage: Better task item comparisons, matching, and merging Entourage: Better contact item comparisons, matching, and merging Entourage: Display an error message in the status line when errors occurred [needs localization] Entourage: Handle existing-but-empty fields in record comparisons 2799 Error writing record (2 different record types not supported on device). 2810 Event time off by 1 hour due to Day Light Savings time 2813 All dialogs are still showing the generic app icon. More fixes/errors that don't happen anymore: 2628 XSync - This event syncs duplicates to device on first sync, second sync more dupes on Mac 2647 ical not syncing properly 2652 Duplicates are created when chaning time for one event 2670 Random ical deletions 2744 Can't sync iCal 2799 Error writing record 2819 More "Error Writing Record" errors even with 2.0.1b3 2821 sync ends with: Mingling data retry xx (xx 1,2,3,4,..........) - increased timeout. 2854 More Error Writing Record bugs 2855 Data loss after Error Writing Record on next sync - partially fixed. Plugin catches the error. RAPI problem still exists. 2856 Final test; cals only Added record validation before sending to device to catch common errors. Fix for crashes while registering

version 2.0.1 - 8/22/05 Fixed ReadMe's and Welcome text to say 2.0.1, and August Extra logging when checking partnership of device Fixed TT#2781 : Error: NSInvalidArgumentException *** +[NSArray arrayWithObject:]: attempt to insert nil Sync Services will throw an exception if a filter class is changed. We now version filters to avoid this. Fixed TT#2701 : Repeating events don't sync Fixed TT#2752 : Error writing record(s) (see log) Fixed TT#2756 : country information not synced Fixed TT#2780 : Some Address Book Entries Don't Sync Fixed TT#2785 : Still issues with iCal sync - duplicate appt. 1 hour off Bad records wil not be resent to the device if related data changes. Warns user if no writable calendar exists in iCal. Fixed TT#2599 : Installing CAB file to a nonstandard location results in dialog appearing Changed device code to suppress errors for invalid exceptions Added logging for Yearly and Monthly recurring event types which can not be supported by the Mac. Entourage plugin now continues syncing if it can't write a record Fixed TT#2666 : Tasks from unselected calendars in iCal sync to device Fixed TT#2763 : Radio Phone field on PPC erased by MSWM Read only calendars sync correctly. Addressed some 'device ignored' connection problems Fixed problem handling records from Windows Outlook on Smartphones Fixed problem in iSync iCal & Address Book Setting switching from all to selected. Fixed many USB and Bluetooth connection problems Fixed crash in Sync Services plugins regarding setDeviceInfo Saves prefs in Sync Services plugins after each control hit Add device info for Windows CE .NET devices which might work Added error message when Entourage library can't be loaded

version 2.0 - 7/27/05 Initial release

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