Back on August 19th I kicked off the “No Reboot Challenge” by inviting others to join me in not rebooting or forcefully stopping any applications on their Windows Mobile devices. There’s been a number of sites that joined in and took the challenge to their readers. Sadly, after 51 days my BlackJack II decided it [...]
Update #3 On The No Reboot Challenge
The No Reboot Challenge is growing in popularity! I would like to welcome Bambi from Windows Mobile Cool to the challenge. So we know have Chris Spera, Dieter Bohn, Bambi, myself, and all the readers from each site that have joined in which is simply amazing. I also want to thank Tariq from My Today [...]
Developers View on the No Reboot Challenge
Marc over at Ilium Software made a great post commenting on the “No Reboot Challenge” that I’ve been running. There are so many factors involved in doing this challenge that I can’t possibly rule them all out and create a truly controlled environment for this test. Ultimately, it would be best if the OS protected [...]
Taking the No Reboot Challenge with Windows Mobile
In my recent post about stability, I talked about Windows Mobile and how it is a stable platform. The source of all that instability is poorly written 3rd party applications. To help prove my point, I’m taking on the “No Reboot Challenge”. The idea is simple, no more reboots of my phone for any reason [...]
Examining the Stability Problems in Windows Mobile
Windows Mobile is a buggy and unstable mobile operating system that requires daily, or if you’re lucky, weekly reboots to keep it running smoothly. You should install a close button replacement tool that will actually force applications to close instead of just the smart minimize that Windows Mobile does by default because Microsoft can’t seem [...]
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