trying to bypass activation

[saketh321]

Hi,
I am by no means a developer but i do have a question regarding by-passing the activation because i just bought a AT&T pixi and am planning on using it unlocked, and for it to be used unlocked it needs to be in developer mode. So i am following all of the instructions just listed on the palm website Developing on an Unactivated Device - Palm Developer Center
(installed java, sdk and pdk, virtual box). So whenever i try to run "java -jre devicetool.jar in the command prompt in windows, it says unable to open jarfile.

I have made sure the path in system variables is set to java as well. I am running a windows 7 64 bit, but i installed 32 bit java and 32 bit sdk.

Thanks

[Norm]

Can you copy and post the full text of the error message here?
If your on windows open a command prompt and issue the java command

To copy the contents of the command prompt window:
Click on Icon in upper left corner
Select Edit
Select 'Select All' - The selection will show
Click in upper left again
Select Edit and click 'Copy'

Paste here.

Try opening the jar file as a zip file and see what is in it.

[JosAH]

So whenever i try to run "java -jre devicetool.jar

The docs say that you have to run: "java -jar devicetool.jar".

kind regards,

Jos

[saketh321]

Can you copy and post the full text of the error message here?
If your on windows open a command prompt and issue the java command

To copy the contents of the command prompt window:
Click on Icon in upper left corner
Select Edit
Select 'Select All' - The selection will show
Click in upper left again
Select Edit and click 'Copy'

Paste here.

Try opening the jar file as a zip file and see what is in it.

"Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Saketh>java -jar devicetool.jar
Unable to access jarfile devicetool.jar

C:\Users\Saketh>:"

When i open the file as a zip file, it has 3 different folders in it and 2 of them have more sub folders along with some class files and 1 of the has a manifest.mf file.

[saketh321]

The docs say that you have to run: "java -jar devicetool.jar".

kind regards,

Jos

Thanks for the reply Joe. I dont know why i typed it wrong but i did indeed use jar and not jre... i have been reading so many posts regarding that, i must have typed it wrong.

[Norm]

Is the devicetool.jar file in the folder where you issued the java command?
Here is what I see when I issue a java -jar command without a jar file present:

D:\Testing>dir *.jar
 Volume in drive D is Work
 Volume Serial Number is 1463-F5AE

 Directory of D:\Testing

05/26/2010  08:45 PM            65,044 bmi.jar
10/17/2001  03:54 AM         1,891,692 java40.jar
               2 File(s)      1,956,736 bytes
               0 Dir(s)   8,747,765,760 bytes free

D:\Testing>java -jar asdf.jar
Unable to access jarfile asdf.jar

D:\Testing>

Make sure the devicetool.jar file is in the current folder when you issue the java command.

[saketh321]

Is the devicetool.jar file in the folder where you issued the java command?
Here is what I see when I issue a java -jar command without a jar file present:

D:\Testing>dir *.jar
 Volume in drive D is Work
 Volume Serial Number is 1463-F5AE

 Directory of D:\Testing

05/26/2010  08:45 PM            65,044 bmi.jar
10/17/2001  03:54 AM         1,891,692 java40.jar
               2 File(s)      1,956,736 bytes
               0 Dir(s)   8,747,765,760 bytes free

D:\Testing>java -jar asdf.jar
Unable to access jarfile asdf.jar

D:\Testing>

Make sure the devicetool.jar file is in the current folder when you issue the java command.

hmm not really following you there... as in what exactly do you mean current folder? i just downloaded the file provided in the link to the desktop and it showed up as a jar file... Do you mean typing out the full location of the file as well in the command line?

[Norm]

In my post, the current folder is: D:\Testing

Redo your test. Before entering the java -jar command, enter this command:
dir
It will show the files that are in the "current folder".
If the file devicetool.jar is not there, then you need to change folders until it is.
Use the cd command to change folders.
use the dir command to see what is in the current folder.

downloaded the file provided in the link to the desktop

You need to copy/move the jar file to the same folder that is the 'current folder' when you open the command prompt.
Or move the command prompt's current folder to the desktop.

[saketh321]

In my post, the current folder is: D:\Testing

Redo your test. Before entering the java -jar command, enter this command:
dir
It will show the files that are in the "current folder".
If the file devicetool.jar is not there, then you need to change folders until it is.
Use the cd command to change folders.
use the dir command to see what is in the current folder.


You need to copy/move the jar file to the same folder that is the 'current folder' when you open the command prompt.
Or move the command prompt's current folder to the desktop.

Damn thank you so much buddy... you totally saved my from bashing my head against the wall.