WHS Mobile v1.5.4.0

The next version of WHS Mobile is here, this brings embedded icons, fixes foreign characters, fixes the alert number in the app icon, and more.

Change Log


Fixed: Spaces in user names with streaming. Had left some code out by mistake.
Fixed: Japanese/Chinese characters in files and folders making the folder/file not load properly.
Added: Uploading an image from your iPhone’s storage or camera will not ask for a file name anymore. Instead, the name is auto-generated from the date and time.
Added: Embedded icons for shares, folders, and most file types. Share and folder icons can be overridden with a “folder.jpg” file inside said folder/share.
Fixed: Handling of folders with mp3s if a folder.jpg file was not found as well (would show an error in the Event Log).
Added: Swipe to the right to show a “delete” button in the file tab. Tap to delete or swipe back to the left to hide.
Changed: XML to JSON in an attempt to speed up browsing.
Changed: Application badge (number) not clearing as it should. Made the app clear the badge on start. Was originally supposed to do that when the notification was cleared on the WHS.
Changed: Thumbnails are resized keeping the aspect ratio (again)
Changed: Optimized memory usage and fixed some leaks
Changed: Made some other tweaks as when I changed from XML to JSON.

Check www.whsmobile.com for the add-in.

Comments

davim

Just updated to 1.5.4.0 and it shows up a message Uh oh! Either the WHS Mobile domain is incorrect or the domain cannot be contacted. There is a backup currently running on one of my PCs so maybe that's causing it. Any suggestions otherwise?


Suat Eker

Same message here.


Kamran

Just updated and I am also getting the uh oh


Coekie

Yep, same message. I tried to uninstall and reinstall, but it keep on displaying this message.


Thomas

At first i had the same problem, but take a look at the version of whs addin in WHS Console. My version was 1.5.3.4 instead of 1.5.4.0. Just uninstalled - reboot of my WHS - reinstall the 1.5.4.0 and no "uh oh" anymore.

Brent it looks great, but one of my Picture Folder isn't still listed. Many Bugs are solved.


Jan

Hey Brent,

looks great so far. Just having the problem that i can't stream music from folders which contain german umlauts like "ä", "ü", "ö".

Would be great if you can fix this one.

Thanks


Stephen L

For those getting the connection problems after updating, always remember to update the server software at the same time as the phone app. Version 1.5.4 is here: http://blog.compugeeksoftware.com/blog/add-ins/WHS%20Mobile%20(v1_5_4_0).msi


Daniel

Where can I download Windows MOBILE version of WHS Mobile v1.5.4.0? On my WHS PP3, WHS Mobile version 1.5.2 work fine, but if I install any newer version (1.5.3.1, 1.5.3.4, 1.5.4) I got errors on WM terminal (CCFaultException at Microsoft.Tools.ServiceModel.CFClientBase' 1.processReply(Message reply) at Microsoft.ToolsServiceModel.CFClientBase' 1.getResult[TRESPONSE](Message reply, CFInvokeInfo info) at Microsoft.ToolsServiceModel.CFClientBase' 1.Invoke[TREQUEST,TRESPONSE](CFInvokeInfo info, LoginRequest request) at ........)


Mike

Now, If we could just get WebOS Palm Pre!


s4mb4

wow, this is really great! you could really take it to HP if this add-in somehow had internet / desktop connectivity? the iPhone app is almost identical to iStream. the thing the HP Mediasmart can do though is allow mp3, video and photos via a web page on a PC... any chance of getting that functionality with your add-in?


Robert

Hi Brent, great piece of software. I was also wondering where to download the windows mobile version of WHS Mobile v1.5.4.0.? Regards from Holland


Brent Friedman

@Daniel & @Robert,

I haven't been updating the Windows Mobile client because I've been too busy working on the iPhone client. Version 1.5.3 is the latest for Windows Mobile: blog.compugeeksoftware.com/.../whs-mobile-v1-5

@Thomas,

What picture folder isn't listed?

@Mike,

I was working on a web version for mobile browser, but I will not be making a native client for Palm Pre, Android OS, or BlackBerry OS. At least, I do not have plans to do so.

@Jan,

I'll see what I can do.

@All,

Every time you update the iPhone application, check www.whsmobile.com for the new add-in that goes with it.


Daniel

I installed NETCFv35.Messages.EN.wm.cab and now the error in more explicit:

There was no endpoint listening at xxxxxxx.homeserver.com/.../Mobile that could accept the message. This is often caused by an incorrect address or SOAP action. See InnerException, if present, for more details. at System.ServiceModel.Channels.HttpChannelUtilities.Process.GetResponseWebException(WebException webException, HttpWebRequest request, HttpAbortReason...................

I use WHS PP3 with all updates.

Thank You.


Brent Friedman

@Daniel,

Again, the newer versions of the WHS Mobile add-in won't work on Windows Mobile due to the major changes. I have to change and update the Windows Mobile client, but I have not yet. The errors you are getting will happen to anyone that tries and old client with a new add-in. Version 1.5.3 of the add-in is the newest that will work with the Windows Mobile client. blog.compugeeksoftware.com/.../whs-mobile-v1-5


Steve

I'd love to use my iphone to send photos to my web site, sort of a phot blog on my Homeserver.

The iiphone app send png files, any chance it could send jpg files so tha the homeserver could display them?

Steve.


fishbone

Good job Brent. The (iphone) app feels much snappier and the icons are nice.

Now music streaming. There are a couple of issues.

1 - it crashes to springboard when I select certain mp3 files. i.e. audio books. I checked and see some 25MB content where this happens.

2 - when selecting another file in the browser to play it does not switch the current one but keeps playing. I have to manually stop it and then select the new file. In case this is creating play-lists - the skip button does not become active either.

It would be great if there would be some play-list support (with a screen to see and change what is queued). And for photos a slide show - even if it's basic swiping. But I have the impression it transmits the full sized image file so this might be too slow.


Thomas

The Picturefolder is named "Sortierte Bilder" but another folder with smaller res Pictures is named "Sortierte Bilder für Bilderrahmen" and the second one is shown. Renaming the folder doesn't take effect.

The folder consists 67 folders and the deepest hirarchie is 4. The folder is 7,17GB big and some foldernames contains special code like "Pia's Feier" or "Grillen alá Taubertal". Maybe the special code makes trouble.


John

I can't upload photos from the camera roll on the iphone to my whs pic folder. All permissions are set and OK as I can take a pic and upload it. Any ideas anyone ? Very handy app, except for this problem.


Steven Tisseyre

Great update, thanks for taking on the suggestion of changing from inputting the photo file name to automatically naming it from time & date.

Would still love to be able to upload photos in JPEG as oppsoed to PNG as so many auto-gallery WHS apps don't recognise PNG files.

Keep up the great work :-)


bastol

bought teh iphone app and the addin installed but i do not have a forwordable domain due to port restrictions on my isp..

however i cannot get a local connection via wifi on my phone\

even by entering the servers ip manually in the settings..

any ideas ?


James

Hi Brent,

Sorry for repeating everyone but do you intend to release a Windows Mobile update soon? The only version I can get to work only lets me preview MP3's and not stream in their entirety.

I appreciate the amount of your time involved and so would happily donate $25 for an update with streaming.

Cheers

James


Marshall

Great app! However, my experience navigating the music folder on my iPhone is different than the one in the video. I know that was v 1.5.3 of the app and I'm running 1.5.4. I don't have the alphabetical ribbon down the right side of the screen when viewing music files. Is that something that was dropped from 1.5.3? I have >2,000 artists in the music folder so not having the ribbon is chalenging.

Thanks again for a great app!


HunterX3

Marshall, the ribbon was dropped because it caused too much crashing. I'm not sure why it caused the crashing, but Brent made the decision to remove it due to its instability.


Marshall

@HunterX3 Thanks for the clarification.


reddragon72

Any chance of an Android app? I see the Iphony app up there, so it shouldn't be to much for the Android. And yea I'm willing to pay for it.


Chris

Brent, I have an updated home-built homeserver running whs moble 1.5.4 and an iphone running the same version of the client. I'm getting the "uh oh!" message when trying to connect.

I have double checked the port forwarding on my router to assure I'm forwarding 8169 (amongst other WHS ports), and I can reach the WHS page from my xxx.homeserver.com domain.

I've also attempted to conntect from 3G data, WiFi on the same local network as the homeserver, and WiFi on an external network...none work.

What could be my problem?


techenvy

This is an excellent update! I just updated the add-in on the server and the app on my phone and I'm really glad I bought this plugin. The new version is much snappier and a very nice upgrade. I have one nitpick - when browsing on the phone 'view' is right next to 'delete'. I'm not sure about anyone else, but I'm more likely to 'view' files remotely than 'rename' them, and I'd hate to accidentally hit 'delete'.

It seems to me the menu order should be:

-view

-rename

-delete.

Other than that I'm thrilled with this update!


whs user

The App should follow the WHS USER folder restrictions. Currently I logged in as a user with read only rights to the photos folder but was able to delete a photo using the App. This needs to be fixed


ct

***I have to echo this...***

Brent, I have an updated home-built homeserver running whs moble 1.5.4 and an iphone running the same version of the client. I'm getting the "uh oh!" message when trying to connect.

I have double checked the port forwarding on my router to assure I'm forwarding 8169 (amongst other WHS ports), and I can reach the WHS page from my xxx.homeserver.com domain.

I've also attempted to conntect from 3G data, WiFi on the same local network as the homeserver, and WiFi on an external network...none work.

What could be my problem?

*** i have been playing trying to get things to work, and it seems no matter what I try i get teh same ut-oh. I have removed other add-ins and have verified that I have .net 3.5 sp1...


ct

ok... not sure if uninstalling the sql service from the former homebase or ...

I checked my iis logs for the web service and noticed it did not appear anything was getting to it. so what I did was browse to my internal homeserver ip:8169 then configured my iphone to point to my internal ip as well and connected it via my home wireless. Once I did this I tried it again and it worked. I have since changed my iphone config back to my .homeserver.com and thus far still working.


ct

oops message was cut. that should have said "so what I did was browse to my internal homeserver ip:8169 and saw the 403, then...


Frank

Hi Brent can you change the app to play music files in order by track number?


Greg

Had issue connecting to the server after downloading itunes WHS Mobile update to my iphone. Fixed by logging into the server and uninstalling the 1.5.3.? add-in and updating it to 1.5.4.0. Now everything works good as new!!! the link for the server add-in can be found here http://blog.compugeeksoftware.com/blog/add-ins/WHS%20Mobile%20(v1_5_4_0).msi


rob

im having probelms installing the new 1.5.4.0 it keeps saying service "whs mobile alert services" (WHSmobile) failed to start. verify that you have sufficient privileges to start system services any ideas of how to install other add ins install fine???


rob

hi i have a whs server i brought it already built and evry time i try to connect via whs mobile i get a domain erro message there is anyway to fix this??


D mastro

Rob did u actually set anything up on your whs or did u just plug it in and walk away? Make sure the plugin for your whs is the newest one and then make sure ur iPhone app is updated and also check your remote access setting in ur whs. If there is no domain setup or your server is unreachable from the web then you won't get through with the app. Also u can try from a wifi network on the same network as ur server. Maybe it will bypass the external path and you will know it's a port forwarding issue.


d mastro

Hey brent one thing, would it be possible for the next version to support .ipa files? I have a share with a bunch of .ipa files on it some of apps that i created and some others but it would be awesome if i could use this app to do that. Is it as easy as just changing the app to support another file type or would it be a huge change to the app? Even maybe just to be able to download the ipa file to somewhere on the iphone so i can run it with another app? Thanks for all the hard work. This app is easily one of my favorite apps.


d mastro

oops sorry i forgot to mention, What is the limitation on video streaming? I have file sizes around 500MB and it wont play but 440MB would play. Did you set that limitation or is it set by apple? If possible maybe there can be a option in the settings of the app to customize the limitation ourselves? Sorry i posted 3 times in a row, i forgot to mention this to you before.


Mark

Hi,

Just bought the iPhone app, and installed along with the 1.54 WHS addin. Configured port fwd and the server details and gave it a whirl

The application seemingly found the server and started, but lists absolutley no content... no file, no users etc...

Any ideas of what to try next?

Thx


Mark

... scratch that, found how to specify data access in WHS settings... works fine thx


Vincent

I have installed the add in but i'm not able to connect to my server by the web link. But i'm able to connect by IP address. What am i doing wrong.


aronhi

do you know when the windows mobile version 1.5.4.0 will be ready?

Thanks you.


biester26

Just downloaded and installed 1.5.4.0 on both iPhone and WHS. Used WHS Port Forward to forward TCP 8169 instead of going into my router - works great! Connects no problem. Only issue I am having is that whenever I try to play an mp3 file the app crashes.

Any ideas?


Beth

Iphone app crashes on me too when i try to play mp3.


Tom

I installed the addin 1.5.4.0 on my home server and installed the 1.5.4 app on my iphone and get the error Uh oh! error. I forwarded port 8169 on my router for my home server. Went to the general setting on my iphone and put my password in for my user on my home server and still can't get it to work. Any ideas. i can email screenshots to anyone that can help.


Jonathan

I too, am having difficulties installing WHS Mobile. This is the first version I have tried installing. Well, actually, iTunes brought me to the wrong page here on this website, and I therefore installed an earlier version. After I could not get the earlier version to work, obviously due to me having different versions on my iPhone, and on the server, I went to the comments below the article. Here, there were several other things Brent instructed people to do, so I tried them all. After discovering there was a newer version, I reversed the "other instructions", which were left in the comments, uninstalled the older version, and then attempted to install 1.5.4. However, I am getting the Uh Oh! error, and cannot seem to resolve the problem. Any suggestions?


Jonathan

Just a correction to the above post, I got it to work! Like someone else in these comments said, it took them a couple of installs to get the version to switch properly. This was my problem as well. Great app, and great work!...Thanks!


Jonathan

One problem I have noticed, however, is how the app is not letting me play any of my music stored on the server. When I click play on a song, the app just crashes. Is this a known problem?


Nathan

Just need a Palm WebOS add now! Please?


Robert

I have noticed I cannot play a mp3 that dosent have a thumbnail.. If I go to play one without it, my itouch crashes.. Why is this?


Pag

Yes, an app for WebOS would be nice, too.


Marcus

Very nice! One thing I don't like, though: http connection = passwords in clear text over the web (!).

That should be an easy fix, though - need a hand?

(PS: WinMob user here ..)


Horst

I cannot play mp3's which dosent have a thumbnail. Everything is fine with mp3 having thumbnails..


Michael F.

I am getting the

whs mobile alert services" (WHSmobile) failed to start. verify that you have sufficient privileges to start system services

error... Any thoughts?


steinhouse10874

i cannot seem to upgrade to WHS 1.5.4.0 from 1.5.3.4 add-in. I can see the add-in when i go to the settings from the console and it shows 1.5.3.4. However, the add-ins tab shows i have no add-ins installed at all.

So, i downloaded the add-in for 1.5.4.0 and it will show up in the available list. But it get an error message - "A network error occurred while attempting to read from the file C:\documents and setttings\All users\application data\microsoft\windows home server\WHS%20Mobile%20(v1_5_3_1)(1).msi

Any ideas?


theefman

Brent has the WM version had its final update?Just want to know if I should start looking for an alternative. Thanks.


Brent Friedman

Sorry all, I really needed a break from the site, support, and development in general. I am back and will be answering support emails and comments emails tonight or tomorrow.

As for your comment about passwords Marcus, they are encrypted and decrypted using a special key that only the clients and server know. The underlying Windows password is never used when being sent over the wire.


Nick

Hi. Just buy your app on applestore but impossible to access to my french whs. 8169 port forwarded on router, settings correct. All the time the message : Uh Ohhhhhhhh


James

I keep getting the Uh-Oh error. Can someone please tell me what are the setting I need to check on my server and iPhone. Thanks.


James

Also, I have check to make sure the versions are the same on the PC and iPhone.


Robert

For everyone getting the UhOh. I reduced my password length to 15 characters and it started working. 16+ characters don't seem to work.

I want the last hour of my life back.


Nick

Hi Robert, i'v check the password but it's not this problem. Perhaps a wrong key on IIS because the french version, or a problem with xxx.homeserver.com. Really iam disapointed.


Nick

Finally ! the comment from robert was true. I have modify password (3 times) and the app can connect to the home server. Thanks for your support Robert.


Craig

Program is working great and have used it since first released. Are you going to include support for PDF 1.4 and 1.5. I'm using software that saves in 1.4 and it only displays as a blank page. If I change the PDF to version 1.3, no problem.


Jered

Same versions on WHS and iPhone, but iPhone app crashes (closes) when I try to play music.


josh

Great app :D, only one problem just like many of the above I cannot stream mp3 files without icons.


sam

Shit, shit, what a waste of money for this app.


David

Hi how do i stream my music? I built this server just for streaming! Like when i click on an mp3 file, the app crashes :(, when i click stream on the bottom (4th from left) there is nothing there D: HELP!!!!


Greg

I've unforatuntely not been keeping up with the latest versions, and tried to install the 1.5.4.0 version and received an error. I don't show any installed versions, so I can not uninstall the older 1.5.2, however, I do see the WHSMobile in the settings screen and able to change account access information. Any ideas?


tinkerbell

Hey Brent, how goes? I just fiddled with WHS mobile on iPhone and thought it would be great if there was a link to email a selected doc from the server. I can view stuff and sometimes download but it would make things really easy if there was an email option. Thanks.


Jimbo

Hey

I was wondering if there are any plans for an iPad optimized app? :)


Ron

I too have the problem that I cannot stream MP3s. Those without icon make the app crash - other MP3s however start to play, but I cannot hear anything? Very strange!

Images work fine.


Jered

What is meant by 'MP3s with icons'? My MP3s have album covers embedded. Do I need folder jpgs for MP3 streaming to work?


me

HELLO....anybody here..............we cannot stream mp3 files without icons.

Id would be nice if we could get support. Im not happy cause i pad a product i cant use.

:-(


me again

i would like my money back if i dont get support


Jered

It was $1.99. Skip a cheeseburger tomorrow and you should be able to balance your checkbook again.


Earl

Does it work with an ipad


T-Bone

Id like to see:

1) Orb like streaming functuality. only rely on my server not someone elses to get to my content

2)attaching and emailing from server would be nice. Id also like to see email server add in for the WHS so I can host my own email.

3) Boot on Lan

4) RDP client for server

5) it would be nice to have more WHS console functionality.

6) swipe fuctionality for phots.

7) support for looking at documents.

The Video and MP4 bug is annoying but not a deal killer


CaMeX

Hello.. just bought the WHS Mobile for iPhone... everytime i try stream music, the app just shutdown.. i have renamed my music to something without spaces.. but still crashing when trying to stream..


Adam

Still love the app, would really love an iPad version now too, please, please :)

Adam


Mark

I bought the app to doesn't work suggest Apple remove it from there store until fixed.

very poor


scott jackson

hi ben using for a while now and promoted to clients that i provide whs. had a few peeps asking if they can download doc or xls files so they email then on etc, i would also like that feature, i did see it was mentioned on the description then it changed to just view files or download jpgs etc, can this document download feature be added. regards and keep up the good work


Stephen L

Mark..the app works for myself and many others. However the developer seems to be MIA again not having posted here since 20th April.


nolt

on the mp3 stream crash...

it evidently freaks out when it doesnt find a 'folder.jpg' to display as album art.

in my case it does not care if the mp3 files are embedded with the album art in the tags. it only wants a jpg in the folder named 'folder.jpg'...

you can either use the appropriate covers downloaded from google img search and renamed or you could just use a small custom universal jpb and copy it into all of your folders etc...

i realize this is work and it doesnt fix the code of the app, but it makes it work.


nolt

('jpg' not 'jpb' in my above post)


Blake

Everything seems to work on my HTC Universal expect the file view as when I click files I get a IndexOutOfRangeException at WHS_Mobile.Client.GetShares() at WHS)Mobile.MainWindow.btnFiles_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e) at etc etc etc.

Any suggestions?

Thanks


Jack

Everything works on my HTC Touchpro 2 exept for the file browser that one crashes soon as I tap it to access my files on my WHS with IndexOutOfRangeException error.

Has somebody found a solution for this problem?

Thanks


JesterEE

The Dev looks to be getting his RL in order. Give the guy a break! If you spent $1.99 on the app and feel "abused" or "mislead" help the dev with something constructive instead of flaming his blog. Seriously, that doesn't help one get motivated to help you with your problems.

Brent, I haven't used your app (I have a Droid and would love to though ;) ), but thanks for all your hard work.

-JesterEE


brup

I just purchased your app and am having trouble connecting.

I followed your suggestions and did the following:

Installed Add on 1.5.4

Installed App 1.5.4 (iphone 4)

Forwarded Port 8169 on router

Updated settings on iphone (domain..etc)

Checked to see if accessable via http://domain:8169/Mobile.svc (get

Metadata publishing for this service is currently disabled. page)

Verified folder under program files... web exisit

restarted whs

performed group policy edits and reversed them out... didn't help.

Verified I can access http://domain.homeserver.com and domain.homserver.com/.../Mobile.svc

still no dice please help


TCI

I have an identical problem as Blake and Jack on my HTC Touch Pro 2.


Jerry Holzer

Same problem as above. can get "Metadata publishing for this service is currently disabled" page from safari on iPhone but app refuses to connect (Uh-oh!). Bogus!


brian

Ver 1.5.4 worked on my 3GS running 3.1 OS, but since I upgraded to ios4 it stopped working. I dont think this problem is unique to this app because the HP mediasmart app stopped working as well. Something in IOS4 is conflicting with this app


Ncik

Same problem with mine. I have iOS4 installed and can not connect to the server.


Lezennec

Same trouble with my iPhone 4 :-(

Sniff.


Unsatisfied customer

Please either respond or provide support or simply issue me a refund for this app that does nothing useful. Regardless what you decide to do for me. Learn to focus on one task and do it right to get somewhere grasshopper ;)


oSPANNERo

I am having the same problems as brup. I verified I have access from the iPhone but the client won't connect. Look forward to a client update.


JanVM

Problem solved !!!!!

- Go to your whs mobile settings on your iphone and change the port to 11111 (or somthing else).

- go back to main screen.

- again to the settings WHS mobile and retype the standar port 8169

- for the 3gs with OS4 restart WHSmobile if running in background.

Now the program work.


Adam

Thanks JanVM, sorted mine on iP4 too.

Adam


Richard

First off... Top App.

Any plans for iOS4 support?

I've noticed I can no longer upload photos since I upgraded. (the wifes phone still works fine).

Anyone else having this problem?


Mike Burrows

Hi all,

Was just struggling with the same app connection failure on iOS4 as a number have mentioned.

The magic worked for me when:

I manually changed the port number in the settings (as mentioned) to a bogus port (eg. 11111)

went back to settings main page

went back to home screen

brought up the multi-tasking apps and killed settings

Started WMSMobile, gave it 30 seconds as it obviously is failing to connect..

Go Back to home screen

brought up the multi-tasking apps and killed WHSMobile

Go back to WHSMobile settings and changed port back to the usual 8169

Go back to main settings

Go home

brought up the multi-tasking apps and killed Settings

Ran WHSMobile and it worked...

Yes, this is likely overkill but this was the only combination that worked for me

Hope this helps some others use this great app! :)


Antonio

Mike

BIG WELL DONE on the fix

I was sure that it would not work so i tried my own combo first no go.

Followed yours and IT WORKS

I almost gave up on the hope of an update :)


Shaun

Any chance of an Android version of the mobile app?


Janko

does not work on my wm 6.5 device


Leave a Comment