LinLoader installation for E680i/A780

[larrygu]

download and unzip loader.zip. it contains 4 files. connect usb mass storage and make new folder "loader" in sdcard\.system\QTDownLoad
make sure you can view hidden files. in explorer settings. send these 3 files to the loader folder. you should now have:
sdcard\.system\QTDownLoad\loader\lin_loader
sdcard\.system\QTDownLoad\loader\loader.png
sdcard\.system\QTDownLoad\loader\loader-sm.png

send test.lin to phone.

next, edit sdcard\.system\java\PlugCardDB using any unix compatible editor. wordpad is fine, but do not use notepad. if you have installed some apps into the card, you should have a pretty long file. insert these lines into the end of the file:

[AppLinkRecord100000101] <- change this number so it doesnt conflict
AllPosition = 200 <- change this number so it doesnt conflict
BigIcon = loader.png
Directory = loader
Exec = lin_loader
Group = 3
Icon = loader-sm.png
InstalledDate = 2005/2/19
JavaId = -1
Mime =
MpkgFile =
Name =
OsVersion =
Position = 1
Rotation =
Shared = 0
Size = 24K
Type = 4
uid = 100000101 <- change this number to the same one above.

restart phone. you should now see an icon in tools with the name "LinLoader". open file manager and tap and hold test.lin -> open with. select "LinLoader", it should be at the end of the list. check the "always use the program to open this filetype". this step is important to make linloader always appear in the list.

A780 can stop here, its installed. E680i have to continue the following.

edit PlugCardDB again, this time change "Type = 4" to "Type = 1".

restart phone. this time, just tap test.lin. close and reopen file manager. new file test1.txt should be created. your lin loader is installed successfully.

this however doesnt gives lin loader a nice name and icon, but it work tho

edit: change steps for A780 as per JakCrow

By using type 1 or 2, it actually use the linloader under /usr/SYSqtapp/loader, because there is no icon files for loader, therefore, you can use system icon to bring out a nice icon. But still no app name will show correctly.

This is what mine looks like:

[AppLinkRecord100000101] <- change this number so it doesnt conflict
AllPosition = 200 <- change this number so it doesnt conflict
BigIcon = Home_SystemSetup_B.gif
Directory = loader
Exec = lin_loader
Group = 3
Icon = Home_SystemSetup_S.gif
InstalledDate = 2005/2/19
JavaId = -1
Mime =
MpkgFile =
Name =
OsVersion =
Position = 1
Rotation =
Shared = 0
Size = 24K
Type = 4
uid = 100000101

[yantz]

ah! and i thought the whole while, it was using the one in QTDownLoad

but you still need to start with type 4 and then change to type 1 so that you can make the file association work unless you're on A780

[mountain_hare]

Does anyone knows if I can use my own version of lin_loader on E680i?

One shortcoming I found with the original lin_loader is that it only execute $2 (ie. the second argument). Any arguments after $2 is not passed along. I would like to change the last line to
# shift; exec $@

Benefit: I previously implemented the above on E680. I could associate .pdf files with picsel and open them automatically just by clicking on the pdf files in filemgr.

[yantz]

on my previous e680, to associate files to pb, i edit pb's lin to exec picsel_loader.lin $2 and it worked.

and of course you can try various ways in linloader. you can only be sure after you've tried

[rudeman]

download and unzip loader.zip. it contains 4 files. connect usb mass storage and make new folder "loader" in sdcard\.system\QTDownLoad
make sure you can view hidden files. in explorer settings. send these 3 files to the loader folder. you should now have:
sdcard\.system\QTDownLoad\loader\lin_loader
sdcard\.system\QTDownLoad\loader\loader.png
sdcard\.system\QTDownLoad\loader\loader-sm.png

send test.lin to phone.

next, edit sdcard\.system\java\PlugCardDB using any unix compatible editor. wordpad is fine, but do not use notepad. if you have installed some apps into the card, you should have a pretty long file. insert these lines into the end of the file:

[AppLinkRecord100000101] <- change this number so it doesnt conflict
AllPosition = 200 <- change this number so it doesnt conflict
BigIcon = loader.png
Directory = loader
Exec = lin_loader
Group = 3
Icon = loader-sm.png
InstalledDate = 2005/2/19
JavaId = -1
Mime =
MpkgFile =
Name =
OsVersion =
Position = 1
Rotation =
Shared = 0
Size = 24K
Type = 4
uid = 100000101 <- change this number to the same one above.

restart phone. you should now see an icon in tools with the name "LinLoader". open file manager and tap and hold test.lin -> open with. select "LinLoader", it should be at the end of the list. check the "always use the program to open this filetype". this step is important to make linloader always appear in the list.

A780 can stop here, its installed. E680i have to continue the following.

edit PlugCardDB again, this time change "Type = 4" to "Type = 1".

restart phone. this time, just tap test.lin. close and reopen file manager. new file test1.txt should be created. your lin loader is installed successfully.

this however doesnt gives lin loader a nice name and icon, but it work tho

edit: change steps for A780 as per JakCrow

I finally got this to work on A780.

I could never get the USB storage mode to show the TransFlash drive Windows at work so I used the USB Modem method.

I put the files in /mmc/mmca1/.system/QTDownLoad/loader
I edited the PlugCardDB as suggested with one minor change, I added LinLoader to Name and now the Icon shows a valid picture and name.

[AppLinkRecord100000002]
AllPosition = 27
BigIcon = loader.png
Directory = loader
Exec = lin_loader
Group = 3
Icon = loader-sm.png
InstalledDate = 2005/5/9
JavaId = -1
Mime =
MpkgFile =
Name = LinLoader
OsVersion =
Position = 1
Rotation =
Shared = 0
Size = 24K
Type = 4
uid = 100000002

[yantz]

thx dude! i edited my post already.

[Yuretz]

Hi!yantz, plz help I don't now what I'm doing wrong...
Here is my PlugCardDB file just after flashing
[AppLinkInfo]
AppLinkCount = 100000000


[MimeInfo]
MimeCount = 100000000

I mod it to
[AppLinkInfo]
AppLinkCount = 100000000


[AppLinkRecord100000001]
AllPosition = 1
BigIcon = Home_SystemSetup_B.gif
Directory = loader
Exec = lin_loader
Group = 3
Icon = Home_SystemSetup_S.gif
InstalledDate = 2005/2/19
JavaId = -1
Mime =
MpkgFile =
Name =
OsVersion =
Position = 1
Rotation =
Shared = 0
Size = 24K
Type = 4
uid = 100000001


[MimeInfo]
MimeCount = 100000000

Is it right?I did everithing as you said.When I press on test.lin - nothing happens
Is it better to change the last line in linloader to
# shift; exec $@ ?

P.S. Plz post default (as for me for example) PlugCardDB file here

[yantz]

pls follow the steps accordingly. you cannot immediately use "Type = 4". it wont work for e680i

[XxxFG]

P.S. Plz post default (as for me for example) PlugCardDB file here

Hi, wordpad doesn't work at least for me. I had to use linux editor, try this (first rename plugcarddb4.txt to PlugCardDB associate,restart then rename plugcarddb1.txt to PlugCardDB and restart).

[vijiram]

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