Some webOS PDK apps still having trouble in Sprint's 1.4.5 release

Palm changed some system permissions in PDK-powered apps with the release of webOS 1.4.5 to prevent third-party apps from writing to the /media/internal partition of the phone's storage, which is all well and good -- except for the fact that a number of existing apps use it, which means they're unable to save data post-upgrade. Amazingly, Palm went ahead with the first US rollout on Sprint a month later anyhow, even though not all apps are kosher with the change yet. Good thing the dev community is all over it, then, right? The so-called "Emergency Fstab Fixer" is being recommended for installation via Preware as soon as the 1.4.5 update finishes, which should get you back in the game (quite literally) until Palm gets around to rolling out a patch. It's alright, though, Palm -- if you're hard at work on webOS 2.0, we don't want to take you out of the zone. Seriously.

[The Dark Knight Posted Aug 17th 2010 12:06AM]

I agree with the last sentence. Palm, we need two things from you WebOS 2.0, and BRAND new hardware.

[IVER23 Posted Aug 17th 2010 1:46AM]

How can so much fail come from two little devices, palm is like the drunk family
Member ... We all want em to get their stuff together but won't hold our breath for it to happen

[trekrema Posted Aug 17th 2010 8:01PM]

@IVER23

So much fail? Care to elaborate?

[soydeedo Posted Aug 17th 2010 2:01AM]

From what I've read, using the webOS doctor will also fix this permissions bug. Of course, it has the unfortunate side effect of making you start over fresh, but for those afraid to install Preware [don't ask my why anyone would be...] you can use an official Palm solution.

[ColonelKernel Posted Aug 17th 2010 12:36PM]

@soydeedo Installing Preware is FAR easier/better/everything than Doctoring to 1.4.5.

Awesome that WebOS Internals had the fstab fixer thingy ready before the update even hit.