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How can I install mainstream UIQ software onto the Motorola A1000?

01 February 2006 · by Steve Litchfield
Applications, Troubleshooting UIQ

Q. I notice that there is now Route 66 GPS software for the Symbian UIQ platform. I also read that it will work with the Motorola A1000, even though it's designed for the Sony Ericsson P910. Could you tell me how this is possible as the software is supplied on Memory Stick? Also, how do I download software to my A1000? I have been downloading freeware via Bluetooth. But when I come to open it, the phone tells me there is no program to open the attempted installation.

A. Let's answer the easy question first. Route 66 only officially ships one version of their UIQ product, for the Sony Ericsson P910i. This comes on Memory Stick Duo Pro, but the files needed are also on the CD that comes with the product. Thus, if you have a large enough (256MB or larger) TransFlash card for your A1000, you can in theory copy the files onto this in order to get it all working. In theory, anyway! Read on...

The Motorola A1000 (as with the earlier A920 and A925), although using UIQ, has some distinct differences under the hood to the more common Sony Ericsson UIQ models, and a significant proportion of third party software simply won't work on it. If the support page for the programs you're trying doesn't mention the Motorola models, it's best to email the developers and ask if Motorola support is on their roadmap. If you know you're trying freeware that should work OK on the A1000 and you still have problems, it's worth restarting the phone just in case it has got confused. After all, standard Symbian SIS files should at least be recognised and handled, even if a 'Not supported' message comes up. If your downloaded SIS files are still not recognised then you're possibly corrupting them during download and it's worth seeking help from a knowledgeable PC user.

It's also well worth noting here that the Motorola smartphones are also horribly crippled (for no reason I can think of) to not support installation of programs onto the TransFlash memory card. Once you get confident with the device, you might like to try the utility nopEX, which claims to get round this restriction; simply follow the instructions.