SingaporeBus app for symbian phones

sergiogiogio SG

Hello all

I would like to introduce SingaporeBus (https://projects.forum.nokia.com/SingaporeBus):
An application to help find nearby bus stops, bus arrival times and bus itineraries in Singapore, based on information extracted from [email protected], Iris next bus and TransitLink online services. Includes map and paths of the bus services. Developed for N95 but the app should be compatible with most touch and non-touch Symbian S60 phones (Nokia, SonyEricsson, Samsung...).

So far the application has only been tested with N95 and on the s60 emulators (3rd edition FP1/2 and 5th edition). Please share your successfull and unsuccessfull experiences here or on the project homepage!

SingaporeBus is totally free (except carrier charges if you use packet data of course...) and is open source. If anyone's interested I would more than welcome volunteers to help grow and maintain the application as I will soon have less free time.

Cheers!

sergiogiogio

n4l SG

Wah ^_^

This is actually going to be useful if it's good...gonna install it now.

The SelfSigned version doesn't work for me. So I'm downloading the unsigned one and signing it myself.

For anyone that has problems installing/wants to install, here are some basic steps:

1. Download "SingaporeBusUnsigned.sis" from the files page.
2. Go to https://www.symbiansigned.com/app/page/public/openSignedOnline.do
3. FIll in the form with your IMEI Number, Email and Application. IMEI number can be retreived by typing *#06# on your phone.
4. Wait.
5. Download the signed app that is sent to your email.
6. Install.

sergiogiogio SG

Hi n4l, thanks for trying the app and for the directions to use open signed!

The SelfSigned version should have worked! Please let me know your device model and which error you are getting (upon installation I’m guessing, not upon running the application?)

n4l SG

Hi n4l, thanks for trying the app and for the directions to use open signed!

The SelfSigned version should have worked! Please let me know your device model and which error you are getting (upon installation I’m guessing, not upon running the application?)

N86 :)

I can't remember what was the installation error though, lazy to try again...see if anyone else is experiencing it :)

sergiogiogio SG

Although I am not 100% convinced, one reason for the failure could be unappropriate UID – I understand Selft Signed application should use unprotected UIDs and this was not the case for v1.1.0. Unfortuntely I don’t have any FP2 or 5th edition device at hand to confirm that (everyone has iphones these days in Singapore Very Happy ).

Anyway, v1.1.1 is now released with unprotected UID for the Self Signed version. If anyone still has issues installing this version, please send me the error message you get!

SBS7322B SG

The unsigned version worked perfectly well and fast on my s60v5 device (and it's not even Nokia). Thanks a lot. It stucks when I exit the application however.

n4l SG

Just tested with 1.1.1: "Requested Application Access not Granted" Error Code: 2153775105

Using selfsigned again :(

SBS7322B SG

Bleh. Had to reboot my phone for exiting the application.

Yong Reader SG

hello

nice to see such a good symbian bus arrival app. Where is the open source code? I may want to take a look, the design look cool on the journey planner.

You may want to check up yongbus if you are using nokia S40 (not a symbian phone) and only want bus arrival info on your phone.

regards

sergiogiogio SG

Hello

n4l: Thanks for your patience and detailed error message. The problem was due to inappropriate capabilities, v1.1.2 solves the issue (this time I tested the release on Nokia’s Remote Device Access and it does install fine). Note that SelfSigned and OpenSigned versions can’t coexist so one must always be uninstalled before the other can be installed.

SBS7322B: Thanks for trying out the app, and sorry for your bad experience. Could you please mention the model of your phone?
I could not reproduce the problem in the emulators or on several devices at Nokia’s Remote Device Access. During exit, the application tries to delete log files, that’s the only part where I think it could get stuck. I have added stronger checking around the log deletion code in v1.1.2, but I cannot guarantee it will solve the problem. I usually do not have second look at applications which crash but your feedback will be most appreciated if you still have the heart to experiement Wink

Yong Reader: Thanks for your feedback.
I have been using yongbus few times and have been impressed at the speed and ease of use. Keep up the excellent work! I think web apps have much brighter future than standalone apps, hope the trend towards standalone apps ends soon Smile
The cource code is on the project homepage in the [Source] tab.
Direct link to the code: https://projects.forum.nokia.com/SingaporeBus/b…
You would be most welcome to contribute to SingaporeBus, let me know if interested! Smile

n4l SG

Hello,

Some suggestions:

That's all atm :).

Cheers.

sergiogiogio SG

Hi n4l

Thanks for your suggestions, good to see that you are very detailed about this app and want to make it better.

Cheers!
sergiogiogio

n4l SG

Hi,

Cheers :)

sergiogiogio SG

Hello n4l

SingaporeBus v1.2.0 has just been released with some improvements over the jumping screen issue. The basic idea is that the app will maintain the selected bus after a new position is resolved. this should help with the screen jumping but is not a definitive solution.

Cheers!
sergiogiogiogio

n4l SG

Hello,

Cheers (just updated to 1.2.0 btw).

SBS7322B SG

The model of my phone is Sony Ericsson SATIO.

SBS7322B SG

I'm sorry. After downloading the latest version, the application still can't close fully. I need to reboot my phone to shut the application down. I can still run my phone with the unclosed application, but it will eat up my battery life quickly.

sergiogiogio SG

v1.3.0 is out with (among other changes) n4l’s suggestion to first try the GPS fo N seconds, before resorting to network and google position. N = 0 by default (so by default the feature is disabled), but it can be increased in the application settings. N4l, please let me know your feedback and whether this is what you were thinking to. Upgrade can be done from the application itself (if it’s SelfSigned only) in Settings > Options > Check for update.

SBS7322B, I am the sorry one, I have no idea where the bug is and I could not reproduce it on any nokia I tested so far. To help troubleshoot this issue I have added better logs to v1.3.0, especially in the exit sequence. If you’re still keen to experiment, could you install v1.3.0, start the app, enable logs in Settings > Options > Enable logs, then close the app (which will hang your phone), restart your phone, and again start the application. On this 2nd startup the application will copy the log file into X:\Data\SingaporeBus\TraceFile.txt where X is the drive letter where you installed the app (C/D/E/etc.). If you could send me this file, this should hopefully enable me to identify and correct the bug. But I know that’s a lot of trouble since it requires 2 restarts of your phone!