How to pre-install my Pocket PC application on the device's ROM

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datamodel

Is it possible to pre-install my Pocket PC application on a device's
ROM?
If so, where do I find out how?

Thanks
 
You'd have to *be* the device vendor to do that (really put it in ROM).
Some devices create several virtual 'drives' in their flash and don't clear
them all when a hard reset is done, so you might be able to put your
installer there, but that's going to be different on every device...

Paul T.
 
ROM = READ ONLY MEMORY

It is an "image" so you cannot change it.

Some odd devices (Symbol, Dolphin, etc.) have the notion of a "app install"
program that is built into the ROM. It will look at a certain directory for
a config file and .CAB files that should be installed after a device reset.
These files are located on changable areas (cards, etc.) so you can put what
you want there and have it get installed.

As far as I know normal end user PDA's do not support this type of feature
but I could be wrong.
 
ROM = READ ONLY MEMORY

It is an "image" so you cannot change it.

Some odd devices (Symbol, Dolphin, etc.) have the notion of a "app install"
program that is built into the ROM. It will look at a certain directory for
a config file and .CAB files that should be installed after a device reset.
These files are located on changable areas (cards, etc.) so you can put what
you want there and have it get installed.

As far as I know normal end user PDA's do not support this type of feature
but I could be wrong.
 
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