PodTrapper Common Issues

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See the Play/Pause section of general settings: [[PodTrapper_General_Settings#Play.2FPause_Icon_Switches_to_PT]]
See the Play/Pause section of general settings: [[PodTrapper_General_Settings#Play.2FPause_Icon_Switches_to_PT]]
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== Why can't I use the media keys to control PodTrapper? ==
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== Why can't I use my bluetooth device to control PodTrapper? ==
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These are unfortunately limitations imposed by RIM on third party developers. No third party application can access keys pressed when the application doesn't have focus, or the bluetooth keys ever. I'm not sure if they'll ever open this up.
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== Where does PodTrapper store its files? ==
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When Podtrapper first runs it detects whether you have a media card installed. If you have a media card installed, Podtrapper creates a 'podtrapper' directory on your media card and stores files there.
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If you don't have a media card installed, the first time Podtrapper runs it will ask where it should store its files.
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So, in summary, if it didn't ask, it's storing them in 'Blackberry/podtrapper' on your media card.
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Also see [[#How do I chance where PodTrapper stores files?]]
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== How do I chance where PodTrapper stores files? ==
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In the [[PodTrapper Storage Settings Screen|Storage Settings Screen]] there's a menu option to change your storage dir. It'll ask you where you want to move them to, highlight where you want them to go, hit the menu, and choose 'Use this' Or 'Select', depending on which is visible. Then, the next time PodTrapper starts up, it'll move everything over to that new folder.

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No downloads are happening

There are a couple of things you can check first.

View the Download Screen via the menu item or pressing D and look at the top lines. Does it say why it's paused?

If it says something like "No Coverage Available", check to make sure your Download Settings are set up to allow downloading from where you are. Same thing applies for "Not charging".

If you're daring, you can go to the download screen, hit the menu and choose 'view failed' and click an item in that list. It will show you the download log for that download that may give hints.

Of course, you can always send your logs to me via the 'Email developer' menu item and I can take a look.

Error 6 when trying to play an episode

Usually this is the result of a corrupted download and redownloading it could help.

Does it do the same thing if you choose 'Play in BBMP' (Play in the BlackBerry Media Player) from that items detail screen? If so, that's a good sign it's a corrupt file, or one that your BB doesn't support (not all BBs are created equal).

I can look at the logs and tell for sure if redownloading doesn't help.

Blank screen when playing a video podcast

Out of sync video and audio

These two issues generally mean either your BB doesn't support the video encoding used by a file or podcast, or it's not powerful enough to keep up with the decoding (and the video then falls behind the audio).

Unfortunately there's no solution to this one. :(

I can't listen to PodTrapper when connected to my computer

Downloads fail when connected to my computer

XXXXX when connected to my computer

These generally mean that Mass Storage mode is enabled on your device. The trouble is only one thing can see your media card, either your computer or your berry, they can't both see it at the same time. So that means whenever mass storage mode is on, PodTrapper can no longer see its storage folder, which means it can't download, play files, delete files, or otherwise interact with your media. Settings this to 'prompt' in your 'Media Card' settings in the main blackberry settings should let you have the best of both worlds.

I didn't get my PIN after registering

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Why are there two icons for PodTrapper?

See the Play/Pause section of general settings: PodTrapper_General_Settings#Play.2FPause_Icon_Switches_to_PT

Why can't I use the media keys to control PodTrapper?

Why can't I use my bluetooth device to control PodTrapper?

These are unfortunately limitations imposed by RIM on third party developers. No third party application can access keys pressed when the application doesn't have focus, or the bluetooth keys ever. I'm not sure if they'll ever open this up.

Where does PodTrapper store its files?

When Podtrapper first runs it detects whether you have a media card installed. If you have a media card installed, Podtrapper creates a 'podtrapper' directory on your media card and stores files there.

If you don't have a media card installed, the first time Podtrapper runs it will ask where it should store its files.

So, in summary, if it didn't ask, it's storing them in 'Blackberry/podtrapper' on your media card.

Also see #How do I chance where PodTrapper stores files?

How do I chance where PodTrapper stores files?

In the Storage Settings Screen there's a menu option to change your storage dir. It'll ask you where you want to move them to, highlight where you want them to go, hit the menu, and choose 'Use this' Or 'Select', depending on which is visible. Then, the next time PodTrapper starts up, it'll move everything over to that new folder.

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