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Purpose
BootMan provides access to system functions related to starting up the phone,
and lets you specify which programs will be started or closed automatically.
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Compatibility
BootMan can be installed and executed on smartphones running on Symbian 7.0 with UIQ 2.0 or 2.1.
Compatible devices include the SonyEricsson P910, P900, P800,
the Motorola A1000, A925, A920,
furthermore BenQ and Arima smartphones running on UIQ 2.
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Installation
The distribution package can be installed directly by using the PC install program,
or after uploading the .sis file to the phone.
Refer to your phone's User Guide for details on installing.
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Application list
BootMan's main view lists all applications installed on the phone.
Programs that are selected for boot-time processing are shown at the top of the list.
Icons at the right side represent the status for each application.
Programs started or closed automatically at boot-time are marked with
green and red icon background, respectively,
and the foreground application's icon is emphasized (see the illustration).
To set or change the startup properties for the selected application,
press the Set toolbar button, thus bringing up the Properties view (see below).
To clear the autostart list, select the Edit/Reset all menu item.
The selected application can be launched immediately by tapping on the Start toolbar button.
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Application properties
The upper part of the screen shows various features of the application:
UID: Unique application identifier.
Version: Version information.
Drive/Directory: The install location of the program.
Flip modes: Status(es) of the flip when the program can be displayed.
Status: Current execution status with memory consumption if running.
On the lower part of the screen you can set the required behavior of the application:
Boot action: Select what action to be performed on the program at boot time.
Flip state: Select the flip state(s) required for the above action.
Foreground: Check to display the program after the boot sequence completed.
Press the Icon button on the toolbar to toggle displaying the application icon as view background.
To accept changes and return to the list view, press the Back arrow button on the toolbar.
To exit the view without saving changes, press the jog dial away.
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Preferences - Boot
Enable boot processing:
This option acts as a main switch for BootMan.
Check the option to allow executing your boot-time list.
The status icons for autostart applications are dimmed when boot-time processing is disabled.
Initial delay:
Specify an optional delay in seconds to wait before launching the applications begins.
A delay can be necessary if you experience problems with starting programs too early during boot.
Delay between apps:
Set the number of seconds to wait before starting or closing each program.
Increasing the delay may be necessary in case fast processing of multiple applications causes a conflict.
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Preferences - Display
Confirmation dialog:
Check the option to display a confirmation dialog when the boot sequence starts.
This allows you to cancel starting up programs, which may come handy if you happened to
have on your autostart list an application which causes a conflict.
Note that the confirmation dialog is displayed only in flip open mode.
Start and end messages:
Set the option if you wish a message displayed when the boot sequence starts and completes,
showing a report of the number of started and closed programs as well as memory status.
Messages for applications:
Check the option to request a message displayed whenever a program is being launched, closed, or displayed.
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Preferences - Sound
Startup sound:
Select a sound file to play when the boot process begins.
Note that a lengthy sound may not be appropriate on all occasions.
Stop sound at end of boot:
Check the option to stop playing the sound as soon as the boot process completes.
If the option is unchecked, the entire sound will be played even after the boot module has finished its job.
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The boot process
BootMan's autostart module is executed automatically each time the phone is started up.
During execution, the startup sound (if any) is played,
and a confirmation dialog may be displayed (as set in Preferences/Display).
Next the applications set to launch are started in the background (so they are not visible at this time).
After the launch of all such applications, the programs set to close are processed.
Finally, the program marked as foreground (or, if no such program, the last started application) is made visible on screen.
Applications are launched and closed according to their order in BootMan's application list.
You can change this order using the arrow buttons at the left part of the toolbar.
The boot-time sequence can also be executed manually by selecting the Edit/Execute all menu item.
This is useful for testing your autostart list, or for bringing your phone to the preferred state at any time.
Details of the boot process (like confirmation, messages, delays and sound) can be configured in the Preferences dialog (see above).
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System information - Boot
System uptime: Time elapsed since the last boot, shown as days:hours:minutes:seconds.
This is the time your phone is running continuously without restart.
A phone in heavy use that was not restarted for a long time is likely to loose free memory
usable for running programs.
Boot date: Date of last boot.
Boot time: Time of last boot.
Start module: Status of the BootMan component required for boot-time processing.
Applications: The number of installed applications, excluding hidden ones.
Boot processed: The number of programs that you set to launch or close at boot-time.
Some items are colored: green indicates OK status,
while those that require attention are shown in red.
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System information - Running
The list shows applications currently being executed on the phone,
along with the amount of memory they use.
A tick mark indicates a program which is processed by BootMan at boot-time.
Note that this screen lists only those applications that are active in memory ("tasks"),
as opposed to BootMan's main view, which lists all installed programs, including those currently running.
Tasks that are always active when the task list is shown are not included (Phone, Applications, and BootMan itself).
Under the list the amount of total free memory (RAM) is shown,
or some further details on the selected program, if applicable.
To display the properties screen for the selected program, press the View button.
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Services
Reboot - Restarts the phone.
This ability may come handy for example when the power button of the device is faulty.
Restarting the phone can take up to 1 minute on the P910,
while it is much faster on other devices.
Power off - Turns off the phone.
Greeting - Set the text for the greeting which is displayed during system startup. (SonyEricsson phones only.)
Locks - Set various lock options that can be checked during system startup. (SonyEricsson phones only.)
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We at CellPhoneSoft hope you enjoy using BootMan, and find it useful in making your smartphone a more pleasant experience. Thank you for using our product! |
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