Community forums on apple mobile devices

Hi,
The new forums do not seem to be very accessible from ipad/iphone interfaces. Trying to drill into details of questions/answers does not seem to work at all - you just get the top level pages displayed again - can the forum be enhanced to support this - is there any other way of accessing the site from these devices?
Thanks,
Harry

Hi,
Hmm ok for me on iphone 1st click on post link does nothing but underline it, 2nd click then opens it - annoying but it works.
On ipad, no amoint of clicking opens the link but if you keep your finger on the link and wait for the popup and then click open it does go in.
So both are usable - just not that friendly.
Maybe next iOS version will update safari and fix this. Closing question for now.
Cheers,
Harry

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DIFXAPP: RETURN: InstallDriverPackages() 82 (0x52)
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Rollback: MsiInstallDrivers
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DIFXAPP: 'CustomActionData' property 'ManufacturerName' is Apple Inc..
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Rollback: Moving files
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Rollback: Removing system registry values
Rollback: Deleting services
Rollback: Stopping services
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Thank you.
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Rollback: MsiRollbackInstall
DIFXAPP: ENTER: RollbackInstall()
DIFXAPP: 'CustomActionData' property 'DIFxApp Version' is 2.1.
DIFXAPP: 'CustomActionData' property 'componentId' is {9AA3828A-F852-11DB-8E29-6C6B55D89593}.
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DIFXAPP: 'CustomActionData' property 'ManufacturerName' is Apple Inc..
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DIFXAPP: RETURN: RollbackInstall() 2 (0x2)
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Rollback: Moving files
Rollback: Creating folders
Rollback: Removing system registry values
Rollback: Deleting services
Rollback: Stopping services
Rollback: Updating component registration
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Rollback: MsiInstallDrivers
Rollback: MsiRollbackInstall
DIFXAPP: ENTER: RollbackInstall()
DIFXAPP: 'CustomActionData' property 'DIFxApp Version' is 2.1.
DIFXAPP: 'CustomActionData' property 'componentId' is {9AA3828A-F852-11DB-8E29-6C6B55D89593}.
DIFXAPP: 'CustomActionData' property 'flags' is 0x17.
DIFXAPP: 'CustomActionData' property 'installState' is 2.
DIFXAPP: 'CustomActionData' property 'ProductName' is Apple Mobile Device Support.
DIFXAPP: 'CustomActionData' property 'ManufacturerName' is Apple Inc..
DIFXAPP: ERROR 0x2 encountered while opening persistent-info key for component '{9AA3828A-F852-11DB-8E29-6C6B55D89593}'
DIFXAPP: Rollback failed with error 0x2
DIFXAPP: RETURN: RollbackInstall() 2 (0x2)
Rollback: Copying new files
Rollback: Moving files
Rollback: Creating folders
Rollback: Removing system registry values
Rollback: Deleting services
Rollback: Stopping services
Rollback: Updating component registration
Action ended 8:22:00: INSTALL. Return value 3.
Action ended 8:22:00: ExecuteAction. Return value 3.
Action 8:22:00: SetupCompleteError.
Action start 8:22:00: SetupCompleteError.
Action 8:22:00: SetupCompleteError. Dialog created
Action ended 8:22:03: SetupCompleteError. Return value 2.
Action ended 8:22:03: INSTALL. Return value 3.
=== Logging stopped: 1/11/2008 8:22:03 ===
MSI (c) (10:8C) [08:22:03:595]: Product: Apple Mobile Device Support -- Installation failed.
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Message was edited by: WillJackThom

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e) IF YOU HAVE ALREADY INSTALLED iTUNES AND GOTTEN THE MESSAGE THAT YOUR MOBILE DEVICE SUPPORT IS NOT COMPATIBLE, DON'T PANIC - HERE'S THE FIX: Right-click the iTunes installer identified in 2a and select Repair. You should see a progress bar but will not have to go through a full install. Voila! Open iTunes, plug in your iPhone, and you should be good to go.
IF YOU HAVE NOT YET ATTEMPTED TO INSTALL iTUNES, simply run the installer for iTunes identified in 2a.
There you have it - this should do it for you and save someone the aggravation of figuring this out on their own.
Don't forget to turn UAC back on if you need/want it on.
Hope this helps!!
~NB
PnT forever.
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Apple Mobile Device Support won't install, keeps rolling back..

I'm using Windows 7 64bit and i have everything updated. Since I've upgraded my iTunes to version 10.1, I can't sync my iPod Touch with it anymore.
Each time I plug my iPod in,
- the iPod could be detected by windows but not iTunes, and I keep getting the same error message " "This iPod cannot be used because the required software is not installed. Run the iTunes installer to remove iTunes, then install the 64bit version of iTunes""
- my iPod shows up as "Apple Mobile Device USB Driver" in devices and printers
After searching through the internet, I've tried many fixes but none of them worked. I've tried,
- downloading the latest iTunes and uninstalling it and reinstalling it again and again
- uninstalling step by step and completely removed everything as guided by this website (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1923)
- extracting the AMDS MSI file from the iTunes64setup and run it separately
- copying the registry files and the whole Apple Mobile Device Support folder from a Vista machine as recommended in some websites
- creating a new user account with admin rights and reinstalling iTunes again after completely removing everything
I've read a post (http://discussions.info.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2531860) in which the user encounters a similar problem as well, and apparently the user solved this problem by replacing the files in C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\netaapl64.infamd64_neutral26aa9fb28983e9b5
C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\usbaapl64.infamd64_neutral36363f69e6e22c1b
with files he had extracted from the CAB files within the AMDS MSI installer from the iTunes64Setup download.
But the problem is, whenever I try to extract the netaap164 and usbaap164 files from the AMDS MSI installer, using WinRAR, it says that the archive is corrupted and thus I won't be able to extract these files out.
Can anyone give me any suggestions or teach me what to do? I'm really stucked and lost now. Thanks in advance. =)

After a couple days searching the internet for a solution I pieced togetherwhat my problem was from several forums and fixed it; maybe my solution/problemis similar to all of yours. (NOTE: I’m running Windows XP Professional, 32-bit,with Service Pack 3 – so you’ll have to translate my issue into your Windows 7format because I have no idea how to operate things is that version of Windows.)
I traced the error to the Apple Mobile Device USB Driver under"Universal Serial Bus Controllers" as others have too (everything inthe iTunes installation would install perfectly well except for Apple MobileDevice Support). However, my problem wasn't with the driver itself -- I had amissing .dll file on my computer for the Hardware Update Wizard (whenever Iwould 'right click’ any USB driver and select "Update", HardwareUpdate Wizard would not open; nothing would happen).
So, I went searching for this problem next, and I found this website: http://kf.livejournal.com/208963.html?view=2699587#t2699587
The page suggests that the problem is a missing .dll file called “newdev.dll”that should be located in “C:\WINDOWS\system32\” (again, I don’t know theequivalent folder for Windows 7, so someone else will need to find out where “newdev.dll”belongs) – I did a search of the .dll file on my computer and found it missing.However, I found another copy of it on my computer using “Seach Everything” (foundhere: http://download.cnet.com/Everything/3000-2379_4-10890746.html)– but, you can also use the Windows Search tool. There were copies located in “C:\Windows\system32\dllcache”and “C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386”. (I would suggest searching for itrather than locating it manually in Explorer in case its in a hidden folder.)
I copied one of the preexisting files of “newdev.dll” and pasted it into “C:\WINDOWS\system32\”.Then I tried re-installing Apple Mobile Device Support and it worked (norolling back installation). When I plugged my iPhone back into my USB “AppleMobile Device USB Driver” reappeared under “Universal Serial Bus controllers”in “Computer Management” – all I had to do was “Enable” it again and I hadaccess to my iPhone in iTunes again.
Also, I had copied a preexisting file of AppleMobileDeviceSupport.msi to mydesktop prior to uninstalling everything, so when I tried to reinstall iTunesand Apple Mobile Device Support failed to install all I had to do later when Ifound the solution was reinstall AMDS. If you do not have a copy of “AppleMobileDeviceSupport.msi”try completely uninstalling everything (like so many other forums suggest, asdoes Apple, here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1925),and reinstall iTunes with the Hardware Update Wizard .dll file replaced. (I can’tsay if this entire reinstallation will work since I only had to install AMDS.)
Hope my problem was your problem as well.

Apple Mobile Device Service is Not Started error

While trying to backup my iPhone iTunes keeps giving me the error saying apple mobile device service is not started. After searching the support forums, reinstalling iTunes and manually starting the service i have found that the service stops when iTunes loads so manually starting it has no effect. I have attempted running it as administrator and as a new user with no success. I have also found that iTunes cannot connect to the iTunes store despite the fact other computers my house can and i have no problem getting online in a browser. Is there anything that i am missing? I am running Windows 7 64-Bit with iTunes 9.1.1.12 64-bit

When you reinstalled iTunes did you completely remove the other installation? Check this article, http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1923. If you are not connecting, there is something else going on, especially if the service will not stay running. Try uninstalling completly before the reinstallation.

HT3204 During installation of Itunes I get an error Service "Apple Mobile Device" failed to start. Verify that you have sufficient privledges to start systen servuce,

During the installation of Itunes I get the following error: Service 'Apple Mobile Device' (Apple Mobile Device) failed to start. Verify that you have sufficient privledges to start system service. I then have three buttons abort, retry and ignore. I have hit each button once and got no good results.

Chaps and chapesses,
I too was having the same problem when I tried to update and then unfortunately uninstall and re-install itunes. But, like Nige above me says, you need to uninstall all your Apple software and then re-install itunes.
Have a look at the response given to this forum post:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5819470?tstart=0
I did exactly as the turingtest2 said:
I removed all of these items in the following order:
iTunes
Apple Software Update
Apple Mobile Device Support
Bonjour
Apple Application Support
Then I restarted my computer, and the install of itunes worked like a dream. None of this ignore, abort, cancel nonsense.
Hopefully all your respective versions of itunes will work soon. Cheers Nigel280

Service apple mobile device failed to start, Verify privileges. What?

After being prompted to upgrade my iTunes software, I clicked ok. The upgrade failed to complete the installation with "service apple mobile device failed to start, Verify privileges to start system services". notice. I am given the option to Abort, Retry or Cancel. I have retried with no success. I have uninstalled ITunes and met with the same message.
Help me Obi Wan!

Try the following user tip:
Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates
We're a user-to-user community, so there's no guarantee that an Apple person will see your post here.
If you'd like to give feedback directly to an Apple person, try the iTunes product feedback form. Here's a link through to that:
http://www.apple.com/feedback/itunesapp.html

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