Palm Treo-1.11VZW possible software problem!! (bug??)

Recently had to replace my Treo 700p,, due to the fact that it kept thinking I had a hands-free earpiece plugged in, but wasn't. The speaker phone option would disappear when I made a call. Couldnt speak or hear caller--and they couldn't hear me.
This is the bigger issue. They replaced my phone from Asurion insurance. It had version 1.11VZW sw on it. First I noticed that it could not see my 4Gb micro sd card w/ adapter. My old phone did. Also when you hold down the "Home button", it did not show my most recent categories above it. Holding the button down just flashed throught the main categories pages very rapidly. My old phone software version was Treo_-1.10.
Palm Support website gives a memory card installer for 1.06, 1.10 and _-1.10 versions (Claims _-1.10 doesn't need it, and says NOTHING about -1.11). I was on net chatting with Palm support at 4:30 am on). Chatted with 2 techs, with one suggesting that I install the software update 1.10). To make things short, at present my phone is continually rebooting after calibrating the stylus. (soft and Hard reboots have no effect). I have Asurion sending me another phone due tomorrow. I hope that I don't have to go through the same issues again. I hope that Palm / Verizon checks the two issues with their version 1.11
Any comments / suggestions welcome!!

Thank you for responding!! Well I have the new replaced device and checked for the 'old' issues and did not see them.
What I do see is that: I want to see my email icon on the blue 'Command Bar' (if that's what it's called). I went to the 'default apps' option and made sure that it is on 'Mail', but I still do not see it. This Treo is also Treo-1.11-VZW. I could try reinstalling my Versamail, but versamail is working fine, and i don't want to chance it I aslo don't want to go through the hassle of contacting Asurion for the 3rd time!!

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Dear Palm,
As a devoted Palm user for the past 15+ years, I have been praising the versatility, convenience and user friendly Palm hardware/software to my colleagues and family for as many years. As a result many have purchased Palm products and have come to rely upon them as much as I do.
Recently I finally gave in and took the leap to consolidate my multiple media devices (laptop: email, phone: calls, Palm TX:notes,passwords,video,books,spreadsheets,contacts,calendar,etc.) into one unit with the Palm Treo 755p. I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO DISAPOINTED IN A PALM PRODUCT! After transferring all of my info from my TX to my 755p, and activating the phone itself, I began the process of setting up my VersaMail account to enable me to sync my work email through the Exchange ActiveSync program. In typical Palm fashion, it was fairly easy to set up once I had obtained the necessary info from my IT department and I was soon getting my email in the Palm of my hand (pun intended). All was well! Or so it seemed...
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- I now have a phone/PDA that does not do what it was advertised to do.
- I have lost my confidence and faith in Palm (this did not come lightly; I have been attempting to work through this issue for the past two weeks in all of my spare time).
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This is my first time using this venue to communicate with Palm, I have selected to be notified if there is a reply to this message as I prefer not to leave my personal contact information in this open forum. I am looking forward to hearing from you [Palm] to see what can be done to address my concerns.
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Ridius,
Success! Wow, what an endeavor! I had already tried using the HotSync troubleshooting before I turned to the forums so as I expected, I was unable to find a resolution there. Here's what I did next:
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I have not yet attempted to do anything with my work computer yet, it will take a while to get the IT department to update Palm Desktop Manager to v6.2.2 on the company servers and I feel this was one of many critical updates leading to the fix that ultimately resolved my problem.
All in all, this experience & working with you has renewed much of my faith in Palm – I am only hoping that I can find similar success with the one issue that started all of this (i.e. upgrade to a all-in-one device, time/financial investment, 2+ weeks of troubleshooting & wasted effort, etc.); the need to keep my personal calendar/contact info OUT of my company email/files, while at the same time having the ability to use the Exchange ActiveSync program to view my work email only. Most likely this will require a lot more finger crossing and outcry from the public. For the sake of myself, the many other users of the Palm Treo 755p within my company of 60,000 and those going through the same issue all over the world, I hope that the wait is not too long.
Most of all, I want to thank you for your assistance, kindness, and dedication to providing exceptional service to me and the thousands of others that you have helped directly & indirectly through this and other threads. Whether or not you are able to help me with resolving the last HotSync issue listed above or not, you have been nothing short of amazing and will have my continued vote of confidence in your abilities. I can only hope that those current leaders within the Palm organization will take the time to review this and so many other threads that you have participated in to see what a quality employee you are, so that your talents can be put to use in leading others to follow in your footsteps.
Sincerely,
Chad B.
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It really is a toss up cause Ive owned two Treo's and Ive read extensive reviews on Windows mobile devices and it seems to me like they're pretty similar in the way of hardware and software(minus the fact of using different operating systems). So I think the determining factor really ought to be more focused on how much you're willing to pay, and the level of support you get for each device. I recently got rid of my Treo 650 due to an interesting touchscreen problem and got a windows mobile device(should come tomorrow)
in the way of syncing with a mac:
The Treo is extremely simple to set up and use with a Mac(keep in mind Im not talking about the 700w/wx)in every aspect. Palm provides OSx compatible software(though its almost impossible to get rid of after installation). However, in my experience, Palm does not really do a good job in the customer service department. While they have a rather extensive support page for each device(some of the info is outdated), that's pretty much all you get unless you don't mind spending hrs scouring various forums. Talking to customer service is a joke. Like I said I had a problem with the touchscreen and the best the rep could give me was "try a hard reset" and "send it in for repair".
I have yet to experience what windows mobile will be like. At the very least with syncing, theres syncing software made by people who had OSx in mind(ie: Missing Sync or Pocketmac) who will probably be able to help out a lot more in this area and possible also be able to help out with the other issues you mentioned.
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I recently bought a cheap, used palm treo 700w to use as a PDA only; I have specific programs that need to run on a windows mobile 5 PDA, and the treo was much cheaper than an ipaq or other handheld device. However, the phone still has the original owner's phone number saved, as well as their pin number. Even though the phone is no longer hooked up to any wireless carrier services, I'm concerned that one of my children is going to pick up the phone and make an emergency call or somehow interfere with the original owner's current phone since the phone number is still saved. Is there a way to completely disable the phone features of the palm treo 700w and still use the PDA, not just "turn off" the phone by pressing the power button but preventing it from being used as a phone completely? Thank you so much!!
Post relates to: Treo 700w (Verizon)

Thank you! That certainly seems to be the one I have, and the age isn't important for what I need. Now, though, that leads to the next issue, which is that I can't sync my contacts and calendar, although I think I've figured out why for myself. Still, it generates another question.
I am currently using Palm v 4.2.1 on my desktop (Mac 10.4.11) I bet it's too new, isn't it? Is it going to be possible for me to back off to Palm 4.0 without losing the information that's currently stored in 4.2.1? I don't mind installing an older version of the software (and I found the download), but if it means losing my information, I'll just pass this free Treo on to some other unsuspecting person.

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