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Jan 6th, 2008, 9:17 pm
I have the HTC TyTN II with Windows Moble 6 & my problem is that Activesync has been loading on my phone. I close it, but then it just pops up later. Is there anyway I can stop Activesync from loading up automatically, other than when it's connected to my PC?
Jan 6th, 2008, 9:17 pm
Jan 6th, 2008, 9:50 pm
Hi.

There's a good write-up on this at Spb Club. I've pasted the article below:

Some of the lucky owners of the brand-new Pocket PCs with Windows Mobile 5.0 are encountering a rather nasty bug - their Pocket PCs are losing battery charge even while apparently doing nothing - you left it on the table fully charged in the morning only to find your device at half-charge in the evening. The hidden culprit here is, in fact, ActiveSync on Pocket PC side - with default settings, Pocket PC ActiveSync activates itself every five or ten minutes and tries to sync with the desktop.

To refrain ActiveSync from waking up the device every five minutes and to save your battery charge, you can use following "dummy server tweak":

1. Start ActiveSync on your Pocket PC.
2. Tap "Menu", then "Add Server Source"
3. Configure a server source with a fake IP address, id and password - you can enter anything you like, it doesn't matter
4. After that you will notice that "Menu -> Schedule..." item is no longer greyed out.
5. Change your schedule to manual under both fields.
6. You can now delete your fake server - your changes to the schedule will remain in effect. ActiveSync will no longer be able to drain your battery.

Hope this helps! :D
Jan 6th, 2008, 9:50 pm

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My life has no purpose, no direction, no aim, no meaning, and yet I'm happy.
I can't figure it out. What am I doing right?
Jan 7th, 2008, 10:25 pm
It didn't work. It still pops up! :?
Jan 7th, 2008, 10:25 pm
Jan 7th, 2008, 11:09 pm
What programs you have installed ??
I install FlexMail 4 and from that moment, I think, ActiveSync is always started.
Before that I manually or when connect to PC start AS, but now it's always started...
I will try to uninstall FlexMail to check that statement.
Jan 7th, 2008, 11:09 pm
Jan 8th, 2008, 12:22 am
Not a lot of programs, but here's what I got:

Agile Messenger
Google Maps
TNT Task Manager 2.0
Macromedia Flash Player ActiveX
Microsoft Corp. Extended DST Update
Jan 8th, 2008, 12:22 am
Jan 8th, 2008, 12:52 am
Try to uninstall Agile Messenger...
Jan 8th, 2008, 12:52 am
Jan 8th, 2008, 1:53 am
CMoney wrote:It didn't work. It still pops up! :?


The only other way that I'm aware of to control ActiveSync's behaviour is to install phoneAlarm and, under Options - Profiles, set ActiveSync Auto-connect Schedule to "Manual".
Jan 8th, 2008, 1:53 am

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My life has no purpose, no direction, no aim, no meaning, and yet I'm happy.
I can't figure it out. What am I doing right?
Jan 8th, 2008, 2:38 am
ptomic wrote:Try to uninstall Agile Messenger...
Don't think it's this because I don't use this every day. I think I may of somewhat solved my problem since it doesn't pop up as much as before. Before, it would pop up like a minute after I close it. Now if only I could stop it from popping up completely. :|
Jan 8th, 2008, 2:38 am
Feb 4th, 2008, 4:46 am
ravdev wrote:Hi.
To refrain ActiveSync from waking up the device every five minutes and to save your battery charge, you can use following "dummy server tweak":

1. Start ActiveSync on your Pocket PC.
2. Tap "Menu", then "Add Server Source"
3. Configure a server source with a fake IP address, id and password - you can enter anything you like, it doesn't matter
4. After that you will notice that "Menu -> Schedule..." item is no longer greyed out.
5. Change your schedule to manual under both fields.
6. You can now delete your fake server - your changes to the schedule will remain in effect. ActiveSync will no longer be able to drain your battery.

Hope this helps! :D

I don't know how to get rid of this dummy server after that! The menu doesn't show anything like "Remove Server", or "Delete Server". There is just "Configure Server" menu item, it does not allow to remove the dummy server I've added :? I've tried it on x51v (WM5) and iPAQ210 (WM6) - same result ... Any ideas?

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Never mind! I've got it! :D
Feb 4th, 2008, 4:46 am

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Feb 9th, 2008, 5:49 pm
It still pops up. One thing is known for sure, ActiveSync...is...annoying. :?
Feb 9th, 2008, 5:49 pm
Oct 30th, 2009, 7:29 pm
this worked exactly as stated for me it has stopped activesync from popping up on my wm6.1 sprint touch pro. thank you very much for this HUGE help.
Oct 30th, 2009, 7:29 pm