Odyssey Removal Tool

greytrev · 04-11-06, 02:54 PM

quite a bit i've seen posts asking how to remove odyssey client from the Axim. I did some extensive research and a few hours coding, and came up with OdysseyKill.

I was unable to test it on the emulator, since that doesn't have odyssey, so i cringed and tested it on my X30 (witha good backup). Whammo! no more odyssey! 2 meg more for all the other apps i'd rather use.

Enjoy.

http://pocketpcapps.net/odysseykill.aspx

ilshriner · 04-11-06, 02:55 PM

Cool. Thanks for sharing the app.

04-11-06, 03:25 PM

I actually use odyssey from time to time when I travel. It works well to establish a connection that the Dell WLAN doesn't or won't connect to... 2mg????? Just get a bigger storage card IMO...

**Rishad** · 04-11-06, 09:20 PM

I'm not gonna delete it either, but its a really cool find greytrev!

cerote · 04-12-06, 04:31 AM

Originally Posted by DSmithZ28

I actually use odyssey from time to time when I travel. It works well to establish a connection that the Dell WLAN doesn't or won't connect to... 2mg????? Just get a bigger storage card IMO...

I think the 2mg he's talking about are on the main memory, which has nothing to do with storage cards. It's just so the running applications can have more free memory.

STi Sev · 04-12-06, 01:30 PM

Can one run Oddysey off a storage card? (e.g. just move the file from windows dir to SD card and leave a fake file in the windows dir)

Pocketbrain · 04-12-06, 01:42 PM

You can just create an empty text file, rename to ODClienCEt.exe, and copy it over. I did this with a SD card reader. I actually copied it over to the SD card and can run it from there.
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04-12-06, 02:03 PM

Originally Posted by cerote

I think the 2mg he's talking about are on the main memory, which has nothing to do with storage cards. It's just so the running applications can have more free memory.

I have never run into a problem on my x50v...

What are you running that in conjuction with odyssey you run out of memory?

greytrev · 04-12-06, 02:25 PM

Originally Posted by DSmithZ28

I have never run into a problem on my x50v...

What are you running that in conjuction with odyssey you run out of memory?

you're not getting it.

every month, it seems, i see several posts on aximsite saying they don't use odyssey client and how can they remove it. this is what it does. it removes it at the user's request, and in return gives them back 2+ meg of flash memory. that's it.

there's no memory issue tied to it or anything. it's just something i wrote to satisfy demand.

if you're happy using odyssey, great. if you never use it, why not trade it for 2 meg of space on your flash?

i didn't anticipate this turning into a controversy. it's just a tool for those who want to eliminate their odyssey, nothing more.

Zaniax · 04-12-06, 02:38 PM

"i didn't anticipate this turning into a controversy"

You just provided a solution to a problem unknown to some and they're puzzled IMHO.

greytrev - Thanks for your effort :-)

AKA NOTORIOUS · 04-17-06, 02:12 PM

Great util!

regarding:

"Unfortunately, i can't remove these. They are displayed in the windows directory, but they actually exist in the read-only memory of the device (the part that reloads everything after a hard reset). But you've still gotten back over 2 meg, right?
Also, at this point, the Odyssey Client still shows up on the connections tab. I'm trying to determine how to get that out of there.
But in both cases, don't worry. It's really gone."

if i'll perform a hard reset.... will they be gone?

greytrev · 04-17-06, 03:07 PM

Originally Posted by AKA NOTORIOUS

Great util!

if i'll perform a hard reset.... will they be gone?

if you do a hard reset it will be reinstalled.

AKA NOTORIOUS · 04-17-06, 04:27 PM

thanks for the quick reply. it's a very good utility since our pocket pc's don't have so much built in storage.

cbhigdon3 · 04-21-06, 09:56 AM

For some strange reason I get a WINIOError+0x6c problem that simply will not run the program. I have to quit the program and so I haven't successfully removed Odyssey as yet. Any tips?

greytrev · 04-21-06, 01:14 PM

Originally Posted by cbhigdon3

For some strange reason I get a WINIOError+0x6c problem that simply will not run the program. I have to quit the program and so I haven't successfully removed Odyssey as yet. Any tips?

sounds like odssey is running at the time. go into odyssey and use the settings menu to disable it, then exit it and try again.

also be sure you have the .net compact framework installed