WHS Mobile
Posted on 11. Jan, 2010 by Terry Walsh in Remote Access
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Experience Level: Standard
WHS Mobile allows you to configure and manage your home server remotely via a Windows Mobile device or an iPhone. Additionally, you can use the add-in to stream MP3s to an iPhone, and WMA tracks to a Windows Mobile device.
Developer: Compugeek Software
More Info: Download | Support Forum
Release History
v1.5.3.1 (5th January 2010)
- Bug fixes
v1.5.3 (13th October 2009)
- UI improvements
- No more waiting for a folder’s thumbnails to load
- Fixes uploading
- Enhanced security
- Added support for high-bitrate mp3s
- Added document viewing (PDF, HTML, XLS, and DOC)
- Search has been redone
v1.5.1 (22nd September 2009)
- Moved the delete button to the bottom of the options, right before cancel
- Added an alphabet strip to the right of folders with 45 items or more
- Some performance improvements to stop memory leaks
- Fixed the timeout when you upload large images. It will now abort/timeout five minutes after starting the upload process
- Fixed trying to stream something when music is already streaming.
- Added the ability to queue up mp3s and albums to the stream playlist. The queued files will be added to the end of the list.
v1.5 (18th September 2009)
iPhone Fixes:
- Search feature added
- Streaming mp3s with a bitrate greater than 320 kb/s will no longer crash the application
- Added bunch of code to prevent crashes
- UI face lift
- Upload images from your camera and photo gallery!
- Pan and zoom image previews
- Fixed a lot of random bugs
- Multiple user compatibility – User impersonation limits and regulates access
- Is available via the AppStore!
Windows Mobile fixes:
- Some compatibility issues resolved
- Changes for usage with 1.5 and multiple logins/users
- Windows Media Player will launch when streaming WMA.
- Mp3s can be previewed on Windows Mobile 6.0 and above
v1.0.5.5 (29th June 2009)
Fixes:
- Accidental leftover debug code
- Installer problems
- Fixes WM client’s positioning code (hopefully)
Adds:
- MP3 streaming on the iPhone client – You’ll notice “[Play Album]” add the end of a folder listing where mp3s exist, and a new option when you select an mp3 file.
- WMA streaming for the Windows Mobile Client – Click preview when a WMA file is selected. Unfortunately, Mobile Windows Media Player doesn’t support streaming mp3s.
v1.0.5 (27th June 2009)
New Features for Windows Mobile
- Restyled launch screen – Touch friendly + bigger icons.
- Reszies the home screen depending on screen size or orientation.
- Remote Desktop forwarder – Forwards the RDP port using UPnP for each client PC if enabled, then accessible by the WM6 remote desktop client. Ports are changed every hour, use the WM client to get the port for a specific PC.
- Preview mp3’s and images before downloading – mp3 preview is WM6 only.
- Bigger image thumbnails when thumbnail browsing is toggled (turned on by default).
- Customizable share and folder icons – Create a folder.jpg file in said share/directory.
- Location bar – Shows the current location on the server. Can be disabled under Actions.
New Features for iPhone
- New iPhone Client (Jailbroken iPhone only)
v1.0.0.1
- Port changed from 1045 to 8169
- Changed it to only download thumbnails when the file view is toggled to large icon.
- Removed remnants of the access log, because it wasn’t being used anymore.
- Changed the thumbnails maximum size to 100×100 pixels for higher resolution mobile devices.
- Windows Mobile phones no longer need to already be connected to the internet before use.
- Added the ability to rename files.
- Added the ability to delete files.
- Added the ability to upload files.
- Improved menu items for file mode and the home page.
- Bundled EmailControl for controlling your WHS via email or text message. (Read below for details)
v1.0
- Initial release
Fixes:
- Accidental leftover debug code
- Installer problems
- Fixes WM client’s positioning code (hopefully)
Adds:
- MP3 streaming on the iPhone client – You’ll notice “[Play Album]” add the end of a folder listing where mp3s exist, and a new option when you select an mp3 file.
- WMA streaming for the Windows Mobile Client – Click preview when a WMA file is selected. Unfortunately, Mobile Windows Media Player doesn’t support streaming mp3s.
Add-in Update: WHS Mobile v1.0.5 | We Got Served - Windows Home Server & Your Digital Home
27. Jun, 2009
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Add-in Update: WHS Mobile 1.0.5.5 | We Got Served - Windows Home Server & Your Digital Home
01. Jul, 2009
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André
08. Jul, 2009
I’ll try this one out as soon as it does not require to jailbreak the iPhone.
jtb
04. Aug, 2009
What about Android???
Suwarrow
04. Sep, 2009
Yeah, Android is the way forward.
scot
16. Aug, 2009
what about blackberry
thomas
25. Aug, 2009
I agree with the jailbroken comment. If you charged $1.99 for this on the app store, people would buy it easy. I would.
Peter
12. Sep, 2009
and me (that’s 3.98 in the bank …)
Brad
06. Sep, 2009
Has anyone had an issue with the iphone app crashing their phone? Mine is in a continuous loop.
RaDude
23. Sep, 2009
I have the latest version 1.5 of the WHS Mobile add-in. I also downloaded the WHS mobile app on my iPhone 3G and my wife’s iPhone 3GS. I also have 3 user accounts enabled on my Home Server (all with the same level of permissions). I was able to get WHS Mobile working with my credentials, but If I try setting up the credentials for any of the other 2 user accounts, the iphone app fails to connect with the error : “The system has failed to login. Are you sure you have the right password?”.
Any ideas on what may be causing it?
RaDude
23. Sep, 2009
Looks like adding the other 2 user accounts to the Power Users security group on the server resolved the issue.
The other issue that I’m seeing now is if I disable User Management and UPnP Forwards in the WHS console>Settings>WHS Mobile for a particular User, If I log in to the WHS Mobile app on my iphone as that user, the User and UPnP options are still showing on the bottom, but clicking any of them just crashes the app.
GRRemlin
17. Oct, 2009
Will there be an Android version?
Thanks
Chris Guest
17. Oct, 2009
All was fine until I installed 1.5.1 on the server. Now can’t login using the iPhone no matter what group I add teh remote user account to.
Chris Guest
17. Oct, 2009
Sorry – I’m a dummy. I uninstalled the previous version and then installed the new one and it all works like a dream. Thanks for a great app.
James Tenniswood
19. Oct, 2009
I just ran into a issue, do remember to update both the WHS software and the iphone software, anything but the latest versions don’t seem to play well together.
Add-in Update: WHS Mobile v1.5.3 | We Got Served - Windows Home Server & Your Digital Home
21. Oct, 2009
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Erik Madsen
12. Nov, 2009
Lacks the posibillity to stream MP3 to Windows devices, shouldn´t be the big problem, any timeframe for this?
Peter
14. Nov, 2009
Can this application also provide some support for backing up the windows mobile phone to the homeserver , a bit like the Microsoft My Phone Service tries to achieve in the cloud, but then better backed up on the own Windows home server ? Or anybody knows a tool that does that ?
Mark
05. Mar, 2010
I use a combination of live mesh and pimbackup. the backup is for emails, texts, contacts etc, and runs daily. then the backup folder is synced back to my server through mesh. I sync some other folders this way too – music and ebooks, and photos obviously.i get the benefit of being able to add stuff to my phone without a cable, just by dropping files into the mesh folder.
Inacurate
22. Nov, 2009
How about a Maemo 5(Linux based) version?
Runs on the new N900!
Palmuser
24. Nov, 2009
What about Palm Pre?
Ash
03. Dec, 2009
Please Please Please make a blackberry Storm version!
Guido
05. Jan, 2010
I’m aware that there are a few problems with this Iphone app. But the potential value of this app sounds great. Our problem is that at the AppStore in the Netherlands the old 1.0.1 version is still offered. Due to the way the AppStore works we are not allowed to obtain the 1.5.3 version from another localised store. I’m happy to pay a few bucks for a good app and support the developer (have read his problems with Apple’s philosophy and way of working). I hope other people will be able to help in this development! Keep on the great work.
22
19. Jan, 2010
There has to be a win mobile version, no?
Schpoink
20. Jan, 2010
We really need an Android version
Blib
11. Feb, 2010
I can’t download this the WHSMobile.com doesn’t work! Where else can I find it?
mobeen
14. Feb, 2010
android version pease?
AndroidUser
26. Feb, 2010
I would also love to see and Android version please
COCP
01. Mar, 2010
Android version is a must in order for an install
Broken
04. Mar, 2010
Agree with many above. Need Android version.
ISDN
09. Mar, 2010
“I think, therefore i Android”
reddragon72
09. Mar, 2010
I 10th the Android version. You are taking a windows product ignoring the windows mobile people and shipping a CrApple version, and ignoring the tweakers, the Android group.
CrApple is not where it is at anymore!