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Gammu 1.29.93

Gammu 1.29.93 has been just released. I've finally found time to make another release of Gammu. It collects numerous bug fixes, again changes SQL schema and hopefully does not break anything.

Full list of changes:

Properly initialize atobex driver with Sony-Ericsson phones.
Updated list of country and network codes.
Escape fields in SQL queries (bug#1415).
Escape fields in PostgreSQL SQL script (bug#1415).
Default to GSM encoding for text messages in SQL backend for SMSD.
Add option to override which SQL dialect to use in SMSD (bug #1427).
Improved m-obex protocol support, thanks to Vladimir Serbinenko.
Various fixes for Samsung B2100, thanks to Vladimir Serbinenko.
Fix check for AT+CPROT support (bug #1438).
Fix memory leak in s60 protocol driver (bug #1441).
Reverted change to SignalStrength because of SQL escaping we have now (bug #1380).
Improved vCard parser to handle vCards from Gmail.
Fixed LDIF parser to cope with multiple LDIF in single file.

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Published on 7. jún 2011 by Michal Čihař

Gammu 1.29.92

Gammu 1.29.92 has been just released. New version comes with ODBC backend for SMSD, 64-bit Windows build and some cleanups in Windows drivers and documentation.

Full list of changes:

Documentation improvements and fixes.
Saner error handling in Windows serial driver.
Cleanup in SMSD internals.
Added ODBC driver to SMSD.

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Published on 15. marec 2011 by Michal Čihař

Gammu 1.29.91

Gammu 1.29.91 has been just released. This release fixes few bugs and brings screenshot function for Sony-Ericssonn.

Full list of changes:

Added screenshot function for Sony-Ericssonn phones (Márton Németh).
Fixed parsing of some Nokia SMSes (bug #1402).
Properly report error on deleting non deletable entries (bug #1396).
Slower switch from m-obex to AT (bug #1382).
Faster initialization for AT phones without enabled echo.

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Published on 25. február 2011 by Michal Čihař

Gammu 1.29.90

Gammu 1.29.90 has been just released. First release with S60 support, screenshot functionality for Nokia DCT4 and much more.

Full list of changes:

Fix detection of MySQL libraries (bug #1370).
Changed default connection settings to at and ttyACM0 (bug #1078).
Add new API call to abort existing operation (bug #1155).
Change database structure to avoid using reserved word Signal (bug #1380).
Possibility to limit time of day for SMS in SMSD (bug #1203).
Enforce limits on SMS payload length.
Made GSM_SMSCounter public (bug #1356).
Support for S60 phones using Series60 applet (bug #423).
Do not fail on 0x7b field in Nokia 3600s phonebook (bug #1385).
Disabled two stage probing for most protocols.
Fixed saving of SMS backups (bug #1392).
Screenshot functionality for DCT4 phones (bug #1390).

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Published on 10. február 2011 by Michal Čihař

Gammu 1.29.0 has been just released. The time for new stable release has finally come after half year since 1.28.0. It contains too much changes and bug fixes since 1.28.0 to mention them all here. The most important being new documentation, consolidated SQL backend for SMSD, gammu-detect tool for detecting connected phones or gammu convertbackup command for converting backups.

Full list of changes:

Added option to enter new PIN when entering PUK, thanks to Peter Stuge for pointing out this requirement.
Improved documentation of SMSD backend services.
Fix decoding of SMS without date on DCT4 phones (bug #1368).
Added gammu-detect tool to detect available devices on system.
Fixed parsing of Philips reply to SPBR (bug #1366).
Fixed testsuite not to depend on system timezone.
Check if phone is waiting for requested security code before entering.
Fixup invalid international numbers with double prefix (+00) in SMS (bug #1364).
Fixed m-obex protocol implementation, thanks to Matthieu Patou (bug #1375).
Fixed build on Mac OS X, thanks to Matthieu Patou (bug #1374).
Fixed decoding of some SMS messages on S40 phones (bug #1243).
New convertbackup command to convert between backup formats.
Changed database structure to version 12, you need to upgrade it.
Try harder to find dn for LDIF export (bug #1363).
Better names for some fields in LDIF export (bug #1363).
Implement parsing of LDIF for all fields we save (bug #1363).
Various minor fixes in SMSD SQL backend.
Improved test suite coverage.
Improved dummy driver to allow more testing.
New SMSD configuration RunOnFailure.
Fix invalid SQL when storing 8bit SMS (bug #1329).
Probe if phone supports m-obex protocol (bug #1286).
Experimental support fo m-obex protocol (bug #1286).
Fix detection of delivery reports in MySQL and PostgreSQL backends (bug #313).
Include udev rules for Nokia phones (bug #1251).
Fix parsing LG VX9200 reply on getting battery state (bug #1264).
Fix handling of SMS text mode (bug #1189).
Default to no retries of the send commands on the link.
Wait for more USSD replies on getussd command (bug #1346).
New unified SQL SMSD backend handling all SQL databases.
SQL queries in SQL SMSD backend can be configured.
New SMSD config option HardResetFrequency.
Gammu now supports freedesktop.org/XDG specs for config file locations and reads ~/.config/gammu/config.
Increase timeout for AT+CMGL (bug #1317).
Added support for optional delivery report parts as defined by ETSI 123 040, section 9.2.2.3 (bug #1304).
SMSD database host configuration is now named "host" not "PC".
Fixed locales compilation/support.
Set memory to use for MPBR/SBNR/SPBR commands as well (bug #1128).
Handle errors from CMGL same way as from CMGR (bug #1211).
Fixed parsing of AT+CPMS=? reply (bug #1296).
Implemented matching by serial number.
SMSD can now be configured just for sending/receiving.
Fixed battery status for S40 phones (bug #1301).
Improved compatibility with Motorola phonebook (bug #1128).
Lot of documentation improvements, check http://wammu.eu/docs/devel/docs/.
Fixed handling of empty reply on CREG/CGREG (bug #1245).
Prefer storing delivery reports over forwarding them.
Fix leak and crash when handling MMS notifications in Python.
Fixed parsing of date from AT phones (bug #1256).
Simplify handling text comment in SMS backup to keep new lines.
New command gammu battery.
Fail to send SMS without set SMSC.
Avoid updating SMSD backend frequently than StatusFrequency defines.
Store SIM phonebook to vCard on backup (bug #1281).
Fixed waiting for multipart messages (bug #1279).
Fixed crash on too long GPRS access point names in backup (bug #1267).
Fallback to using SMSC from phone in SMSD if none provided.
Improved guessing of HEX/GSM charsets for phone number in AT engine.

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Published on 19. január 2011 by Michal Čihař