Sprint Treo 800w USB and Battery Charging Update Released

Posted on August 29th, 2008 by Robin

Sprint Treo 800w Update

Palm has released a cabinet file update for the Treo 800w that is “highly recommended for all Treo 800w devices”.

This update address two main areas - a USB device detection problem, and a problem with charging completely discharged batteries.

Palm provides a more detailed explaination of the two areas:

USB
If your device fails to detect any of the in-box USB accessories such as the power adapter, headset or sync cable, this update will resolve most of the detection issues.
Battery charging.
When plugged into the charger, the device may not charge a completely discharged battery. This scenario is most likely to happen if you leave a dead battery for a few days before trying to charge it in the device.

The update is a software update (not a firmware upgrade), so if a hard reset is performed, the update needs to be reinstalled. It can be installed in three ways - transferred using ActiveSync, downloaded over-the-air (OTA), or launched from a microSD card. To install OTA visit www.palm.com/800wusbota from your Palm Treo 800w device.