Windows Mobile 6 device wont stop at breakpoints

Not to insult you, but just checking, did you compile / deploy in Debug mode?

Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional.

CE OS 5.2.19965 (Build 19965.1.2.3)

Yes its debug mode.

It works in the emulator.

I mean VS SP1

Yes I have VS 2005 SP1 installed.

try to Deploy it first. I've seen it few times that it somehow got confused

Nope. That doesnt work.

Tried deploying then selecting start debugging. Doesnt work.
Tried deploying then selecting Start without Debugging then using Attach to Process to attach the debugger. Doesnt work that way either.

Is there something I need to change on the device to 'developer unlock' it?

Remove all application files from the device, "Clear" and "Build" the solution. Then just F5 - run.
I know how it sounds. But if you can debug your application in the emulator, so something's wrong with the files you downloaded on the device - I don't know, something with the date/time,.. whatever.
I also have HTC Diamond with Windows Mobile 6.1 on it and I debug my applications. I have Vista and Windows Mobile Center.

Same here. I have had to clear all breakpoints and clean / rebuild all. This has happened once or twice over the years. I cannot explain why.

I have not seen it with VS 2008.

Thats not working either. I deleted the folder for my app's files from the Program Files folder on the device where it is deployed. I dont a Clean Solution then a Rebuild Solution in Visual Studio then pressed F5 to run it.

The breakpoints are still not being hit. All it is is a simple app with a button. When I press the button the method has a printf line in it that I have a breakpoint on to test that the breakpoints work.

So check the project settings and the device when the app is on it.
Is it possible somehow, that in the application folder (in Program files) you don't see your debug files? They were not deployed or deployed on another place :) - who knows. In the project settings, please check that you have _DEBUG predefined and you generate the map file,...
If you reset your emulator and then will see that your application works on it...
I didn't need any certificate or unlock for my HTC. When I deploying the application, I have to press "Yes" for each executable and DLL and then the application works and I debug it. It is very slow, so I prefer a tracer/logger.
The breakpoint is red or "gray"?
I thinkl the reason is a difference between the files on your computer and on the device, or something wrong in the project settings.

Checked the settings. They seem fine. _DEBUG is defined. Was not generating a map file but enabled it anyway to see if it made a difference. It didnt.

Breakpoints are red. I still get debug output in visual studio just not breakpoints being hit.

Here is the simple Hello mobile test app project (as a download from filesavr because this sirte doesnt allow the visual studio file extensions):

http://www.filesavr.com/hellomobile

Any chance of someone trying it on their device or sending me a test app they know breakpoints work with.

look here: http://www.filesavr.com/dummyatl_1

I've posted it for your other question (ATL related)

Alexey,

The DummyATL.vcproj file is missing.

I found this link about the HTC Touch Dual:

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vssmartdevicesnative/thread/3cdc5519-c4de-4b2f-985b-4a5918457635

I tried using the Security Configuration manager to set the configuration to Security Off and resetting the device but still no luck.

ahh, I've deleted the file by mistake, just take yours, that's 100% the same

re. Security, I thought it might be the case, look at the following links:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms889564.aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms839681.aspx

and change all Prompt etc flags via registry

do you have SIM in that device? One of my friends had to put it into Samsung Omnia phone, click various 'unlocks' and then it worked.