[Tutorials] - - VX8000 Part 2

Originally Posted by beowulf7

BitPim 0.9.11 has been released. Here's the version history.

Changes in 0.9.11

* New phone support: SCP-2400.
* Bug fix: Calendar Import Preset does not adjust dates.
* Help pages update.
* VCard import now detects Apple's files that are in Unicode format but without byte order markers
* Bug fix: LG VX-8600 Call History feature.
* Additional support features for LG VX-9900.
* Bug fix: Added the "Secret" field to the Phone Entry Editor Dialog.
* Bug fix: Print preview crashed BitPim.
* Bug fix: Revert-to-saved not working in GTK.
* Bug fix: Switched to OS native buttons in dialogs.
* Bug fix: LG VX Busy phonebook crashed BitPim.
* New phone support: LG VX-5300
* New feature: Help menu item that takes users directly to the Help page of the current phone model (if available). This feature is also available from a Help button from the Set Phone wizard.
* Moved menu item Phone Info from main menu Edit to View.
* Sanyo SCP-6600 (Katana): Writing the phonebook now supported.
* Bug fix: Windows comscan crashed BitPim.
* Bug fix: Improved LG VX-8500/8600 T9 User Database feature.
* Design change: storing media data via Sqlite virtual tables.
* New feature: Create New BitPim Data Storage wizard.
* Bug fix: iCalendar import.

jsja, thanks for the VX8700 links. I'll check them out and we'll talk about the VX8700 via PMs, if desired. ycartf, yes, CSV stands for comma separated values.

Originally Posted by Aquariuzzz

i got it. the taste of success is sweet!

Originally Posted by beowulf7

BitPim informed me that ver. 0.9.13 has been released. Here's the short list of changes. I have not noticed any differences (good or bad) in using this new version w/ my VX8000.

Changes in 0.9.13

* Bug fix: prevent two BitPim instances using the same storage area.
* New feature: display the storage name (if available) on the BitPim main window.
* Bug fix: New daylight saving time in iCal calendar export.
* Bug fix: Motorola V710 support.
* Bug fix: T9 Editor failed to delete words.
* Bug fix: LG VX8500: failed to send T9 data to the phone.
* Added Phone Info for Sanyo Phones.
* New feature: LG UX5000 support.

Originally Posted by PURESKILLZZZ

Hey buddy .. Been a while ,, Small question .. Have you ever ran two instances of bitpim at once ?

Originally Posted by beowulf7

Yo what's up? No I haven't. I'm not sure why one would want to since grabbing pics from the phone would still be limited by that USB/serial cable. Did you, and if so, what happened?

Originally Posted by PURESKILLZZZ

Nope I havent but was wondering since it was a new feature maybe I can connect 2 phones and send files directly between them....

Originally Posted by beowulf7

That's an interesting idea. Have you checked BitPim's site and maybe e-mail someone there about it? I don't see why it should be a problem; although having 2 different file systems might require the computer to act as an intermediary. Perhaps if they were both the same phones (for example, a friend and yours) using 2 different data cables, it might work.

Originally Posted by beowulf7

BitPim informed me that ver. 0.9.14 has been released. Here's the short list of changes. I have not noticed any differences (good or bad) in using this new version w/ my VX8000. The download file is now almost 10 MB; surely it will surpass it in a version or 2.

Changes in 0.9.14

* Bug fix: media vtable reads wrong files.
* Maintenance: update component package versions.
* Bug fix: Samsung SCH-A930/950 calendar timezone.
* Bug fix: iCalendar import fails to correctly set ALARM value.
* Bug fix: BitPim imports invalid Outlook montly events, which are failed to send to the LG VX8100/8300/8500.
* Maintenance: Upgrade to wxPython-2.8.3.0.
* Bug fix: Calendar Import Wizard truncates path name.
* Bug fix: Create Data Storage Wizard truncates path name.
* New feature: Samsung SCH-A930: retrieve video files along with wallpapers.
* New feature: Add Next 7 Days preset option to calendar import filter.
* Bug fix: Phone contact editor incorrectly displays wallpaper and ringtone assignments.
* New feature: Add Merge option to the calendar import process.
* New feature: Add HowTos and FAQ to the Help menu.

Originally Posted by DEVILFAN#1

Hello!!! I just reconnected my OLD LG VX4500, since my other phone broke. I was having signal problems. I went about updating my software and I did successfully !!! The only problem is, now the phone says "initial programming needed" and I can't dial *228 to fix it. When I dial other numbers it says "VZW can't authenticate your phone.". I went into the service menu and played around but no luck

Anyone have any idea what to do now? I used LG Download, the VX4500DLL, and the T45vzv04BIN FILE. It ran successfully but now the phone doesn't work. I also noticed that it said "Eri version-NONE and PRL version- NONE" in the S/W version section of the handset.

I can't find any new info on this ancient phone and that is why I am posting this here!!!

Someone please assist me!!!

Thanks, Devils.

Originally Posted by neohex

I just switched from an old Windows PC to a brand new iMac with Leopard 10.5.1 on it. Anyone had any luck getting BitPim to work in this configuration?

BitPim seems to see the USB "modem"/phone when I plug the VX8000 into the Mac, but looking at the logs, it tries in vain to draw any info from it. From what I understand Mac OS doesn't need phone drivers like in Windows, and I don't see anyway to manipulate the fake COM port like I would in BitPim's older versions in Windows. I'm using BitPim 1.0.5.

Anyone able to read their VX8000 in Mac OS X?