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BitPIM .7-8 won't work with VX4500 anymore
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Posted by: jwehman

I had it working yesterday (uploaded one mp3 as a ring-tone) but today it refuses to work. Here's the log output:

13:14:13.361 COM5: Opening port COM5, 115200 baud, timeout 3.000000, hardwareflow 0, softwareflow 0
13:14:13.431 COM5: Open of comm port suceeded
13:14:13.431 LG-VX4500: Attempting to contact phone
13:14:13.431 LG-VX4500: Retrieving fundamental phone information
13:14:13.441 LG-VX4500: Phone serial number
13:14:13.441 LG-VX4500: Getting file contents 'nvm/$SYS.ESN'
13:14:16.446 COM5: Timed out waiting for 7e, requested bytes 1 - 0 bytes read
13:14:16.466 COM5: Changed port speed to 38400
13:14:19.971 COM5: Timed out waiting for 7e, requested bytes 1 - 0 bytes read
13:14:19.992 COM5: Changed port speed to 115200
13:14:23.506 COM5: Timed out waiting for 7e, requested bytes 1 - 0 bytes read
13:14:23.516 COM5: Changed port speed to 115200
13:14:27.022 LG-VX4500: No response to setting QCDMG mode
13:14:27.042 COM5: Changed port speed to 19200
13:14:30.546 LG-VX4500: No response to setting QCDMG mode
13:14:30.556 COM5: Port speed 230400 not supported
13:14:33.561 COM5: Timed out waiting for 7e, requested bytes 1 - 0 bytes read
13:14:36.565 COM5: Timed out waiting for 7e, requested bytes 1 - 0 bytes read
13:14:36.575 Error: Device needs attention - LG-VX4500 on COM5
LG-VX4500 on COM5: The phone is not responding while transitioning mode from none to brew.

any clues??

Rgds,

JohnW

Posted by: jwehman

Well - regardless of the deafening silence in response to my post, I found an answer to those who might be struggling with bitpim and the VX4500 (at least - probably other phones from LG).

The trick seems to be to retrieve the phonebook info first (data->get phone data->click on phonebook only). This correctly sets the phone into "brew" mode, whatever that is. Trying to get the other data first only results in the "problem switching from none to brew" error.

Once the phone is in "brew" mode, the other activities can be performed, such as retreiving the eri.bin file to edit out the Verizon banner, and uploading new ringers, etc.

Rgds,

JohnW

Posted by: broyles76

i'm having the same problem with my vx6000, it's been working for the last two weeks fine. i come home tonight and i doesnt do anything. I'm getting the same message you got at first. Tried what you did but it didnt help me...anybody got any ideas??

...fixed my problem, if this is happening to anyone else check to make sure something else hasn't taken over your com port.

Posted by: brergo

jwehman-

Thanks to your post, I got the phonebook downloaded, but I can get anything else. I get the following error when trying to d/l the wallpapers, ringers and calendar:

An unexpected exception has occurred.
Please see the help for details on what to do.

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "gui.pyo", line 153, in run
File "gui.pyo", line 92, in __call__
File "gui.pyo", line 1094, in getdata
File "com_lgvx4400.pyo", line 340, in getcalendar
File "p_lgvx4400.pyo", line 2096, in readfrombuffer
File "prototypes.pyo", line 585, in readfrombuffer
File "p_lgvx4400.pyo", line 1828, in readfrombuffer
File "prototypes.pyo", line 188, in readfrombuffer
File "prototypes.pyo", line 764, in getnextbyte
IndexError: trying to read one byte beyond end of 66 byte buffer

Variables by last 8 frames, innermost last

Frame __call__ in gui.pyo at line 92
self = <gui.Request instance at 0x01CF5D28>
args = ()
d = {}
kwargs = {}

Frame getdata in gui.pyo at line 1094
count = 1
i = (<bound method GetPhoneDialog.GetCalendarSetting of <guiwidg
self = <WorkerThread(BitPim helper, started daemon)>
req = <guiwidgets.GetPhoneDialog instance; proxy of C++ wxDialog i
willcall = [(<bound method GetPhoneDialog.GetCalendarSetting of <guiwid
results = {'sync': {'calendar': 'OVERWRITE', 'wallpaper': 'OVERWRITE',
sync = {'calendar': 'OVERWRITE', 'wallpaper': 'OVERWRITE', 'rington
st = 2

Frame getcalendar in com_lgvx4400.pyo at line 367
res = {}
self = <com_lgvx4500.Phone instance at 0x01CF1828>
sc = <p_lgvx4400.schedulefile object at 0x01D05BB0>
result = {'sync': {'calendar': 'OVERWRITE', 'wallpaper': 'OVERWRITE',
exceptions = {}
buf = <prototypes.buffer instance at 0x01D0A440>
ex = <p_lgvx4400.scheduleexceptionfile object at 0x01D05190>

Frame readfrombuffer in p_lgvx4400.pyo at line 2096
buf = <prototypes.buffer instance at 0x01D0A440>
self = <p_lgvx4400.schedulefile object at 0x01D05BB0>
dict = {'elementclass': <class 'p_lgvx4400.scheduleevent'>}

Frame readfrombuffer in prototypes.pyo at line 585
x = <p_lgvx4400.scheduleevent object at 0x01D05EB0>
self = <prototypes.LIST object at 0x01D05B50>
buf = <prototypes.buffer instance at 0x01D0A440>

Frame readfrombuffer in p_lgvx4400.pyo at line 1828
buf = <prototypes.buffer instance at 0x01D0A440>
self = <p_lgvx4400.scheduleevent object at 0x01D05EB0>
dict = {'sizeinbytes': 4}

Frame readfrombuffer in prototypes.pyo at line 188
shift = 0
self = <prototypes.LGCALDATE object at 0x01D05170>
dummy = 0
buf = <prototypes.buffer instance at 0x01D0A440>
res = 0

Frame getnextbyte in prototypes.pyo at line 764
self = <prototypes.buffer instance at 0x01D0A440>

I can see the filesystem in FileSystem view, but have no idea what it all means. Any suggestions? I'm really interested in uploading wallpaper, ringers and my calendar.

Brian

Posted by: B767capt

I have been trying for the last day too to get the bitpim working on my vx4500. Trying to upload wallpaper. I have the VZN MOK. No luck. Bill