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Posted by: diggsjf9

I have the LG8000...I followed the listing on how to upload songs to my MP2 using Bitpim...I was to delete a certain file...well I did just that but I deleted the file it requested from Brandondork and I deleted the next file down...what can I do if anything? I can' upload any more songs onto my phone at this time...I keep getting an error message...either my COM isn't correct or I am thinking I messed it up. Can I reload my phone and if I do so will I loose everything?


Posted by: beowulf7

I got a new (probably refurbished) LG VX8000 phone to replace my current one. I'm currently transferring over my multimedia files (a bit of a PITA). In addition to being able to delete dload\aod.dat to refresh the MP3s on the phone, you can delete dload\image.dat to refresh the picture you transfer to the phone and delete dload\sound.dat to refresh the ring tones you transfer to the phone. All of these files are automatically created (generated) when you reboot the phone.


Posted by: diggsjf9

how do I reboot the phone back to all the factory settings?

friedman.jill@gmail.com


Posted by: beowulf7

Quote:
Originally Posted by diggsjf9
how do I reboot the phone back to all the factory settings?

friedman.jill@gmail.com

I couldn't find a one-click way to do this. So I first deleted all the contacts (OK > (Right) > (Right) > 4 > (Enter security code) > 4). I then reset the settings to default ((OK > (Right) > (Right) > 4 > (Enter security code) > 5). I also deleted all my text messages and custom MP3s, pictures, and ring tones.


Posted by: beowulf7

I just had my (new VX8000) phone's software upgraded from V05 to V06. It apparently went smoothly.


Posted by: thabman

Mann... bitpim is acting stupid... I dunno what to do...everthing was working fine til' i upgraded.. I own the vx9800 and it will only let me get like files off the phone like from the filesystem log(i think thats what it's called). I just wanted to continue to write ringtones to this phone.. can somebody help me out and let me know what's going on... thanx! Here's what it's saying(i was testing to see if it'll let me get my phone book).

BitPim version: 0.8.08-official
An unexpected exception has occurred.
Please see the help for details on what to do.

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "gui.pyo", line 217, in run
File "gui.pyo", line 157, in __call__
File "gui.pyo", line 1874, in getdata
File "gui.pyo", line 1868, in getfundamentals
File "com_lgvx9800.pyo", line 157, in getfundamentals
File "com_lg.pyo", line 632, in getwallpaperindices
File "com_lg.pyo", line 691, in getmediaindex
File "com_lg.pyo", line 453, in getindex
File "p_lgvx9800.pyo", line 298, in readfrombuffer
File "prototypes.pyo", line 1104, in readfrombuffer
File "p_lgvx9800.pyo", line 122, in readfrombuffer
File "prototypes.pyo", line 351, in readfrombuffer
File "prototypes.pyo", line 1233, in getnextbytes
IndexError: Trying to read 80 bytes starting at 6704 which will go beyond end of 6728 byte buffer

Variables by last 8 frames, innermost last

Frame getwallpaperindices in com_lg.pyo at line 632
self = <com_lgvx9800.Phone instance at 0x0312E030>
results = Keys ['groups', 'uniqueserial']
{'uniqueserial': '702724368d3853154b6e2cbb80a2af84b51df9d7', 'groups': {0: {'nam

Frame getmediaindex in com_lg.pyo at line 691
maxentries = 50
builtins = ()
idx_ofs = 0
media = Keys []
{}
self = <com_lgvx9800.Phone instance at 0x0312E030>
results = Keys ['groups', 'uniqueserial']
{'uniqueserial': '702724368d3853154b6e2cbb80a2af84b51df9d7', 'groups': {0: {'nam
key = 'wallpaper-index'
maps = (('images', 'dload/image.dat', 'dload/imagesize.dat', 'brew/16452/mp', 100, 50,
sizefile = 'dload/imagesize.dat'
typemajor = 0
indexfile = 'dload/image.dat'
directory = 'brew/16452/mp'
lowestindex = 100
def_icon = 0
type = 'images'

Frame getindex in com_lg.pyo at line 453
self = <com_lgvx9800.Phone instance at 0x0312E030>
buf = <prototypes.buffer instance at 0x03026238>
g = <p_lgvx9800.indexfile object at 0x030C2E30>
filename = 'dload/image.dat'

Frame readfrombuffer in p_lgvx9800.pyo at line 298
self = <p_lgvx9800.indexfile object at 0x030C2E30>
buf = <prototypes.buffer instance at 0x03026238>

Frame readfrombuffer in prototypes.pyo at line 1104
x = <p_lgvx9800.indexentry object at 0x02BF1D10>
self = <prototypes.LIST object at 0x02B45510>
buf = <prototypes.buffer instance at 0x03026238>

Frame readfrombuffer in p_lgvx9800.pyo at line 122
self = <p_lgvx9800.indexentry object at 0x02BF1D10>
buf = <prototypes.buffer instance at 0x03026238>

Frame readfrombuffer in prototypes.pyo at line 351
self = <prototypes.STRING object at 0x02BF1D70>
buf = <prototypes.buffer instance at 0x03026238>
flush = 0

Frame getnextbytes in prototypes.pyo at line 1233
self = <prototypes.buffer instance at 0x03026238>
howmany = 80


Posted by: d4ygl0

Is there a way to change the image that comes up when you flip open the phone so it dosent have the verizon logo there? I really really hate that damn thing and want to put something of my own there but i dont know where it would be located.


Posted by: beowulf7

Quote:
Originally Posted by d4ygl0
Is there a way to change the image that comes up when you flip open the phone so it dosent have the verizon logo there? I really really hate that damn thing and want to put something of my own there but i dont know where it would be located.

I assume you already have a picture on the phone that you want on the main screen of the phone. Here's what you need to do.

1.) Press "OK"
2.) Press (right arrow) twice
3.) Press "3"
4.) Press "3"
5.) Press "1"
6.) Select a wallpaper you want to use and then press OK


Posted by: PURESKILLZZZ

Quote:
Originally Posted by d4ygl0
Is there a way to change the image that comes up when you flip open the phone so it dosent have the verizon logo there? I really really hate that damn thing and want to put something of my own there but i dont know where it would be located.



And if all else fails verizon sells the software cd & cable bundle in their store for your phone for $40.00 . It doesnt get easier than that.


Posted by: d4ygl0

Quote:
Originally Posted by beowulf7
I assume you already have a picture on the phone that you want on the main screen of the phone. Here's what you need to do.

1.) Press "OK"
2.) Press (right arrow) twice
3.) Press "3"
4.) Press "3"
5.) Press "1"
6.) Select a wallpaper you want to use and then press OK


you misunderstand me, take your 8000, flip it open, look at the external lcd, it has a big verizon logo on it. i want to change that.

and yes i have bitpim and the cable.


Posted by: beowulf7

Quote:
Originally Posted by d4ygl0
you misunderstand me, take your 8000, flip it open, look at the external lcd, it has a big verizon logo on it. i want to change that.

and yes i have bitpim and the cable.

Ahh, I see what you mean. I don't know how to change that. And that reminds me and is a pet peeve of mine. With my old phone (LG VX-1), I was able to talk on the flip phone and if I wanted to check the time, I'd simply look at the external screen. Now with this phone, I can't check the time from the external LCD b/c of the stupid VZW logo that you mentioned.

If someone finds a hack, I'd also like to know.


Posted by: PURESKILLZZZ

Quote:
Originally Posted by beowulf7
Ahh, I see what you mean. I don't know how to change that. And that reminds me and is a pet peeve of mine. With my old phone (LG VX-1), I was able to talk on the flip phone and if I wanted to check the time, I'd simply look at the external screen. Now with this phone, I can't check the time from the external LCD b/c of the stupid VZW logo that you mentioned.

If someone finds a hack, I'd also like to know.


Same as what he said .... I have seen a phone done but me in my ignorance didnt think to ask as i have done it on all my motorolas. So now back to looking at other peoples phones to see who has it changed.


Posted by: taikyosan

I read this whole guide with the questions that i wanted answered being asked at least twice but not directly answered. I even read most of the side links that were posted in this guide (ive read all of the beta test guide.) In anycase, Does the v05 (or 06) fix the "memory full" bug? I had (since changed it till i find an answer) 3.4MB in ringones (13 ringtones) in my usr/sound/ringer folder. From everything that i read, i should still at least have about another 1.5-2MB to work with. It shows 1.29/6.15 MB used - 20% full. If you add that to the 3.4MB ive already used, you get about 4.6MB used up. So i should still have some space to work with and i can add extra ringers to the directory no problem but they just dont show. My ringers are all .mid at 64 bitrate. I have one 50sec and one 41sec ringer but the rest are under 33sec. So i ask again, does this v05 (or 06) update fix this problem? I have no tunes in my aod folder. and only 6 pics at around 42Kb each. Thanks in advance ^^


Posted by: iowapilot

I updated my phone to V06 last week. Didn't notice anything different other than losing the lag of the camera (probably in the V05 update).

Once I updated my phone I took a few pictures and was extremely disappointed when I downloaded them through bitpim. They were extremely grainy and looked like pics from my wife's v3c. Well, today I finally realized that ISO was set at 1600 and not auto. Once I switched that back the pictures look freakin great again.

I would love to move up to a new phone with expandable memory, but this camera is just too great for me to let go of. Maybe this year we will see a new phone with an exceptional camera from Verizon.


Posted by: webmonger

I upgraded to V6 yesterday. There could be an improvement in the photo quality. hard to say. I also tried to do a before and after photo. Nothing 100% conclusive.

Memory info has not changed from my perspective.

I did notice that the symbols have changed slightly under the T9. SP and LF were moved, or they added more or something.


Posted by: PURESKILLZZZ

Quote:
Originally Posted by taikyosan
I read this whole guide with the questions that i wanted answered being asked at least twice but not directly answered. I even read most of the side links that were posted in this guide (ive read all of the beta test guide.) In anycase, Does the v05 (or 06) fix the "memory full" bug? I had (since changed it till i find an answer) 3.4MB in ringones (13 ringtones) in my usr/sound/ringer folder. From everything that i read, i should still at least have about another 1.5-2MB to work with. It shows 1.29/6.15 MB used - 20% full. If you add that to the 3.4MB ive already used, you get about 4.6MB used up. So i should still have some space to work with and i can add extra ringers to the directory no problem but they just dont show. My ringers are all .mid at 64 bitrate. I have one 50sec and one 41sec ringer but the rest are under 33sec. So i ask again, does this v05 (or 06) update fix this problem? I have no tunes in my aod folder. and only 6 pics at around 42Kb each. Thanks in advance ^^


Not sure if the udate fixes that problem but I have seen your issue. You can take the phone back to verizon as my cousin did and they will 1st attempt or say they did to fix and then give you a new phone. Well to make a long story short he changed his phone 7 times before he finally had 1 working correctly.


Posted by: mbaverizon

can you still email ringers to the phone from like 1234567890@vzwpix.com


Posted by: PURESKILLZZZ

Quote:
Originally Posted by mbaverizon
can you still email ringers to the phone from like 1234567890@vzwpix.com


Not sure but it cant hurt to try .


Posted by: coi

is there anyway to find the security code on the vx8000? i'm trying to reset my old lg so i can sell it..but i can figure out what the security code could possibly be...and it's nothing obvious like 0000 or 1234...please help


Posted by: PURESKILLZZZ

Quote:
Originally Posted by coi
is there anyway to find the security code on the vx8000? i'm trying to reset my old lg so i can sell it..but i can figure out what the security code could possibly be...and it's nothing obvious like 0000 or 1234...please help


MOst Lg's I have encountered the code was 9998 or 9999 . Thats my best help or you can just sit down and go number by number .


Posted by: beowulf7

Quote:
Originally Posted by coi
is there anyway to find the security code on the vx8000? i'm trying to reset my old lg so i can sell it..but i can figure out what the security code could possibly be...and it's nothing obvious like 0000 or 1234...please help

Try the last 4 digits of your phone number.


Posted by: beowulf7

In just the past week or so, BitPim went through a few upgrades to ver. 0.8.11. I had been running 0.8.08 prior to today. The main screen has a new look-and-feel. Here are the last few updates.

Changes in 0.8.11

* Fixed bugs with new GUI, getting call history, phonebook column picker and outlook import filter.
* Fixed exception when outlook is not installed for Windows.
* Fixed exception when trying to access blocked files.
* LG VX7000: Cope gracefully when updating ringtones and the index says a file exists that doesn't actually exist.
* Add support for LG6190 (Bell Mobility).
* Fix bug writing phonebook on LG-PM225.
* Added Data Recording feature.

Changes in 0.8.10

* New look and feel for BitPim main screen
* Fixed bug in 0.8.09 that caused exception in media conversion

Changes in 0.8.09

* Samsung A620/A740/A840: Add capability to upload wallpaper to phone. Fix writing of calendar alarm times. (Rounds down to 0, 10, 30, or 60 minutes).
* Add read support for LG-PM325 phonebook, calendar, wallpaper ringtones, call history and SMS.
* Added new toolbar to main window.
* Added Call History export to CSV format.
* Add phonebook read/write support for LG VI-5225 (STI-Mobile).
* Import Outlook Contacts:Added contact category priority filter.
* Add support for LG6200 (Bell Mobility).
* Added Phone Setting Wizard feature.
* Windows libusb is no longer looked for on Windows. (To use libusb on Windows, you had to have a device driver first. And if you had a device driver, you'd have no need for libusb.)
* Mac The native Mac online help system is used for BitPim help. (Note: if the help viewer is slow or has other issues then that is a known issue and nothing to do with BitPim)
* Mac The top pane of the comm port selection dialog would startup zero sized so you wouldn't know it is there. Now forced to be shown.


Posted by: PURESKILLZZZ

Quote:
Originally Posted by beowulf7
In just the past week or so, BitPim went through a few upgrades to ver. 0.8.11. I had been running 0.8.08 prior to today. The main screen has a new look-and-feel. Here are the last few updates.

Changes in 0.8.11

* Fixed bugs with new GUI, getting call history, phonebook column picker and outlook import filter.
* Fixed exception when outlook is not installed for Windows.
* Fixed exception when trying to access blocked files.
* LG VX7000: Cope gracefully when updating ringtones and the index says a file exists that doesn't actually exist.
* Add support for LG6190 (Bell Mobility).
* Fix bug writing phonebook on LG-PM225.
* Added Data Recording feature.

Changes in 0.8.10

* New look and feel for BitPim main screen
* Fixed bug in 0.8.09 that caused exception in media conversion

Changes in 0.8.09

* Samsung A620/A740/A840: Add capability to upload wallpaper to phone. Fix writing of calendar alarm times. (Rounds down to 0, 10, 30, or 60 minutes).
* Add read support for LG-PM325 phonebook, calendar, wallpaper ringtones, call history and SMS.
* Added new toolbar to main window.
* Added Call History export to CSV format.
* Add phonebook read/write support for LG VI-5225 (STI-Mobile).
* Import Outlook Contacts:Added contact category priority filter.
* Add support for LG6200 (Bell Mobility).
* Added Phone Setting Wizard feature.
* Windows libusb is no longer looked for on Windows. (To use libusb on Windows, you had to have a device driver first. And if you had a device driver, you'd have no need for libusb.)
* Mac The native Mac online help system is used for BitPim help. (Note: if the help viewer is slow or has other issues then that is a known issue and nothing to do with BitPim)
* Mac The top pane of the comm port selection dialog would startup zero sized so you wouldn't know it is there. Now forced to be shown.


Thanks .. Wasnt aware of this update .. Let me get it and see what it does .. Now where is my fat lazy cousin so I can test it on his phone.. ?


Posted by: Thundaar

Verizon has a new version 06 out? I didn't know that!!
Why would they bother with a phone they have scrapped?
I need a little rubber bumper down under the # key and I can't get it anywhere. They want me to replace my phone under the warrentee. That will cost me $50.00! for that little rubber bumper!!
I just can't figure them out...
Maybe I'll steal one of those bumpers from my kitchen cabinets and glue it there?!

Now I need to update my phone to ver 06 and see what that does!!!


Posted by: beowulf7

Quote:
Originally Posted by Thundaar
Verizon has a new version 06 out? I didn't know that!!
Why would they bother with a phone they have scrapped?
I need a little rubber bumper down under the # key and I can't get it anywhere. They want me to replace my phone under the warrentee. That will cost me $50.00! for that little rubber bumper!!
I just can't figure them out...
Maybe I'll steal one of those bumpers from my kitchen cabinets and glue it there?!

Now I need to update my phone to ver 06 and see what that does!!!

Why the heck does VZW need that little rubber piece in the phone? I know what you're talking about, but I thought those rubber pieces' only purpose was to protect the phone itself when you close the clamshell (i.e. provide a little padding between the plastic/metal).


Posted by: Thundaar

They don't need it I do!! My phone slaps every time I close it because the bumper is missing. If I want it replaced through VZW,,,,, I would need to use my warrentee insurance plan which would cost me the $50 deductable.
Sorry If I wasn't clear before....

HAPPY EASTER!!!!

The answer to ALL your home repair questions... Ask TheGuru at: http://forum.repair-place.com


Posted by: beowulf7

BitPim is releasing updates faster than I can keep up. Anyway, here's the latest version: 0.8.12.

Changes in 0.8.12

* Fixed Task Bar Icon discrepancies.
* Improved Data Recording playback.
* Fixed bugs introduced with new GUI, phone reboot, standby, todolist send/get, call history stats, drag and drop.
* Add support for iso-8859-1 characters on, LG-VX5200, LG-VX6100, LG-VX7000, LX-VX8100, LG-VX9800. This will allow phonebooks with names with accented characters and other non-ascii characters supported by the phone to work.
* Added System-Tray-On-Closed feature.
* LG VI125: Add readonly phonebook support for this Sprint phone.


Posted by: PURESKILLZZZ

Quote:
Originally Posted by Thundaar
They don't need it I do!! My phone slaps every time I close it because the bumper is missing. If I want it replaced through VZW,,,,, I would need to use my warrentee insurance plan which would cost me the $50 deductable.
Sorry If I wasn't clear before....

HAPPY EASTER!!!!

The answer to ALL your home repair questions... Ask TheGuru at: http://forum.repair-place.com


You can take an eraser and cut out your own rubber piece . have done that several times for various phones. So now there is your fix for less than $1.00


Posted by: beowulf7

Here's another update by BitPim ... to ver. 0.8.13!

Changes in 0.8.13

* Fixed bug saving wallpaper and ringtones in rightclick menu.
* Fixed bug requiring restart after phone model change.
* LG-PM325 Add write support for phonebook, calendar, wallpaper and ringtones.
* Add support for iso-8859-1 characters on, LG-VX4400, LG-LX5450, Toshiba VM4050, LG-PM225, LG-PM325. This will allow phonebooks with names with accented characters and other non-ascii characters supported by the phone to work.
* Added support for the Motorola V710 phone. Supported features include phonebook, calendar, ringtones, wallpapers, and SMS. See the Help section for more details.
* Added support to the Motorola V710m, which is the V710+OBEX.
* Add support for LG-LX5550 (Alltel).
* Add support for LG8100 (Telus Mobility).
* Sprint Samsung phones Increase limit on ringers to 250K.


Posted by: Thundaar

Quote:
Originally Posted by PURESKILLZZZ
You can take an eraser and cut out your own rubber piece . have done that several times for various phones. So now there is your fix for less than $1.00


What an awesome idea!!!!!!

I am ripping the eraser of my pencil as I am typing!!!! I can't believe I didn't think of that myself!

Should I cut it tight and force it in, or cut it right and glue it in?? Which way did you do it?
Thanks again!!

______________
The answer to ALL your home repair questions... Ask TheGuru at: http://forum.repair-place.com


Posted by: beowulf7

On my 14.5-month-old LG VX8000 cell phone, the OEM leather case I got for it has a clip that attaches to a belt, etc. Well, the clip part of it broke over the weekend. I was going to buy a replacement OEM leather case from VZW's site (it was only $5!). But my father suggested to check out his former phone's leather case (LG VX4500, I believe). Good thing I was at my parents' house for the weekend. And sure enough, I was able to use my OEM leather case and his phone's clip.

Before I tried the VX4500, I tried the clip from my former phone - LG VX1. However, it was a little too large and didn't fit well in the VX8000's OEM leather case.


Posted by: skeety

okay...I tried a search, and started looking through this thread...but at 56 pages..it's starts to get tedius.

So please forgive me if I'm asking a duplicate question.

But when I first got my V, it was around superbowl time...and I got V-cast for free for a month. I downloaded a bunch of ESPN/Fox sports clips on the Steelers. But can't seem to get them off my phone, and onto my computer. Is this possible?

I've looked at all my folders in BitPM, and I dont' see these files anywhere...I'm assuming they're hidden/protected/etc.

I can see my mp3's, and some short video clips I've transferred to my phone...but I can't see the sports clips I downloaded anywhere.

Is this not possible?


Posted by: beowulf7

Quote:
Originally Posted by skeety
okay...I tried a search, and started looking through this thread...but at 56 pages..it's starts to get tedius.

So please forgive me if I'm asking a duplicate question.

But when I first got my V, it was around superbowl time...and I got V-cast for free for a month. I downloaded a bunch of ESPN/Fox sports clips on the Steelers. But can't seem to get them off my phone, and onto my computer. Is this possible?

I've looked at all my folders in BitPM, and I dont' see these files anywhere...I'm assuming they're hidden/protected/etc.

I can see my mp3's, and some short video clips I've transferred to my phone...but I can't see the sports clips I downloaded anywhere.

Is this not possible?

I was never able to get VCast videos off my phone via BitPim. However, I did find what directory they were located in. BitPim just couldn't download them onto my computer. Perhaps QPST may work better, but I've never used that program before. So yes, I think VZW cripples VCast videos to prevent them from being able to be downloaded onto a computer; at least via BitPim.


Posted by: Thundaar

I was never able to get the vcast vids out either... Must be crippled somehow. Anyone else have any luck?


Posted by: jaminjimlp

how many songs at 128 were you able to get on the phone and working? i tryied to just upload 5 or 6 at a time and delete the aod.dat file but 9 is the most it would see for me even though there was more songs in that folder [19] ,before i learned of the aod.dat file i deleted the songs then read your post and tryed again and this time i got 19 songs on it and it only see's 1 i tried to delete the aodsize.dat file and it didnt help


Posted by: Thundaar

Bitpim ver 9.00 is out!! wow they do come out with new versions often!


Posted by: sbslammer

when i converted some music videos to .3gp and loaded them on my phone using bitpim v9, i could play the videos but they had no sound. i used the nokia utility for conversion...they played on the comp fine, with sound.

i tried using and overall bitrate of 128 and 64.

any suggestions?


Posted by: jaminjimlp

try using quicktime to convert them


Posted by: beowulf7

Quote:
Originally Posted by Thundaar
Bitpim ver 9.00 is out!! wow they do come out with new versions often!

Seriously! I just noticed this a few days ago. It's not like ver. 0.9.00 has a new interface or major features. It seems like an artificial bump up from 0.8.x to 0.9.x. Hopefully ver. 1.x will at least be noticeably modified (for the better).


Posted by: beowulf7

Here's another update to BitPim ... to ver. 0.9.02.

Quote:
Originally Posted by BitPim
Changes in 0.9.02

* NOTE: If you run this version going back to an earlier version will cause all the wallpaper/ringers in BitPim to disappear.
* Fixed media view toolbar bitmap problem.
* Fixed status bar redraw problem.
* Fixed bug: calendar entry dialog color coded fields not working properly.
* Added auto-detect current phone model first.
* Added Sanyo MM-7500 support. Wallpaper/ringer writing are currently disabled. Playlist and call history support are not yet available.
* Added phone detection status indicator.

Changes in 0.9.01

* NOTE: If you run this version going back to an earlier version will cause all the wallpaper/ringers in BitPim to disappear.
* Fixed A950 Phonebook reading problem.
* Added phone detection for the Motorola E815.
* Increased the size of the phonebook from 500 to 1000 entries for the V3c and E815.
* Fixed V170(m) SMS reading problem.
* Fixed Data Recording playback bug.
* Fixed Linux Unicode alias error for the Motorola phones.
* Added support for Sanyo SCP-3100 (Sprint). See the SCP-3100 model notes for driver information.
* Added A950 Phonebook write.
* Added iCalendar import feature.
* Added Google Calendar import feature.
* Fixed bug: cannot shutdown PC while BitPim is in the System Tray.
* Fixed bug: undocking laptop crashes BitPim.
* Fixed bug: run minimized does not go to System Tray.
* Added color coded program status.
* New GUI layout for media, separate nodes for all origins.
* Added summary screen to show size and quantity of media.
* Add right-click menus to media-related items in tree view.
* Add feature to move media from one origin to another (right-click file to move).
* Add support for media files of the same name in different origins.
* Add ability to add media to all origins, note: some origins are read only so updates in BitPim will not appear in the phone, check phone help.
* Add feature to export media files (right-click in tree view) to zip file and filesystem.
* Add list view for media panel.
* Fixed incorrect wallpaper sizes on LG-VX8100.
* Fixed bug in preview window for wallpaper editor which cause it to be cropped in some cases.
* Add support for preserving media file timestamps (not implemented on all phones).
* Internal storage of media moved to database, media files now stored in origin directories.
* Added patch to prevent 0 size ringers when getting ringers from phones which block reading (e.g. 8100) when the ringers were previously uploaded using bitpim.
* Fixed auto-detection for phones that have 2 comm ports.

Changes in 0.9.00

* Fixed BREW file timestamp issue.
* Fix bug writing the phonebook to the LG-VX9800.
* Got around V3cm reading ringtones issue.
* Fixed A950 reading non-existing index file issue.
* Organized-by-size GUI update.


I have BitPim 0.9.02 and haven't noticed any major differences (good or bad).


Posted by: beowulf7

Here's an update to BitPim 0.9.03.
Quote:
Originally Posted by BitPim
Changes in 0.9.03

* Added Call History and SMS support to the A950.
* Fix bug:Exception in wallpaper pane when it contains unrecognised image formats.
* Fixed SMS feature for V3c(m) phones.
* Fixed backup dir bug.
* Added Calendar Read Merge feature.
* Fixed bug: phonebook preview with bad image.
* Fixed bug: BitPim crashes when VX9800 fails to read media files.
* Improved phone detection scheme for VX6100.
* Linux ISO 8559-1 encoding is now found
* Added a work-around that allows storing ringtones on miniSD cards for the VX8100 and VX9800.



Posted by: Bdubbs

I just got a LG XV8300 and went to eBay to get a USB cable. I bought one that was listed for XV8300 but it did not fit the connection to the phone (the 8300 is narrower than the 8000). Is the 8300 just too new to get a cable yet or should they be on the market. Thanks for your input.


Posted by: Garnet

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bdubbs
I just got a LG XV8300 and went to eBay to get a USB cable. I bought one that was listed for XV8300 but it did not fit the connection to the phone (the 8300 is narrower than the 8000). Is the 8300 just too new to get a cable yet or should they be on the market. Thanks for your input.


This is an 8000 thread, not 8300. You can use the data cable for the 8000 and shave off the middle tab or force it in. (I have a data cable for the 8000 and forced it in on my 8300 and it worked fine.)


Posted by: beowulf7

I got the notification that BitPim has been upgraded to ver. 0.9.04. I promptly upgraded it and have not experienced any issues with my LG VX8000. As time goes by, I'm becoming even more and more trigger happy w/ my phone's camera and video capabilities.

Here's the change file for the latest BitPim.

Changes in 0.9.04

* Add support for LG-VX8300 (Verizon). Calendar not supported. Phonebook ringer and wallpaper assignment not supported.
* Fixed bug: Calendar read raised exception.
* Fixed bug: LG VX7000 media read raised exception.
* Yet another attempt to fix LG VX6000/6100 auto-detection.


Posted by: jsja

Quote:
Originally Posted by beowulf7
I got the notification that BitPim has been upgraded to ver. 0.9.04. I promptly upgraded it and have not experienced any issues with my LG VX8000. As time goes by, I'm becoming even more and more trigger happy w/ my phone's camera and video capabilities.

Here's the change file for the latest BitPim.

Changes in 0.9.04

* Add support for LG-VX8300 (Verizon). Calendar not supported. Phonebook ringer and wallpaper assignment not supported.
* Fixed bug: Calendar read raised exception.
* Fixed bug: LG VX7000 media read raised exception.
* Yet another attempt to fix LG VX6000/6100 auto-detection.



hey beowulf7. been a long time since i been on. glad 2 see u r still wit the 8000 as i am. what did u mean by "I'm becoming even more and more trigger happy w/ my phone's camera and video capabilities"? did i miss something? can u now do more stuff wit the camera & video. it's been months since i been on


Posted by: beowulf7

Quote:
Originally Posted by jsja
hey beowulf7. been a long time since i been on. glad 2 see u r still wit the 8000 as i am. what did u mean by "I'm becoming even more and more trigger happy w/ my phone's camera and video capabilities"? did i miss something? can u now do more stuff wit the camera & video. it's been months since i been on

Hey jsja, good to see you back. What I meant is that as time goes on, I seem to be taking more and more pictures and videos. In other words, the novelty of being able to take pictures and videos has not worn off for me. I haven't learned of any new features on the phone. Although my next task will be trying to get free WAP access, as indicated in some threads here.


Posted by: PURESKILLZZZ

Quote:
Originally Posted by beowulf7
Hey jsja, good to see you back. What I meant is that as time goes on, I seem to be taking more and more pictures and videos. In other words, the novelty of being able to take pictures and videos has not worn off for me. I haven't learned of any new features on the phone. Although my next task will be trying to get free WAP access, as indicated in some threads here.


I am also back are you going to say hello to me ...


Posted by: beowulf7

Quote:
Originally Posted by PURESKILLZZZ
I am also back are you going to say hello to me ...

OK fine, I'll say hello to you as well.

Getting back kind of on topic, I had a weird dream last night. In my dream, my phone (which was this one, VX8000) somehow developed a partially cracked screen in the lower lefthand corner. I don't remember dropping it (in the dream). I couldn't access any of my pictures and speed dial didn't work. I could only receive calls or make calls by manually typing out the #s. And the screen didnt' light up, so I couldn't view it in the dark. I was all PO'ed about it (in my dream) b/c I knew I couldn't get a new phone until my contract was up, so I was contemplating on what to do. I was also thinking that I should've gotten the extended warranty. I woke up before I made a decision. Yeah, weird dream, and one that I hope is not foreshadowing anything!


Posted by: PURESKILLZZZ

Quote:
Originally Posted by beowulf7
OK fine, I'll say hello to you as well.

Getting back kind of on topic, I had a weird dream last night. In my dream, my phone (which was this one, VX8000) somehow developed a partially cracked screen in the lower lefthand corner. I don't remember dropping it (in the dream). I couldn't access any of my pictures and speed dial didn't work. I could only receive calls or make calls by manually typing out the #s. And the screen didnt' light up, so I couldn't view it in the dark. I was all PO'ed about it (in my dream) b/c I knew I couldn't get a new phone until my contract was up, so I was contemplating on what to do. I was also thinking that I should've gotten the extended warranty. I woke up before I made a decision. Yeah, weird dream, and one that I hope is not foreshadowing anything!


Buy a stronger and softer phone holder and pray .....


Posted by: beowulf7

Quote:
Originally Posted by PURESKILLZZZ
Buy a stronger and softer phone holder and pray .....

Heh, right. Good thing I have the OEM leather case for my phone, which has protected it from a slight drop on more than one occasion.


Posted by: PURESKILLZZZ

Quote:
Originally Posted by beowulf7
Heh, right. Good thing I have the OEM leather case for my phone, which has protected it from a slight drop on more than one occasion.


Yeah I have to give it to the original case for the phone ... Very sturdy and has withstood the test of time until my phone got ran over ... But my cousins is still going strong 3 antennas and 4 batteries later....


Posted by: beowulf7

Quote:
Originally Posted by PURESKILLZZZ
Yeah I have to give it to the original case for the phone ... Very sturdy and has withstood the test of time until my phone got ran over ... But my cousins is still going strong 3 antennas and 4 batteries later....

Crap, you ran over your case? Yeah, it probably won't hold up to that.

The belt clip part of my OEM case actually broke one day. But luckily, I was able to use my father's LG VX4500 (or VX4400, I forgot what he used to have) phone's case's clip, which fit in there. My original LG VX1's clip didn't fit, so they're not all the same size.


Posted by: PURESKILLZZZ

Quote:
Originally Posted by beowulf7
Crap, you ran over your case? Yeah, it probably won't hold up to that.

The belt clip part of my OEM case actually broke one day. But luckily, I was able to use my father's LG VX4500 (or VX4400, I forgot what he used to have) phone's case's clip, which fit in there. My original LG VX1's clip didn't fit, so they're not all the same size.


Ran over case and phone ..... Killed in 1 smooth instance ... But i'm not with verizon no more my god daughter has my account now and she needs another phone becasue her's wont charge now.


Posted by: beowulf7

^ I see. You need a ToughPhone to withstand running over, LOL. (I'm making a reference to the Panasonic ToughBook laptops, which can be run over by SUVs and they'll still survive.) How do you like T-Mobile and Cingular compared to VZW?


Posted by: brepublican

Hi guys, its been a while. I'm glad to see a few of the old timers still around, though there are some notables missing.

My VX8000 recently broke. It just developed amnesia on July 4th (I dont remember how it happened ) and doesnt remember anything: I lost all my contacts, pix, vids, tunes and tones. I took it to the store and they couldnt fix it cos it had forgotten its ESN as well.

Oh well, I got a new one in the mail yesterday (I was pissed I had to pay for it since the warranty ended last month). So i'm kind of starting from scratch with my phone. I was happy to see there's now a Mac version of Bitpim so this time around, I'm doing it on my Mac. If that doesnt work, I'll go back to my PC. Wish me luck

EDIT: Wait, so I'm a n00b all over again? Ha! wtf? What happened to all my old posts???


Posted by: beowulf7

Quote:
Originally Posted by brepublican
Hi guys, its been a while. I'm glad to see a few of the old timers still around, though there are some notables missing.

My VX8000 recently broke. It just developed amnesia on July 4th (I dont remember how it happened ) and doesnt remember anything: I lost all my contacts, pix, vids, tunes and tones. I took it to the store and they couldnt fix it cos it had forgotten its ESN as well.

Oh well, I got a new one in the mail yesterday (I was pissed I had to pay for it since the warranty ended last month). So i'm kind of starting from scratch with my phone. I was happy to see there's now a Mac version of Bitpim so this time around, I'm doing it on my Mac. If that doesnt work, I'll go back to my PC. Wish me luck

EDIT: Wait, so I'm a n00b all over again? Ha! wtf? What happened to all my old posts???

Damn, sorry to hear you destroyed your old phone.

Was your username something else? I don't think I remember you; sorry.


Posted by: beowulf7

This is kind of funny. The next e-mail I had after the subscription reminder from HoFo about this thread was from VZW pimping their $1.99/mo. Backup Assistant. LOL


Posted by: beowulf7

BitPim 0.9.05 has been released. Here's the latest version history. I just used it and it seems to work fine.
Changes in 0.9.05

* Raise bitpim phonebook group limit from 10 to 30 on LG-VX5200/8100/9800.
* Fixed Set Phone wizard for Linux plaform.
* Fixed auto-detection to include libusb ports for Linux.
* Fixed bug: BitPim does not always terminate on Linux.
* Fixed bug: get calendar data raised exception.
* Add support for calendar on LG-VX8300 (Verizon).
* Fixed vCard Photo field import problem.
* Added support for Samsung SCH-A930 phone.


Posted by: beowulf7

I'm now getting a little tired of my VX8000. I mean it's very useful and all (and better than any of my previous cell phones). However, it's lack of expandable memory, lack of combined memory, and slow responsiveness is starting to irk me. For example, the memory won't let me utilize more than ~35.2 MB (out of 54.86 MB), or 64%. After that, I get a "Memory Full" error.

Also, is there a way to lock the digital zoom so that you can't accidentally utilize it? I noticed that my zoom somehow moved 1 notch to the right, which makes pics a little blurrier. I want it to be permanently on 0 zoom b/c digital zoom sux (optical zoom is much better, but the VX8000 doesn't offer that).


Posted by: mbaverizon

Quote:
Originally Posted by beowulf7
I'm now getting a little tired of my VX8000. I mean it's very useful and all (and better than any of my previous cell phones). However, it's lack of expandable memory, lack of combined memory, and slow responsiveness is starting to irk me. For example, the memory won't let me utilize more than ~35.2 MB (out of 54.86 MB), or 64%. After that, I get a "Memory Full" error.

Also, is there a way to lock the digital zoom so that you can't accidentally utilize it? I noticed that my zoom somehow moved 1 notch to the right, which makes pics a little blurrier. I want it to be permanently on 0 zoom b/c digital zoom sux (optical zoom is much better, but the VX8000 doesn't offer that).



it might be time to sell, i miss my 8000 still today


Posted by: jsja

Quote:
Originally Posted by beowulf7
I'm now getting a little tired of my VX8000. I mean it's very useful and all (and better than any of my previous cell phones). However, it's lack of expandable memory, lack of combined memory, and slow responsiveness is starting to irk me. For example, the memory won't let me utilize more than ~35.2 MB (out of 54.86 MB), or 64%. After that, I get a "Memory Full" error.

Also, is there a way to lock the digital zoom so that you can't accidentally utilize it? I noticed that my zoom somehow moved 1 notch to the right, which makes pics a little blurrier. I want it to be permanently on 0 zoom b/c digital zoom sux (optical zoom is much better, but the VX8000 doesn't offer that).


I hear ya. I'm thinking of gettin a new one also. Don't know what to get


Posted by: beowulf7

Quote:
Originally Posted by mbaverizon
it might be time to sell, i miss my 8000 still today

Wow, you have the A990 and you miss the VX8000? I thought the latest Samsung was a lot better than the LG in almost every way.


Posted by: beowulf7

Quote:
Originally Posted by jsja
I hear ya. I'm thinking of gettin a new one also. Don't know what to get

I'm going to read FAUguy's reviews of the Samsung A990 and LG VX8500 when he gets around to publishing them.

I don't know what other cell phones VZW has in the works that will be released in 4Q2006 or 1Q2007.


Posted by: jsja

Quote:
Originally Posted by beowulf7
I'm going to read FAUguy's reviews of the Samsung A990 and LG VX8500 when he gets around to publishing them.

I don't know what other cell phones VZW has in the works that will be released in 4Q2006 or 1Q2007.



Whatever u choose please let me know.


Posted by: beowulf7

Quote:
Originally Posted by jsja
Whatever u choose please let me know.

Will do. I am already leaning toward going w/ Samsung for the first time ever b/c I found out the VX8500 will have an ancient 1 MP digicam. But maybe LG has something else in the works that will be released over the next 1/2 yr.


Posted by: PURESKILLZZZ

Quote:
Originally Posted by beowulf7
^ I see. You need a ToughPhone to withstand running over, LOL. (I'm making a reference to the Panasonic ToughBook laptops, which can be run over by SUVs and they'll still survive.) How do you like T-Mobile and Cingular compared to VZW?


WOW .. I was away .. to be simple I like t-mobile minutes but their service has fallen down .. Cngular roll over is the only thing i like about them .. VZW service is better but the minutes suck and I ahte a phone I cant take my chip out of and just use another phone ...


Posted by: beowulf7

Quote:
Originally Posted by PURESKILLZZZ
WOW .. I was away .. to be simple I like t-mobile minutes but their service has fallen down .. Cngular roll over is the only thing i like about them .. VZW service is better but the minutes suck and I ahte a phone I cant take my chip out of and just use another phone ...

I figured they'd all have their pros and cons ... advantages and disadvantages. So far, VZW has given me the best signal service. But it does kind of stink that they don't offer earlier nights and their phones are generally not as "desirable" as other providers'.


Posted by: PURESKILLZZZ

Quote:
Originally Posted by beowulf7
I figured they'd all have their pros and cons ... advantages and disadvantages. So far, VZW has given me the best signal service. But it does kind of stink that they don't offer earlier nights and their phones are generally not as "desirable" as other providers'.


Yeah I know that feeling ..... If they would match my present t-mobile plan and get a better phone selection I would be sold on them ....


Posted by: beowulf7

BitPim 0.9.06 has been released. I downloaded it but haven't used it yet. Here's the version history.

Changes in 0.9.06

* Fix crash on reading SMS messages from Sanyo phones
* Added Import Calendar Wizard feature.
* Handled local filesystem file names.
* Added unicode support to the Samsung A930/A950.
* Fixed calendar support for the LG VX8300.
* Fixed various Help screen shots.


Posted by: PURESKILLZZZ

Quote:
Originally Posted by beowulf7
BitPim 0.9.06 has been released. I downloaded it but haven't used it yet. Here's the version history.

Changes in 0.9.06

* Fix crash on reading SMS messages from Sanyo phones
* Added Import Calendar Wizard feature.
* Handled local filesystem file names.
* Added unicode support to the Samsung A930/A950.
* Fixed calendar support for the LG VX8300.
* Fixed various Help screen shots.

Test with a samsung A930 for me .... That is if u get 1 of those phones before I do ...


Posted by: beowulf7

Quote:
Originally Posted by PURESKILLZZZ
Test with a samsung A930 for me .... That is if u get 1 of those phones before I do ...

Well, if I were to get a Samsung phone, it would be the A990. I assume support for that phone will come soon. Ditto for LG VX8500 (Chocolate), but I have no intention of getting that phone.


Posted by: PURESKILLZZZ

Quote:
Originally Posted by beowulf7
Well, if I were to get a Samsung phone, it would be the A990. I assume support for that phone will come soon. Ditto for LG VX8500 (Chocolate), but I have no intention of getting that phone.


I am suppose to be getting a chocolate .. Hope it comes before the customer picks it up so I can play with it ... Might as well use toys that I dont have to pay for ...


Posted by: PURESKILLZZZ

I Would Like To Think The A$$HOLE Who Sent A Damm Virus To My Server. I Give This As A Free Service Not A Pay Per Use Service. If You Cant Contribute Nicely Then When I Find Who You Are I Promise To Crash Your Machine For Life . Will Hit Your Ip From My Botnet On A Daily Basis Til You Move OR DIE


Posted by: mbaverizon

Quote:
Originally Posted by PURESKILLZZZ
I Would Like To Think The A$$HOLE Who Sent A Damm Virus To My Server. I Give This As A Free Service Not A Pay Per Use Service. If You Cant Contribute Nicely Then When I Find Who You Are I Promise To Crash Your Machine For Life . Will Hit Your Ip From My Botnet On A Daily Basis Til You Move OR DIE



not trying to sound dumb, but how did that happen??


Posted by: PURESKILLZZZ

Quote:
Originally Posted by mbaverizon
not trying to sound dumb, but how did that happen??


I post a free server and some moron uploaded sum viruses n trojans ... Luckily my viral software caught it but the problem is that if someone is here helping others why try and dmage my stuff ????


Posted by: mbaverizon

Quote:
Originally Posted by PURESKILLZZZ
I post a free server and some moron uploaded sum viruses n trojans ... Luckily my viral software caught it but the problem is that if someone is here helping others why try and dmage my stuff ????



sorry to here that, but glad you caught it!!! if you see the people i arrest every day and the things they do, you would just cry!!! its scarey!!!


Posted by: PURESKILLZZZ

Quote:
Originally Posted by mbaverizon
sorry to here that, but glad you caught it!!! if you see the people i arrest every day and the things they do, you would just cry!!! its scarey!!!


I hear you SIR .... Yeah we live in a bad world but here at howard I have yet to see such a thing ... I have been running this free server from day 1 I joined howard since I have recieved so much help here ....


Posted by: mbaverizon

Quote:
Originally Posted by PURESKILLZZZ
I hear you SIR .... Yeah we live in a bad world but here at howard I have yet to see such a thing ... I have been running this free server from day 1 I joined howard since I have recieved so much help here ....



its always that one!!!! are you still pretty well protected???


Posted by: PURESKILLZZZ

Quote:
Originally Posted by mbaverizon
its always that one!!!! are you still pretty well protected???


Very much so ...... I run a business server so the protection is great ... Thanks for asking ...


Posted by: beowulf7

Quote:
Originally Posted by PURESKILLZZZ
I am suppose to be getting a chocolate .. Hope it comes before the customer picks it up so I can play with it ... Might as well use toys that I dont have to pay for ...

Cool, have fun with the LG Choc. All the teens will be so jealous!

Sorry to hear about the malware attack you had, but glad your server caught it.


Posted by: PURESKILLZZZ

Quote:
Originally Posted by beowulf7
Cool, have fun with the LG Choc. All the teens will be so jealous!

Sorry to hear about the malware attack you had, but glad your server caught it.


Thanks for the concern ,,... And the chocolate came today and while I was about to remove it from the box and conect it to my laptop the customer walked in

But we have 2 more on order so hopefuly I will get to play with 1 of them ..... How is it coming with your A990 ... If I can help you get it cheaper I will .... It may reach you a bit modded ....


Posted by: beowulf7

Quote:
Originally Posted by PURESKILLZZZ
Thanks for the concern ,,... And the chocolate came today and while I was about to remove it from the box and conect it to my laptop the customer walked in

But we have 2 more on order so hopefuly I will get to play with 1 of them ..... How is it coming with your A990 ... If I can help you get it cheaper I will .... It may reach you a bit modded ....

No prob., you'll get your chance to play with your Chocolate.

I'm not ready yet to get the A990; my contract w/ the VX8000 doesn't end until Feb. 2007 (which means I get upgrade in Dec. 2006). I just hope there's a better phone available by VZW (either by LG or Samsung) by then.


Posted by: PURESKILLZZZ

Quote:
Originally Posted by beowulf7
No prob., you'll get your chance to play with your Chocolate.

I'm not ready yet to get the A990; my contract w/ the VX8000 doesn't end until Feb. 2007 (which means I get upgrade in Dec. 2006). I just hope there's a better phone available by VZW (either by LG or Samsung) by then.


Okies mate .... I just wanna see whats the deal with this chocolate .... Presently playing with the MDA trying to do a little of everything on it ...


Posted by: kellyanne67

Everyone, I need the LG usb drivers and cannot find my disk. Can anyone provide a link?


Posted by: beowulf7

Quote:
Originally Posted by kellyanne67
Everyone, I need the LG usb drivers and cannot find my disk. Can anyone provide a link?

Here you go. It's a simple navigation exercise from LG's main Web site.


Posted by: PURESKILLZZZ

Quote:
Originally Posted by beowulf7
Here you go. It's a simple navigation exercise from LG's main Web site.


You the woorst ... LOL ..


Posted by: beowulf7

Quote:
Originally Posted by PURESKILLZZZ
You the woorst ... LOL ..

I aim to please and educate.


Posted by: PURESKILLZZZ

Quote:
Originally Posted by beowulf7
I aim to please and educate.


Woot Woot !!!!


Posted by: beowulf7

Quote:
Originally Posted by PURESKILLZZZ
Woot Woot !!!!

You got it!


Posted by: PURESKILLZZZ

Quote:
Originally Posted by beowulf7
You got it!



YEAH ....


Posted by: beowulf7

BitPim 0.9.07 was recently released. Here's the list of changes.

Changes in 0.9.07

* Fixed phonebook and filesystem splitter display.
* On Windows, sync the current help topic with the TOC.
* Sanyo phones: Improve setting of alarms for calendar
* Renamed menu item AutoSync to Auto Calendar Import, and moved it to under Import menu item.
* Fixed adding media files decode exceptions.
* Added support for the LG VX8500 phone. See the Help for more details.
* Increased A930 max ringtone size to 290K.
* Capability to read ringtone files for the LG VX8500.
* Added MS Windows Media Player Play List (wpl) files import.
* Fixed Shift+Add feature for Linux.


Posted by: maxeyy3

What is the dload tree? how do i get to it? i am so confused >.<


Posted by: beowulf7

Quote:
Originally Posted by maxeyy3
What is the dload tree? how do i get to it? i am so confused >.<

Step #1: Get BitPim.
Step #2: Read up about BitPim; documentation is available.
Step #3: Read the fist post of this thread.
Step #4: Enjoy!


Posted by: PURESKILLZZZ

Quote:
Originally Posted by beowulf7
BitPim 0.9.07 was recently released. Here's the list of changes.

Changes in 0.9.07

* Fixed phonebook and filesystem splitter display.
* On Windows, sync the current help topic with the TOC.
* Sanyo phones: Improve setting of alarms for calendar
* Renamed menu item AutoSync to Auto Calendar Import, and moved it to under Import menu item.
* Fixed adding media files decode exceptions.
* Added support for the LG VX8500 phone. See the Help for more details.
* Increased A930 max ringtone size to 290K.
* Capability to read ringtone files for the LG VX8500.
* Added MS Windows Media Player Play List (wpl) files import.
* Fixed Shift+Add feature for Linux.


Have you played with it yet ??????


Posted by: jsja

is there a way to remove all the stuff in the "get it now info" with bitpim. i dl some stuff & remove it/uninstalled it but there is a log of stuff i dl & removed. i want that gone


Posted by: beowulf7

Quote:
Originally Posted by PURESKILLZZZ
Have you played with it yet ??????

Yes, it appears to work fine like all the previous versions I've used.


Posted by: PURESKILLZZZ

Quote:
Originally Posted by beowulf7
Yes, it appears to work fine like all the previous versions I've used.


Anything special ?????


Posted by: beowulf7

Quote:
Originally Posted by PURESKILLZZZ
Anything special ?????

Not that I noticed. I just like to upgrade to keep up w/ the latest and greatest.

The change list I provided mention what's new.


Posted by: jaminjimlp

well i had a camera problem with my vx8000 it would not come up , only a black screen so i went to the verizon store and they said it is still under the 1 year warranty so the sent me a new one well that was ok

i also wanted to say that i figured out if you have to many songs on your phone it wont let you record any more vids even if you have only 1 or 2. whats weird about it is you can have it full of vidios before you added the songs to the aod folder and it will alow you to play them (vidios) you can delete them all but it wont let you record until you delete enough songs from the aod floder. hope tha helps someone.

well its has been nice to get the info on this thread but ill be leaving it for good now because i ran my vx 8000 over with my 89 dodge ram pickup i mved it to blow off the drive way with a blower and had my phone on my left side witch i always carry on my right but the blower kept hitting it when i moved the truck back to it spot i gazed with shock and harror at my 8000 laying in the driveway and said man that would suck if i ran it over and shure enough when i picked it up it was off i turned it back on and it had both lcd's busted. but stll worked fine.

i do have insurance praise God and they sent me another phone, i had a choise of 2 phones becase they cant give me an 8000 because there no longer made 1 was a samsung and the one i picked is the vx8300 they say its a better phone but i liked me old 8000 better because the reason i wanted it in the first plce was the big buttons.

and my data cable wont fit aaaagghhhhh! o well thanks to all that provided info hear. and God bless you all. jim


Posted by: PURESKILLZZZ

Quote:
Originally Posted by beowulf7
Not that I noticed. I just like to upgrade to keep up w/ the latest and greatest.

The change list I provided mention what's new.


I read the list .. Means nutin to me really unless u use it ... Was wondering if you noticed anything differences that impressed you ....


Posted by: beowulf7

Quote:
Originally Posted by PURESKILLZZZ
I read the list .. Means nutin to me really unless u use it ... Was wondering if you noticed anything differences that impressed you ....

The only real difference I noticed from the dozens of upgrades I've made is the new GUI that came with 0.8.x and 0.9.x.


Posted by: beowulf7

One feature that I would find really handy would be batch downloading/uploading of pictures, videos, and music/ringtones. Right now, if I take 20+ pictures, I have to d/l one at a time. I don't know if that's a limitation of BitPim or if the phone just doesn't support batch mode like that.


Posted by: PURESKILLZZZ

Quote:
Originally Posted by beowulf7
One feature that I would find really handy would be batch downloading/uploading of pictures, videos, and music/ringtones. Right now, if I take 20+ pictures, I have to d/l one at a time. I don't know if that's a limitation of BitPim or if the phone just doesn't support batch mode like that.


Hmmmm ... Does the new bitpim allow you to view the files like a hard drive .. If so you can drag them ... No phone to test the new one on atm so I have to ask ...


Posted by: beowulf7

Quote:
Originally Posted by PURESKILLZZZ
Hmmmm ... Does the new bitpim allow you to view the files like a hard drive .. If so you can drag them ... No phone to test the new one on atm so I have to ask ...

There's a filesystem, but you can only select one file at a time. Here's a screenshot of the BitPim 0.9.07 filesystem.




Posted by: PURESKILLZZZ

Quote:
Originally Posted by beowulf7
There's a filesystem, but you can only select one file at a time. Here's a screenshot of the BitPim 0.9.07 filesystem.


Dammm .. When are they gonna catch up and have a damm filesystem you can drag like normal windows ......


Posted by: beowulf7

Quote:
Originally Posted by PURESKILLZZZ
Dammm .. When are they gonna catch up and have a damm filesystem you can drag like normal windows ......

Maybe w/ ver. 1.0? We can at least hope for that.


Posted by: PURESKILLZZZ

Quote:
Originally Posted by beowulf7
Maybe w/ ver. 1.0? We can at least hope for that.


LOL ....... MAybe 1 day we will see this happen ....


Posted by: jaminjimlp

want to pull over multiple file's ???

qpst can do it now!!!!!

if you do it with bitpim you have to confirm each one as it finishes


Posted by: beowulf7

Quote:
Originally Posted by jaminjimlp
want to pull over multiple file's ???

qpst can do it now!!!!!

if you do it with bitpim you have to confirm each one as it finishes

Thanks. I still haven't tried QPST yet. I heard it's "riskier" to use than BitPim, but arguably more powerful. I will def. check it out, if not w/ this phone, then the next phone I get when my contract is up for renewal.


Posted by: jaminjimlp

Quote:
Originally Posted by beowulf7
Thanks. I still haven't tried QPST yet. I heard it's "riskier" to use than BitPim, but arguably more powerful. I will def. check it out, if not w/ this phone, then the next phone I get when my contract is up for renewal.


one wierd thing about bitpim vs qpst [in my old 8000's case or should i say both 8000's] no mater what ver# bitpim only detected my 8000 one or two times but always worked, qpst saw my 8000 every time but it showed the wrong phone number. crazy huh?
bit pim has a nice GUI but i always use the file system.


Posted by: jaminjimlp

I did a full back up of the entire file sytem when i received my warranty replacment BEFORE IT WAS PROGRAMED WITH MY INFO!!!

ANY BODY THAT WANT'S A COPY JUST PM ME with your email and i'll send you a copy.


Posted by: jbarlow95

the version of bitpim that I was redirected to does not have an option for the vx8000 after I downloaded it. what should I do?


Posted by: PURESKILLZZZ

Quote:
Originally Posted by jaminjimlp
want to pull over multiple file's ???

qpst can do it now!!!!!

if you do it with bitpim you have to confirm each one as it finishes


Can you show a screenshot ???


Posted by: beowulf7

Quote:
Originally Posted by jaminjimlp
one wierd thing about bitpim vs qpst [in my old 8000's case or should i say both 8000's] no mater what ver# bitpim only detected my 8000 one or two times but always worked, qpst saw my 8000 every time but it showed the wrong phone number. crazy huh?
bit pim has a nice GUI but i always use the file system.

That is weird why BitPim didn't recognize your VX8000. Mine has always worked since ver. 0.7.x.y. I'm not using the latest 0.9.x.y. Yes, I also use the file system, despite the nice GUI.


Posted by: beowulf7

Quote:
Originally Posted by jbarlow95
the version of bitpim that I was redirected to does not have an option for the vx8000 after I downloaded it. what should I do?

I'm assuming you d/l'ed the latest version of BitPim. It should work w/ the VX8000. Are you sure your phone's USB driver is correct?


Posted by: PURESKILLZZZ

Quote:
Originally Posted by beowulf7
That is weird why BitPim didn't recognize your VX8000. Mine has always worked since ver. 0.7.x.y. I'm not using the latest 0.9.x.y. Yes, I also use the file system, despite the nice GUI.


I concour wasnt that the first verizon phone we used with this program ??


Posted by: jsja

Quote:
Originally Posted by jsja
is there a way to remove all the stuff in the "get it now info" with bitpim. i dl some stuff & remove it/uninstalled it but there is a log of stuff i dl & removed. i want that gone


also can someone tell me how to put gif's on my phone with bitpim 9.0.7. i took a pic they did the overwrite thing but didn't work. showed up on my phone as a jpg with no pic


Posted by: ambientstyle

I've been using this style usb from infinitewireless for quite some time now and it works great... They make the bold claim of being the only one to properly charge your phone to LG specs with a voltage regualtor. Where as other brands just jump the usb power to the charge port on your phone which is 5v and the phone is supposed to charge at 3.3v...

Look at the pictures at the bottom of the auction showing the guts of thier chargers and other brands of chargers...

Anyone know if there is any truth to this or have any other info on LG charging voltage/method requirments??

Still Love my VX-8000.. Solid Phone.







Posted by: PURESKILLZZZ

Quote:
Originally Posted by jsja
also can someone tell me how to put gif's on my phone with bitpim 9.0.7. i took a pic they did the overwrite thing but didn't work. showed up on my phone as a jpg with no pic


Ok I donmt have a phone to remebr the exact process but I know that error .. Whats size of pic you sent to phone ... Dont trembeer the exact size phone can utilize but if pic is too big then you wont see it on phone ...


Posted by: beowulf7

Quote:
Originally Posted by PURESKILLZZZ
I concour wasnt that the first verizon phone we used with this program ??

It's the first phone I used w/ BitPim, but I'm sure many others had used older phones w/ BitPim.


Posted by: jsja

Quote:
Originally Posted by PURESKILLZZZ
Ok I donmt have a phone to remebr the exact process but I know that error .. Whats size of pic you sent to phone ... Dont trembeer the exact size phone can utilize but if pic is too big then you wont see it on phone ...



sorry for the late reply. i don't remeber what size it was but ur probably right. i never tried gifs on my phone before. but i found one i really liked. so i wanted to try it.


i also didn't want to go through 62 pages to find out what size gifs fit on the phone so i did a search & nothing came up


Posted by: PURESKILLZZZ

Quote:
Originally Posted by jsja
sorry for the late reply. i don't remeber what size it was but ur probably right. i never tried gifs on my phone before. but i found one i really liked. so i wanted to try it.


i also didn't want to go through 62 pages to find out what size gifs fit on the phone so i did a search & nothing came up


Okies but there are converters .....


Posted by: jsja

Easy GIF Animator v3.5 is what i'm using to make gifs. all is fine. bitpim 9.0.7 will not do the overwrite thing correctly. keeps displaying as jpg. so i tried the add wallpaper thing. it showed on screen as jpg so i renamed it to gif. still no go. either i get a blank screen or some kind of symble. can anyone give me help on this. i want to use my kids pics as gif. i need the correct size & pix. i also reduced it (the size) still wont work


Posted by: beowulf7

Quote:
Originally Posted by jsja
Easy GIF Animator v3.5 is what i'm using to make gifs. all is fine. bitpim 9.0.7 will not do the overwrite thing correctly. keeps displaying as jpg. so i tried the add wallpaper thing. it showed on screen as jpg so i renamed it to gif. still no go. either i get a blank screen or some kind of symble. can anyone give me help on this. i want to use my kids pics as gif. i need the correct size & pix. i also reduced it (the size) still wont work

What if you save yoru GIF as a JPG? I use IrfanView to save from one format to another.


Posted by: PURESKILLZZZ

Quote:
Originally Posted by beowulf7
What if you save yoru GIF as a JPG? I use IrfanView to save from one format to another.


I agree infranview is a sweet program ..... Got 1 question and until you just spoke I am also trying to figure out why he wants a gif image for a picture actually thought he meant animation ... LOL


Posted by: jsja

the problem is not to make a gif it's making bitpim & my phone recognize it. i have 3 pics of my kids. i used Easy GIF Animator v3.5 to make it a gif so i could put on my phone. that way it will flash all 3 pics


Posted by: beowulf7

I mis-hyperlinked IrfanView and HF won't let me edit that post. The URL is supposed to be http://www.irfanview.com.


Posted by: beowulf7

Quote:
Originally Posted by jsja
the problem is not to make a gif it's making bitpim & my phone recognize it. i have 3 pics of my kids. i used Easy GIF Animator v3.5 to make it a gif so i could put on my phone. that way it will flash all 3 pics

I've never tried to put an animated GIF on my phone. I didn't know it supports it, and apparently, it does not.


Posted by: jsja

i remember people talking about putting them on their phone before. i just dont know how to do it


Posted by: emunity

Is it possible to flash you vx8000 with bitpim or QPST software?


Posted by: Muerte_X

I don't think I've ever tried to put a gif on my phone with bitpim. But if I send one to my phone in an email, it works fine.


Posted by: PURESKILLZZZ

Quote:
Originally Posted by Muerte_X
I don't think I've ever tried to put a gif on my phone with bitpim. But if I send one to my phone in an email, it works fine.


Have you ever sent an animated gif to your phone ? And to be clear which phone you have ????


Posted by: Muerte_X

Quote:
Originally Posted by PURESKILLZZZ
Have you ever sent an animated gif to your phone ? And to be clear which phone you have ????


Sorry, when I said gif, I meant animated gif. I'm just used to them always being animated.

Yes, I have, and I've used them as wallpapers, they go a little slow, but they do work. I've sent them through email as I said in my previous post. Never tried using bitpim to put a gif on my phone.

I have a VX8000.


Posted by: emunity

Does anyone know which file or folder that has this file which keeps these settings?

I transfered my Phonebook and ringtones using the LG Download application and for some reason it did not link the ringtones I had associated with each of my contacts in my phone book.

All of the ringtones are at back to default. If I could find this file I could copy it into my new phone filetree.

THanks


Posted by: MocahStique

can anyone help with this....running latest bitpim...never had this problem before "LG-vx8000 on usb.....: the phone is not responding while transitioning mode from none to brew." Thanks for any help.


Posted by: PURESKILLZZZ

Quote:
Originally Posted by Muerte_X
Sorry, when I said gif, I meant animated gif. I'm just used to them always being animated.

Yes, I have, and I've used them as wallpapers, they go a little slow, but they do work. I've sent them through email as I said in my previous post. Never tried using bitpim to put a gif on my phone.

I have a VX8000.


Ok ... Just as a test the same exact file e-mail it to your phone and tell us what you get .. Sorry I took so long to respond....


Posted by: chkdg8

I can't believe this thread is still around! I just laid to rest my 8000 but man, this phone should be immortalized!


Posted by: PURESKILLZZZ

Quote:
Originally Posted by chkdg8
I can't believe this thread is still around! I just laid to rest my 8000 but man, this phone should be immortalized!



Well send the phone to me so I can play with it ....


Posted by: beowulf7

Quote:
Originally Posted by chkdg8
I can't believe this thread is still around! I just laid to rest my 8000 but man, this phone should be immortalized!

What phone did you replace it with? I will soon be eligible to upgrade mine via NE2, but after almost 2 years, the only VZW cell phone that has a better digicam is the Samsung A990 (3 MP), which the last time I checked, is way overpriced. I don't care about Bluetooth but do wish the VX8000 was capable of external flash memory. : \


Posted by: PURESKILLZZZ

Quote:
Originally Posted by beowulf7
What phone did you replace it with? I will soon be eligible to upgrade mine via NE2, but after almost 2 years, the only VZW cell phone that has a better digicam is the Samsung A990 (3 MP), which the last time I checked, is way overpriced. I don't care about Bluetooth but do wish the VX8000 was capable of external flash memory. : \


Well my friend they will hopefully soon come out with a phone worthy of you ... If not may be time to change carriers ... But there may be a small hope for you ... Verizon does have a phone or 2 witth a sim card .. Which in theory would mean you could get that sim card and then place it into the phone of your choice ......


Posted by: beowulf7
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