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bitpim, bluetooth, vx 9800, mac HELP!!!
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Posted by: yougert2k

so i just got a vx 9800 and i was planning on loading it with pics and mp3s, but i cant connect to it. Ive paired my powerbook g4 with the phone, but everytime i try to connect to bitpim it says no phone recognized. Someone, anyone, if you can help please do.

Posted by: SurgicTube

I had this same problem earlier today, but I use Windows XP. I basically stopped trying to get BitPim to "Detect Phone" because it actually disconnected teh bluetooth connection. As long as my phone and PC are paired, I can just run BitPim, and then start Sending and Getting Phone Data.

Hope this helps!

Posted by: G-Ride

If you continue to look around, I have a post with the same questions/concerns. I went out a bought a cable to verify that bitpim would work with the 9800. The filesystem portion works great. I still am unable to use the bluetooth to see the filesytem. I was able to use bluetooth to set the phone up as a modem, but that is really not what I want to do. If you figure this out, please post.

Posted by: zenki86

Quote:

Originally Posted by yougert2k

so i just got a vx 9800 and i was planning on loading it with pics and mp3s, but i cant connect to it. Ive paired my powerbook g4 with the phone, but everytime i try to connect to bitpim it says no phone recognized. Someone, anyone, if you can help please do.

I too am interested in doing the same thing. if anyone has advice or link to something helpfull that would be great.

Posted by: ATM2626

Hey guys,

My Bitpim used to work with ease but recently encountered a problem with the new release of 0.9. I recently and saw this post still unresolved so I figured I would help with what I know.

Here is what I did to fix the problem (using Bitpim 0.9):
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1) Pair your phone with your Mac. (I am assuming everyone knows how to do this)
2) Go to "System Preferences" > "Bluetooth" > Select your phone device in "Bluetooth Device" Listbox.
3) Click "Edit Serial Ports" and press the "+" to add a port.
4) Make sure you add with the following attributes:
- Name the port whatever you like (I left it as default)
- Device Service: BT DIAG
- Port Type: RS-232
5) Finally make sure you are paired and open Bitpim.
6) Once in Bitpim, open preferences and select vx9800 and also select the "Com Port" you just made.

This should allow you to browse the file system and do other things. Hope this helps.

-ATM

Posted by: teleplayer11

I tried that but still doest work. I have the v5 phone. Could that be the problem.

Posted by: avah12

Quote:

Originally Posted by teleplayer11

I tried that but still doest work. I have the v5 phone. Could that be the problem.

I too have version 5 and have had no luck with BitPim on my Mac running OS X Tiger. Any ideas?

Posted by: havenhamilton

Quote:

Originally Posted by avah12

I too have version 5 and have had no luck with BitPim on my Mac running OS X Tiger. Any ideas?

same here! can anyone help us?

Posted by: macromorgan

I am using bitpim 0.9.0-official, and it works just fine for me with v5 firmware on the phone.

I discovered that when I had v1 of the firmware, my phone had absolutely no problems syncing up via bluetooth with bitpim... no problems or anything. I looked at the data settings of my phone (in the hidden service menu) and found that with v1 the default settings under "portmap(data)" was USB CDC, and under "portmap(diag)" was bluetooth. With v5 of the firmware the default settings are USB CDC for "portmap(data)" and UART1 for "portmap(diag)".

So in order to get your v5 phone to hook up to your computer via bluetooth, try this:

Open the phone and press "OK"

Press "0"

This should prompt you for a password, enter "00000"

You should now see the service menu. Press 4 to be taken to the data settings.

Select the option for "PortMap(Data)" and make sure it is set to "bluetooth".

Press the clear button to go back.

Select the option for "PortMap(Diag)" and make sure it is set to "bluetooth".

Exit the service menu, and then try and connect your PC and Phone again. You may have to delete the previous settings and start over from scratch. Also, please note that every time your phone is turned off and turned back on again, the data settings are reset. You will have to specify them again.

Posted by: colinrobinson

YESS!! This worked for me....finally, after literally months of trying to figure this out... thank you.

Posted by: applefrk715

Quote:

Originally Posted by macromorgan

I am using bitpim 0.9.0-official, and it works just fine for me with v5 firmware on the phone.

I discovered that when I had v1 of the firmware, my phone had absolutely no problems syncing up via bluetooth with bitpim... no problems or anything. I looked at the data settings of my phone (in the hidden service menu) and found that with v1 the default settings under "portmap(data)" was USB CDC, and under "portmap(diag)" was bluetooth. With v5 of the firmware the default settings are USB CDC for "portmap(data)" and UART1 for "portmap(diag)".

So in order to get your v5 phone to hook up to your computer via bluetooth, try this:

Open the phone and press "OK"

Press "0"

This should prompt you for a password, enter "00000"

You should now see the service menu. Press 4 to be taken to the data settings.

Select the option for "PortMap(Data)" and make sure it is set to "bluetooth".

Press the clear button to go back.

Select the option for "PortMap(Diag)" and make sure it is set to "bluetooth".

Exit the service menu, and then try and connect your PC and Phone again. You may have to delete the previous settings and start over from scratch. Also, please note that every time your phone is turned off and turned back on again, the data settings are reset. You will have to specify them again.

ok, i checked the settinsg and they were both on bluetooth, and it still doesnt connect to BitPim!?!?!?!?

whats wrong!

Posted by: niwtsol

i just did the same thing. i am on pc but this might help.
make ur connections with ur phone and mac however. (newest version of bitpim)
then open up bitpim and when it says "phone not recognized run settings now?" click yes.
then out to the right of ur phone selection click phone wizard
make the appropriate selections here then click next
pick the port on the left hand side that ur bluetooth hooked up through and then click detect phone in this wizard box. i dont know why but this is how i have had to connect my phone twice. works for me. hope it helps....

Posted by: applefrk715

Quote:

Originally Posted by niwtsol

i just did the same thing. i am on pc but this might help.
make ur connections with ur phone and mac however. (newest version of bitpim)
then open up bitpim and when it says "phone not recognized run settings now?" click yes.
then out to the right of ur phone selection click phone wizard
make the appropriate selections here then click next
pick the port on the left hand side that ur bluetooth hooked up through and then click detect phone in this wizard box. i dont know why but this is how i have had to connect my phone twice. works for me. hope it helps....

no helping...

anyone???

Posted by: Emoney1

I'm having the same problem. I just got the VX-9800 yesterday and I want to put my contacts from the Mac Apple Address Book into my phone as well as using the other features of BitPim. I've tried all of the suggestions in this thread, but I'm still not getting any communication with BitPim. Pairing with Bluetooth on my Macbook Pro isn't a problem though. Here's a copy of the BitPim log as it was trying to connect to the 9800. Maybe someone has some info on what might be happening. If you've got suggestions, I'd really appreciate it.

11:33:11.636 /dev/cu.Bluetooth-PDA-Sync: Timed out - flushing and trying again
11:33:14.630 /dev/cu.Bluetooth-PDA-Sync: Timed out waiting for 7e, requested bytes 1 - 0 bytes read
11:33:14.632 /dev/cu.Bluetooth-PDA-Sync: Changed port speed to 115200
11:33:18.172 /dev/cu.Bluetooth-PDA-Sync: Timed out - flushing and trying again
11:33:21.185 /dev/cu.Bluetooth-PDA-Sync: Timed out waiting for 7e, requested bytes 1 - 0 bytes read
11:33:24.220 LG-VX9800: No response to AT+GMM
11:33:27.254 LG-VX9800: No response to setting QCDMG mode
11:33:27.268 /dev/cu.Bluetooth-PDA-Sync: Changed port speed to 115200
11:33:30.790 LG-VX9800: No response to AT+GMM
11:33:33.824 LG-VX9800: No response to setting QCDMG mode
11:33:33.825 /dev/cu.Bluetooth-PDA-Sync: Changed port speed to 19200
11:33:37.364 LG-VX9800: No response to AT+GMM
11:33:40.396 LG-VX9800: No response to setting QCDMG mode
11:33:40.397 /dev/cu.Bluetooth-PDA-Sync: Changed port speed to 230400
11:33:43.933 LG-VX9800: No response to AT+GMM
11:33:46.967 LG-VX9800: No response to setting QCDMG mode
11:33:50.004 /dev/cu.Bluetooth-PDA-Sync: Timed out - flushing and trying again
11:33:53.023 /dev/cu.Bluetooth-PDA-Sync: Timed out waiting for 7e, requested bytes 1 - 0 bytes read
11:33:53.026 /dev/cu.Bluetooth-PDA-Sync: Changed port speed to 38400
11:33:56.561 /dev/cu.Bluetooth-PDA-Sync: Timed out - flushing and trying again
11:33:59.582 /dev/cu.Bluetooth-PDA-Sync: Timed out waiting for 7e, requested bytes 1 - 0 bytes read
11:33:59.584 /dev/cu.Bluetooth-PDA-Sync: Changed port speed to 115200
11:34:03.122 /dev/cu.Bluetooth-PDA-Sync: Timed out - flushing and trying again
11:34:06.142 /dev/cu.Bluetooth-PDA-Sync: Timed out waiting for 7e, requested bytes 1 - 0 bytes read
11:34:06.145 Error: Device needs attention - LG-VX9800 on /dev/cu.Bluetooth-PDA-Sync
LG-VX9800 on /dev/cu.Bluetooth-PDA-Sync: The phone is not responding while transitioning mode from none to brew.

Posted by: applefrk715

yaya i got it to work! muhahahha i took all contacts and ringers out and put them on my cHoCoLaTe

Posted by: nmarello

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emoney1

I'm having the same problem. I just got the VX-9800 yesterday and I want to put my contacts from the Mac Apple Address Book into my phone as well as using the other features of BitPim. I've tried all of the suggestions in this thread, but I'm still not getting any communication with BitPim. Pairing with Bluetooth on my Macbook Pro isn't a problem though. Here's a copy of the BitPim log as it was trying to connect to the 9800. Maybe someone has some info on what might be happening. If you've got suggestions, I'd really appreciate it.

11:33:11.636 /dev/cu.Bluetooth-PDA-Sync: Timed out - flushing and trying again
11:33:14.630 /dev/cu.Bluetooth-PDA-Sync: Timed out waiting for 7e, requested bytes 1 - 0 bytes read
11:33:14.632 /dev/cu.Bluetooth-PDA-Sync: Changed port speed to 115200
11:33:18.172 /dev/cu.Bluetooth-PDA-Sync: Timed out - flushing and trying again
11:33:21.185 /dev/cu.Bluetooth-PDA-Sync: Timed out waiting for 7e, requested bytes 1 - 0 bytes read
11:33:24.220 LG-VX9800: No response to AT+GMM
11:33:27.254 LG-VX9800: No response to setting QCDMG mode
11:33:27.268 /dev/cu.Bluetooth-PDA-Sync: Changed port speed to 115200
11:33:30.790 LG-VX9800: No response to AT+GMM
11:33:33.824 LG-VX9800: No response to setting QCDMG mode
11:33:33.825 /dev/cu.Bluetooth-PDA-Sync: Changed port speed to 19200
11:33:37.364 LG-VX9800: No response to AT+GMM
11:33:40.396 LG-VX9800: No response to setting QCDMG mode
11:33:40.397 /dev/cu.Bluetooth-PDA-Sync: Changed port speed to 230400
11:33:43.933 LG-VX9800: No response to AT+GMM
11:33:46.967 LG-VX9800: No response to setting QCDMG mode
11:33:50.004 /dev/cu.Bluetooth-PDA-Sync: Timed out - flushing and trying again
11:33:53.023 /dev/cu.Bluetooth-PDA-Sync: Timed out waiting for 7e, requested bytes 1 - 0 bytes read
11:33:53.026 /dev/cu.Bluetooth-PDA-Sync: Changed port speed to 38400
11:33:56.561 /dev/cu.Bluetooth-PDA-Sync: Timed out - flushing and trying again
11:33:59.582 /dev/cu.Bluetooth-PDA-Sync: Timed out waiting for 7e, requested bytes 1 - 0 bytes read
11:33:59.584 /dev/cu.Bluetooth-PDA-Sync: Changed port speed to 115200
11:34:03.122 /dev/cu.Bluetooth-PDA-Sync: Timed out - flushing and trying again
11:34:06.142 /dev/cu.Bluetooth-PDA-Sync: Timed out waiting for 7e, requested bytes 1 - 0 bytes read
11:34:06.145 Error: Device needs attention - LG-VX9800 on /dev/cu.Bluetooth-PDA-Sync
LG-VX9800 on /dev/cu.Bluetooth-PDA-Sync: The phone is not responding while transitioning mode from none to brew.

This is the same problem I am having. I am connecting using a USB cable not Bluetooth. I have done everything on this thread (going with USB instead of Bluetooth.) and I am getting the exact same error as above. HELP. I am also on a mac. 2.3 ghz Power PC running 10.4.7

Posted by: El Hurracan

BitPim version: 0.9.06-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 276, in run
File "gui.pyo", line 153, in __call__
File "gui.pyo", line 1854, in getdata
File "phones/com_lgvx4400.pyo", line 135, in getsms
File "phones/com_lgvx4400.pyo", line 152, in _readsms
File "phones/p_lgvx8300.pyo", line 3065, in readfrombuffer
File "prototypes.pyo", line 622, in readfrombuffer
NotTerminatedException: The value should have been terminated and wasn't

Variables by last 8 frames, innermost last

Frame __bootstrap in /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.3/lib/python2.3/threading.py at line 442
self = <WorkerThread(BitPim helper, started daemon)>

Frame run in gui.pyo at line 269
e = <prototypes.NotTerminatedException instance at 0x785e580>
res = None
self = <WorkerThread(BitPim helper, started daemon)>
item = (<gui.Request instance at 0x72ccbe8>, <gui.Callback instance at 0x783da30>)
call = <gui.Request instance at 0x72ccbe8>
ex = <prototypes.NotTerminatedException instance at 0x785e580>
resultcb = <gui.Callback instance at 0x783da30>
first = 0

Frame __call__ in gui.pyo at line 153
self = <gui.Request instance at 0x72ccbe8>
args = ()
d = Keys []
{}
kwargs = Keys []
{}

Frame getdata in gui.pyo at line 1854
count = 5
i = (<bound method GetPhoneDialog.GetSMSSetting of <guiwidgets.GetPhoneDialog; proxy
self = <WorkerThread(BitPim helper, started daemon)>
req = <guiwidgets.GetPhoneDialog; proxy of C++ wxDialog instance at _01a19400_p_wxDial
willcall = [(<bound method GetPhoneDialog.GetPhoneBookSetting of <guiwidgets.GetPhoneDialog
results = Keys ['calendar', 'canned_msg', 'categories', 'groups', 'phonebook', 'ringtone', 'ringtone-index', 'sync', 'uniqueserial', 'wallpaper-index', 'wallpapers']
{'phonebook': {0: {'serials': [{'serial2': 1, 'serial1': 1, 'sourcetype': 'lgvx8
sync = Keys ['calendar', 'phonebook', 'ringtone', 'sms', 'wallpaper']
{'phonebook': 'OVERWRITE', 'wallpaper': 'OVERWRITE', 'sms': 'OVERWRITE', 'calend
st = 0
todo = [(<bound method WorkerThread.rebootcheck of <WorkerThread(BitPim helper, started

Frame getsms in phones/com_lgvx4400.pyo at line 135
self = <phones.com_lgvx8300.Phone instance at 0x783d8c8>
result = Keys ['calendar', 'canned_msg', 'categories', 'groups', 'phonebook', 'ringtone', 'ringtone-index', 'sync', 'uniqueserial', 'wallpaper-index', 'wallpapers']
{'phonebook': {0: {'serials': [{'serial2': 1, 'serial1': 1, 'sourcetype': 'lgvx8

Frame _readsms in phones/com_lgvx4400.pyo at line 152
pat = <_sre.SRE_Pattern object at 0x36b1a38>
f = 'Inbox'
res = Keys ['1156950191.890002', '1156950192.140003']
{'1156950191.890002': <sms.SMSEntry object at 0x782cfb0>, '1156950192.140003': <
self = <phones.com_lgvx8300.Phone instance at 0x783d8c8>
item = Keys ['date', 'name', 'size', 'type']
{'date': (1156037528, '08/19/06 21:32:08'), 'type': 'file', 'name': u'sms/inbox0
entry = <sms.SMSEntry object at 0x785ac10>
folder = 'Inbox'
buf = <prototypes.buffer instance at 0x785e558>
sf = <phones.p_lgvx8300.sms_in object at 0x8133ab0>

Frame readfrombuffer in phones/p_lgvx8300.pyo at line 3065
buf = <prototypes.buffer instance at 0x785e558>
autolog = True
logtitle = 'SMS inbox item'
self = <phones.p_lgvx8300.sms_in object at 0x8133ab0>

Frame readfrombuffer in prototypes.pyo at line 622
term = 118
i = 23
self = <prototypes.USTRING object at 0x8128650>
j = 0
pos = -1
_value = '\xd3\xb5\x06\x1e\x882i\xe1\xc3N\xbd;6 \xef\xa3\x0fD\x1dPd\xdf\xa7v'
flush = 0
buf = <prototypes.buffer instance at 0x785e558>

Posted by: El Hurracan

Im connecting, i see progress, but it just stops... help please!! i have a 2 gig memory that i want to use asap!!

Posted by: bigpun5

Besides going to the verizon store is there a way to hard reset or flash my phone to go back to original? Im trying to sell it and I dont want it to have anything on it. Thanks

P.S. I have the VX9800

Posted by: Vgasim

Ok, I just got my V Friday and I'm not sure if this thread is still actively looking for an answer, but I'll lend my help anyway...

This worked for me. Go to bluetooth preferences on a mac and make sure it is on. Then go to set up new device and look for a mobile phone. Put your V in shown to all mode and turn the bluetooth on. The mac will discover the V and go through the pairing process. It will most likely give you a this device supports no services error or something, but don't worry about that. On the phone go to paired devices and find your mac. Mine is labeled "Mac mini" and below that is states "Port Disabled." Enable the pc-port and bluetooth and make sure to refresh the shown to all.

Now open bitpim (9.0.4? I think that's the most recent and the version I am using but I am not on my mac right now) and set your phone up. Select LG vx9800 and then go to browse for the communication port. It should show 3 or so available serial connections. One will be a pda/syn, two might be BT DAIL of some variety, and the last will be BTDAL it think (it might be BTDAIL), this connection was mentioned further up in the post. Then uncheck detect phone at start up and you should be on your way.

I have uploaded and downloaded wallpapers, homemade ringtones, my calendar, phonebook, sms history, and recent call data with no trouble. If you have any other questions I can help you out. Just PM me.

Posted by: araque

I got my Powerbook G4 (Panther) connected to my LG Chocolate VX8500 (Verizon) and was able to send the Address Book via Bluetooth. I decided to post the instructions... let me know if it works for you.

http://araque.blogspot.com/

Posted by: belesiele

Hey man, thanks SO MUCH! My wife's 9800 was about to die and I was desperate to figure out how to get her address book onto BitPim and this was the tip I needed! You're awesome!!!

Posted by: C DM

Quote:

Originally Posted by belesiele

Hey man, thanks SO MUCH! My wife's 9800 was about to die and I was desperate to figure out how to get her address book onto BitPim and this was the tip I needed! You're awesome!!!

Assuming the phone supports BackupAssistant, that could be another (and perhaps even a better) way to go about it as well.

Posted by: ProtoProtoss

Be careful when using it though, and set any program you use to not overwrite at first if that's possible until you backup everything.