Samsung PC Studio not working with T528G

**fireman_bob** · 05-25-2012, 07:44 AM

I've tried to use various versions of PC Studio to access my Samsung T528G phone with no luck. The software just says the phone is not supported. I know I've got the drivers loaded correctly because I can see the phone as a storage device. (Yes, I do have the phone set to PC Studio mode in the idle screen when trying to use PC Studio).
Has anyone had any luck with this, or any other software to access the contact list?
While the phone's manual says I can use PC Studio, Samsung and Straight Talk are useless as far as support on this issue.

Thanks.

**october262** · 05-25-2012, 09:38 AM

most phones that straight talk sells,the feature to hook the phone to a computer might have been disabled
by straight talk/per straight talks requests from the manufacture.

**fireman_bob** · 05-25-2012, 09:48 AM

I've read that on the net, but the user manual (from Straight Talk) clearly states PC Studio can be used. I wonder why they would print that but not allow it.

**october262** · 05-25-2012, 10:34 AM

it probly worked before straight talk got a hold of the phone
it's just been stripped/dumbed down/disabled for straight talk

**efparri** · 05-25-2012, 11:00 AM

Originally Posted by fireman_bob

I've read that on the net, but the user manual (from Straight Talk) clearly states PC Studio can be used. I wonder why they would print that but not allow it.

The manufacturer prints the manual. Straight Talk publishes a tutorial online. This tutorial is designed for the phone as modified for Straight Talk Service.

**krzylilwoman** · 06-20-2012, 02:17 AM

So are you saying that pc studio will not work with this phone?? Samsung T528g??

**october262** · 06-20-2012, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by krzylilwoman

So are you saying that pc studio will not work with this phone?? Samsung T528g??

yes, it is quite possible that pc studio will not work with the samsung T528g.
when straight talk/tracfone/net 10 get any phone they disable/delete everything they can in
order to make the phone as cheap as it can be

**fireman_bob** · 06-27-2012, 11:07 AM

I wonder how much it lowers the price of the phone (for them) by disabling the software? Since it's already in there and all they have to do is flip a bit, I would be willing to guess about $0. Just makes for a piss poor customer experience.