[gentoo-user] Razr(Alltel) looking for an interface program

[gentoo-user] Razr(Alltel) looking for an interface program

[James]

Hello

I ran  'eix app-mobilephone/*'
to read the package descriptions. Nothing looks very 
promising. What I'm looking for is a simple gui
to (minimally) copy/edit the stored phone numbers
on a motorola Razr phone. Any other features
to interact with the phone, would be welcome.


Suggestions?


James

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Re: [gentoo-user] Razr(Alltel) looking for an interface program

[Mark Shields]

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On 6/1/07, James <wireless@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
>
> Hello
>
> I ran  'eix app-mobilephone/*'
> to read the package descriptions. Nothing looks very
> promising. What I'm looking for is a simple gui
> to (minimally) copy/edit the stored phone numbers
> on a motorola Razr phone. Any other features
> to interact with the phone, would be welcome.
>
>
> Suggestions?
>
>
> James
>
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>
Have you bothered to look at the app-mobilephone/kmobiletools website,
http://www.kmobiletools.org ?  It states that it supports the RAZR v3x
series.

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[gentoo-user] Re: Razr(Alltel) looking for an interface program

[James]

Mark Shields <laebshade <at> gmail.com> writes:


> Have you bothered to look at the app-mobilephone/kmobiletools website, 
> http://www.kmobiletools.org ?  It states that it supports the RAZR v3x series.


Yes, I installed version '0.4.3.3'
But could not get the usb configured. The only doc I found was
/usr/share/doc/kmobiletools-0.4.3.3/README.bz2'
It refers to an INSTALL doc, but I could not find it anywhere
[slocate find]......


I also could not get a newer (masked) version of kmobiletools to 
install. I did all of this after the initial post.

lsusb show the phone:
Bus 004 Device 004: ID 22b8:2a62 Motorola PCS


ideas on getting kmobile-0.5_beta2 to install?

other ideas?

James


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Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Razr(Alltel) looking for an interface program

[Mark Shields]

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On 6/1/07, James <wireless@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
>
> Mark Shields <laebshade <at> gmail.com> writes:
>
>
> > Have you bothered to look at the app-mobilephone/kmobiletools website,
> > http://www.kmobiletools.org ?  It states that it supports the RAZR v3x
> series.
>
>
> Yes, I installed version '0.4.3.3'
> But could not get the usb configured. The only doc I found was
> /usr/share/doc/kmobiletools-0.4.3.3/README.bz2'
> It refers to an INSTALL doc, but I could not find it anywhere
> [slocate find]......
>
>
> I also could not get a newer (masked) version of kmobiletools to
> install. I did all of this after the initial post.
>
> lsusb show the phone:
> Bus 004 Device 004: ID 22b8:2a62 Motorola PCS
>
>
> ideas on getting kmobile-0.5_beta2 to install?
>
> other ideas?
>
> James
>
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I don't have access to a Gentoo box with X installed, so I can't test it
right now, but some phone providers lock their phones (most notably Verizon
and Cingular).  It's possible your phone may be locked from responding to
USB communication.  Have you ever used it with the Motorola Phone Tools in
Windows?

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[gentoo-user] Re: Razr(Alltel) looking for an interface program

[James]

Mark Shields <laebshade <at> gmail.com> writes:


> I don't have access to a Gentoo box with X installed, so I can't test it right
now, but some phone providers lock their phones (most notably Verizon and
Cingular).  It's possible your phone may be locked from responding to USB
communication.  Have you ever used it with the Motorola Phone Tools in Windows?


I got kmobiletools-0.5.0_beta2 to install; I had to 
unmask some files. When I try to 
fire it up, it never appears. It is a beta release....
Documentation is also scant on kmobiletools.

Where do you download the windows software from?

I should at least get the phone talking under windows
before trying with Gentoo, I guess.....


James

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Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Razr(Alltel) looking for an interface program

[Hemmann, Volker Armin]

On Freitag, 1. Juni 2007, James wrote:
> Mark Shields <laebshade <at> gmail.com> writes:
> > Have you bothered to look at the app-mobilephone/kmobiletools website,
> > http://www.kmobiletools.org ?  It states that it supports the RAZR v3x
> > series.
>
> Yes, I installed version '0.4.3.3'
> But could not get the usb configured.

you need cdc-acm support (or 'usb modem' support) as a module/in the kernel to 
talk to the phone.
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Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Razr(Alltel) looking for an interface program

[Mark Shields]

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On 6/1/07, James <wireless@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
>
> Mark Shields <laebshade <at> gmail.com> writes:
>
>
> > I don't have access to a Gentoo box with X installed, so I can't test it
> right
> now, but some phone providers lock their phones (most notably Verizon and
> Cingular).  It's possible your phone may be locked from responding to USB
> communication.  Have you ever used it with the Motorola Phone Tools in
> Windows?
>
>
> I got kmobiletools-0.5.0_beta2 to install; I had to
> unmask some files. When I try to
> fire it up, it never appears. It is a beta release....
> Documentation is also scant on kmobiletools.
>
> Where do you download the windows software from?
>
> I should at least get the phone talking under windows
> before trying with Gentoo, I guess.....
>
>
> James
>
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>
Motorola Phone Tools aren't free; normally the software has to be purchased
through Motorola[1] or via your phone service provider.  You'll also need
other software, such as the drivers for the phone [2].  You can get them at
the motomodders website [3], which is dedicated to modifying Motorola
phones.

[1]
http://www.store.motorola.com/mot/en/US/adirect/motorola?cmd=catDisplayStyle&catKey=600960
[2]
http://motomodders.net/Default.aspx?tabid=55&forumid=78&postid=293741&view=topic
[3] http://motomodders.net/

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[gentoo-user] Re: Razr(Alltel) looking for an interface program

[James]

Hemmann, Volker Armin <volker.armin.hemmann <at> tu-clausthal.de> writes:


> > But could not get the usb configured.

> you need cdc-acm support (or 'usb modem' support) as a module/in the kernel to 
> talk to the phone.


OK I got 0.5.0_beta2 installed.
I rebuilt the 2.6.20-gentoo-r8 kernel
and the configuration gui now works, mostly.

After discovering the phone:

I get to the 'Select Connection' screen, here is the default setting:

AT S7=45 S0=0 V1 X4 &c1 E0
115 kbps

Although I selected the USB, it wants to use AT commands?
On the 'Select Your Mobile Phone' screen:

/dev/ttyACMO:::ESN887625787

At this point the 'Next>' button is fadded out. Going back and 
trying other options does not seem to get me past the 'Select Your Mobile
Phone' screen.....?

suggestions?

James

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Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Razr(Alltel) looking for an interface program

[Hemmann, Volker Armin]

On Samstag, 2. Juni 2007, James wrote:
> Hemmann, Volker Armin <volker.armin.hemmann <at> tu-clausthal.de> writes:
> > > But could not get the usb configured.
> >
> > you need cdc-acm support (or 'usb modem' support) as a module/in the
> > kernel to talk to the phone.
>
> OK I got 0.5.0_beta2 installed.
> I rebuilt the 2.6.20-gentoo-r8 kernel
> and the configuration gui now works, mostly.
>
> After discovering the phone:
>
> I get to the 'Select Connection' screen, here is the default setting:
>
> AT S7=45 S0=0 V1 X4 &c1 E0
> 115 kbps
>
> Although I selected the USB, it wants to use AT commands?
> On the 'Select Your Mobile Phone' screen:
>
> /dev/ttyACMO:::ESN887625787
>
> At this point the 'Next>' button is fadded out. Going back and
> trying other options does not seem to get me past the 'Select Your Mobile
> Phone' screen.....?
>
> suggestions?
>
> James

you do have switched the phone to modem mode? 

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[gentoo-user] Re: Razr(Alltel) looking for an interface program

[James]

Hemmann, Volker Armin <volker.armin.hemmann <at> tu-clausthal.de> writes:



> you do have switched the phone to modem mode? 

On the Razr it's called 'tty' and yes, I'm using that 
setting....

I'm not sure that and the aforementioned AT command sting
is what is needed for a usb connected device?


Any other ideas or suggestions?
Any documents I can read about KmobileTools?
I cannot seem to find much.


James







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Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Razr(Alltel) looking for an interface program

[Hemmann, Volker Armin]

On Sonntag, 3. Juni 2007, James wrote:
> Hemmann, Volker Armin <volker.armin.hemmann <at> tu-clausthal.de> writes:
> > you do have switched the phone to modem mode?
>
> On the Razr it's called 'tty' and yes, I'm using that
> setting....
>
> I'm not sure that and the aforementioned AT command sting
> is what is needed for a usb connected device?
>
>
> Any other ideas or suggestions?
> Any documents I can read about KmobileTools?
> I cannot seem to find much.
>

there isn't much - but I could successfully get stuff, like sms or phone 
numbers from my Razr v3i with kmobiletools, the tty setting in the phone and 
the acm support in the kernel.
To transfer data like pictures you have to switch to 'data' mode (AFAIR), and 
use the usb-storage driver.

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[gentoo-user] Re: Razr(Alltel) looking for an interface program

[James]

Hemmann, Volker Armin <volker.armin.hemmann <at> tu-clausthal.de> writes:


> > Any documents I can read about KmobileTools?

> there isn't much - but I could successfully get stuff, like sms or phone 
> numbers from my Razr v3i with kmobiletools, the tty setting in the phone and 
> the acm support in the kernel.
> To transfer data like pictures you have to switch to 'data' mode (AFAIR), and 
> use the usb-storage driver.


The model number of my phone is a V3C, underneath the battery.

I got the kernel option set:
CONFIG_USB_ACM=y


and set the phone to tty mode. Still it does not work.....

Maybe I'll try the next version of the kmobiletools software...


thanks for your help.


James







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Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Razr(Alltel) looking for an interface program

[Hemmann, Volker Armin]

On Montag, 4. Juni 2007, James wrote:
> Hemmann, Volker Armin <volker.armin.hemmann <at> tu-clausthal.de> writes:
> > > Any documents I can read about KmobileTools?
> >
> > there isn't much - but I could successfully get stuff, like sms or phone
> > numbers from my Razr v3i with kmobiletools, the tty setting in the phone
> > and the acm support in the kernel.
> > To transfer data like pictures you have to switch to 'data' mode (AFAIR),
> > and use the usb-storage driver.
>
> The model number of my phone is a V3C, underneath the battery.
>
> I got the kernel option set:
> CONFIG_USB_ACM=y

make that a module...

sometimes reloading the driver does the trick.
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