Hello, I have Mobile Phone Tools for A835 (version 2.16).
I bought the L6, and I want to move all data (calendar, address book,
photos, ...).
Unfortunately, the program can't see L6, and I'm unable to complete the
upgrade (I don't know why).
How can I do?
Thank you all.

On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:25:24 +0100, fm2766 <fm2766@yahoo.it> wrote in
<47BDDE34.5@yahoo.it>:

>Hello, I have Mobile Phone Tools for A835 (version 2.16).
>I bought the L6, and I want to move all data (calendar, address book,
>photos, ...).
>Unfortunately, the program can't see L6, and I'm unable to complete the
>upgrade (I don't know why).
>How can I do?
>Thank you all.

You need a current version of MPT, cheaply available from ShopOEM.com or
on eBay.

--
Best regards, MOTOROLA WIKI:
John Navas <http://cell.wikia.com/wiki/Motorola>

John Navas ha scritto:
> On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:25:24 +0100, fm2766 <fm2766@yahoo.it> wrote in
> <47BDDE34.5@yahoo.it>:
>
>> Hello, I have Mobile Phone Tools for A835 (version 2.16).
>> I bought the L6, and I want to move all data (calendar, address book,
>> photos, ...).
>> Unfortunately, the program can't see L6, and I'm unable to complete the
>> upgrade (I don't know why).
>> How can I do?
>> Thank you all.
>
> You need a current version of MPT, cheaply available from ShopOEM.com or
> on eBay.
>
So, must I buy again the same program? Can't I update it? If it was so,
it would be stigmatising.

fm2766 wrote:
> John Navas ha scritto:
>
>> On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:25:24 +0100, fm2766 <fm2766@yahoo.it> wrote in
>> <47BDDE34.5@yahoo.it>:
>>
>>> Hello, I have Mobile Phone Tools for A835 (version 2.16).
>>> I bought the L6, and I want to move all data (calendar, address book,
>>> photos, ...).
>>> Unfortunately, the program can't see L6, and I'm unable to complete
>>> the upgrade (I don't know why).
>>> How can I do?
>>> Thank you all.
>>
>>
>> You need a current version of MPT, cheaply available from ShopOEM.com or
>> on eBay.
>>
> So, must I buy again the same program? Can't I update it? If it was so,
> it would be stigmatising.


You should be able to update it. I'm not terribly impressed with MPT!
I bought a copy from Amazon.com, got the disk, installed it, ran the
update procedure and discovered that it could not "see" my RAZR V3m.
I called Motorola Technical Support at the number in my Users Manual and
was allowed to download a version that did recognize the RAZR.

The program does not announce its version in any way that I can see. It
will not coexist with the software for another USB device that I have.

I got it working long enough to enter my contacts through a real
keyboard which was all I really need the program for.

I think, however, that next time I will buy a different brand of phone
from a different provider!

Richard B. Gilbert ha scritto:
> fm2766 wrote:
>> John Navas ha scritto:
>>
>>> On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:25:24 +0100, fm2766 <fm2766@yahoo.it> wrote in
>>> <47BDDE34.5@yahoo.it>:
>>>
>>>> Hello, I have Mobile Phone Tools for A835 (version 2.16).
>>>> I bought the L6, and I want to move all data (calendar, address
>>>> book, photos, ...).
>>>> Unfortunately, the program can't see L6, and I'm unable to complete
>>>> the upgrade (I don't know why).
>>>> How can I do?
>>>> Thank you all.
>>> You need a current version of MPT, cheaply available from ShopOEM.com or
>>> on eBay.
>> So, must I buy again the same program? Can't I update it? If it was
>> so, it would be stigmatising.
> You should be able to update it.

Instead I can't update it.

> I'm not terribly impressed with MPT!

me too.

> I bought a copy from Amazon.com, got the disk, installed it, ran the
> update procedure and discovered that it could not "see" my RAZR V3m.
> I called Motorola Technical Support at the number in my Users Manual and
> was allowed to download a version that did recognize the RAZR.

So, I'll phone to Motorola, too.

On Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:10:31 -0500, "Richard B. Gilbert"
<rgilbert88@comcast.net> wrote this with the utmost thought:

>fm2766 wrote:
>> John Navas ha scritto:
>>
>>> On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:25:24 +0100, fm2766 <fm2766@yahoo.it> wrote in
>>> <47BDDE34.5@yahoo.it>:
>>>
>>>> Hello, I have Mobile Phone Tools for A835 (version 2.16).
>>>> I bought the L6, and I want to move all data (calendar, address book,
>>>> photos, ...).
>>>> Unfortunately, the program can't see L6, and I'm unable to complete
>>>> the upgrade (I don't know why).
>>>> How can I do?
>>>> Thank you all.
>>>
>>>
>>> You need a current version of MPT, cheaply available from ShopOEM.com or
>>> on eBay.
>>>
>> So, must I buy again the same program? Can't I update it? If it was so,
>> it would be stigmatising.
>
>
>You should be able to update it. I'm not terribly impressed with MPT!
>I bought a copy from Amazon.com, got the disk, installed it, ran the
>update procedure and discovered that it could not "see" my RAZR V3m.
>I called Motorola Technical Support at the number in my Users Manual and
>was allowed to download a version that did recognize the RAZR.
>
>The program does not announce its version in any way that I can see. It
>will not coexist with the software for another USB device that I have.

On a standard install:

c:\program files\motorola phone tools

aboutn.ini

[Reserved]
ProductName=Motorola Phone Tools
ProductVersion=4.0.4a 11-22-2005 (051114006185)
LegalCopyright=Copyright (c) Avanquest Software 2001-2005
FileVersion=


[MPhoneTools.exe]
Title=Motorola Phone Tools

>I got it working long enough to enter my contacts through a real
>keyboard which was all I really need the program for.
>
>I think, however, that next time I will buy a different brand of phone
>from a different provider!

Use bluetooth and bluetooth places if you can, it's simple and easy unless
you have a crippled phone.

cellular@motorola.net wrote:
> On Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:10:31 -0500, "Richard B. Gilbert"
> <rgilbert88@comcast.net> wrote this with the utmost thought:
>
>
>>fm2766 wrote:
>>
>>>John Navas ha scritto:
>>>
>>>
>>>>On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:25:24 +0100, fm2766 <fm2766@yahoo.it> wrote in
>>>><47BDDE34.5@yahoo.it>:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Hello, I have Mobile Phone Tools for A835 (version 2.16).
>>>>>I bought the L6, and I want to move all data (calendar, address book,
>>>>>photos, ...).
>>>>>Unfortunately, the program can't see L6, and I'm unable to complete
>>>>>the upgrade (I don't know why).
>>>>>How can I do?
>>>>>Thank you all.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>You need a current version of MPT, cheaply available from ShopOEM.com or
>>>>on eBay.
>>>>
>>>
>>>So, must I buy again the same program? Can't I update it? If it was so,
>>>it would be stigmatising.
>>
>>
>>You should be able to update it. I'm not terribly impressed with MPT!
>>I bought a copy from Amazon.com, got the disk, installed it, ran the
>>update procedure and discovered that it could not "see" my RAZR V3m.
>>I called Motorola Technical Support at the number in my Users Manual and
>>was allowed to download a version that did recognize the RAZR.
>>
>>The program does not announce its version in any way that I can see. It
>>will not coexist with the software for another USB device that I have.
>
>
> On a standard install:
>
> c:\program files\motorola phone tools
>
> aboutn.ini
>
> [Reserved]
> ProductName=Motorola Phone Tools
> ProductVersion=4.0.4a 11-22-2005 (051114006185)
> LegalCopyright=Copyright (c) Avanquest Software 2001-2005
> FileVersion=
>
>
> [MPhoneTools.exe]
> Title=Motorola Phone Tools
>
>
>>I got it working long enough to enter my contacts through a real
>>keyboard which was all I really need the program for.
>>
>>I think, however, that next time I will buy a different brand of phone
>
>>from a different provider!
>
> Use bluetooth and bluetooth places if you can, it's simple and easy unless
> you have a crippled phone.

I bought my phone from Verizon Wireless. Naturally it's crippled! If
I'd known then what I know now. . . .

I just dug out the aboutn.... I've got:
ProductVersion=4.5.6a 8/17/2007 (070815010277)

Richard B. Gilbert wrote:
....
> I bought my phone from Verizon Wireless. Naturally it's crippled! If
> I'd known then what I know now. . . .
>

Richard, et al;

Sorry to take this off-topic a bit but, when you say "If I'd known then
what I know now..." How do you compare the relative "openness" of a
carrier? Is there a site or matrix or whatever?

I use att/cingular but am always looking for a service that doesn't get
in my way...

tia,
-Craig

On Sun, 24 Feb 2008 11:38:14 -0800, Craig <netburgher@REMOVEgmail.com>
wrote in <IIjwj.2761$pl4.908@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net>:

>Richard B. Gilbert wrote:
>...
>> I bought my phone from Verizon Wireless. Naturally it's crippled! If
>> I'd known then what I know now. . . .
>
>Richard, et al;
>
>Sorry to take this off-topic a bit but, when you say "If I'd known then
>what I know now..." How do you compare the relative "openness" of a
>carrier? Is there a site or matrix or whatever?
>
>I use att/cingular but am always looking for a service that doesn't get
>in my way...

Stick with a GSM carrier (AT&T or T-Mobile) and use an unlocked generic
handset.

--
Best regards, MOTOROLA WIKI:
John Navas <http://cell.wikia.com/wiki/Motorola>

John Navas wrote:
> On Sun, 24 Feb 2008 11:38:14 -0800, Craig <netburgher@REMOVEgmail.com>
> wrote in <IIjwj.2761$pl4.908@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net>:
>
>> Richard B. Gilbert wrote:
>> ...
>>> I bought my phone from Verizon Wireless. Naturally it's crippled! If
>>> I'd known then what I know now. . . .
>> Richard, et al;
>>
>> Sorry to take this off-topic a bit but, when you say "If I'd known then
>> what I know now..." How do you compare the relative "openness" of a
>> carrier? Is there a site or matrix or whatever?
>>
>> I use att/cingular but am always looking for a service that doesn't get
>> in my way...
>
> Stick with a GSM carrier (AT&T or T-Mobile) and use an unlocked generic
> handset.
>

Thanks for the recommendation, John.

But I'm trying to understand how "crippled" & its opposite are being
defined or measured. This way, I can assess things for myself. It's
one of those 'give a man a fish' vs 'teach a man to fish' things.

tia,
-Craig