2 Problems, ActiveSync & Notes - P3300, MDA Compact III General

Hi,
I've got 2 problems with my orbit.
1. When i put the orbit into the cradle or plug it in via a cable to my computer for the orbit to sync / charge the screen doesnt come on. The orbit is conncted to computer and sync's fine but for some reason the screen has just stopped comming on. If i turn the screen on and then put it in the cradle then its fine. Just annoying really.
2. I cant save any notes that i have created. For example i go into notes, then scribble something press the tick in the right hand corner but nothing happens? I cant get to the screen which asks where to save it and what to call it etc? I have wisbar and pocket breeze installed and both are the latest versions.
Cheers
Ben

Hi Jamin100,
I have the same problem with my Notes.
I see that you also run PocketBreeze... I think this might be the problem...
I will uninstall PocketBreeze and try again
Jamin 100....
I've found the problem: change the save path of your Notes from SD-Card to local memory of your device.
Good luck..

Related

WMStorage turns your smartphone PDA into a USB Drive

I found this app by Modaco and thought to share it with everyone:
http://www.modaco.com/WM5torage-t238545.html
Enjoy
RE
Have you try it on your Universal? Does it work?
Just tried this on an I-Mate JAMin and it works great. Thanks for posting it, very handy!!
Tried it on a Wizard, works flawlessly! I am in love! Thanks for finding this!
Work fine on HTC Prophet. Some experience would like to share as follow:
1. After you installed the program, soft reset first. If you encounter error message when you run this program first time, soft reset again.
2. During the file transfer process, the PDA cannot read the Memory Card.
3. Don't turn off the PDA power. You need to turn off any power time out setting in the PDA. Otherwise the process will stop.
Works like a charm on my MDA PRO with JASJAR ROM
Works perfect on Himalaya also!
Churchill said:
I found this app by Modaco and thought to share it with everyone:
http://www.modaco.com/WM5torage-t238545.html
Enjoy
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Thank you it does not work on my dopod 900 i get an USB error.
Can u suggest please cheers
What does it do exactly?
Is it similar to Softick's Card Export 2?
So when installed, active sync via USB won't work anymore?
Is it always ON or is there a way to turn it OFF?
the program acts like a toogle. The first time you call it you can activate it, the second time you can deactivate it.
Wolfgang
I get the following error
"Cant switch to mass storage USB driver, error 1f"
I have installed it to my device, not sd card and have soft reset it before using it.
Could it be that it doesnt support 4GB sd cards? I am using a 4gb transcend card.
I have an M5000
cheers
I was able to read a few more comments from the site, but I want to know your experiences regarding Active Sync and WM5torage switching on your Universals.
Is it possible to delete protected files from the \windows directiry with this software ?
well... i'm experiencing problems after activesync. WM5torage can't seem to initialize just like softick. I have to do a reboot and run WM5torage before activesyncing to make it work. I hope i'm not the only one having this problem... cuz if it is ... i need to do a clean reinstallation.
Jupiiiii
Great Tool !
Made my day.
Works perfectly on the Universal and the Wizard
Cheers
hrb
Nice tool. Save us $20. Here is what I found out with regards to active sync:
1) I had active sync running fine. Turned active sync OFF while still plugged in and turned on WM5torage and activate it. Computer stated "Unable to recognized device". Unplugged my Exec and plugged it back in and computer recognized it immediately as a Local Hard Dirve. Excellent piece of software.
2) I had active sync open in the back ground without being plugged in. Tried plugging it in and the computer failed to recognize my Exec. The small active sync icon on the task bar just moved. I unplugged my device and totally shut active sync application from start>settings>running applications. Plugged my Exec back and active sync connected without any problems.
Conclusions:
1) We need to totally kill active sync from running before it can reconnect without problems after using WM5torage.
2) We still need to unplugged the device if we want to run WM5torage or re-run Active Sync. It would be nice if we can just toggle in and out of it without manually unplugging the Universal.
All in all this is a very handy little application and I am glad it is FREE. What makes it nicer is that it has such a small footprint: 45kb. I did not experienced any errors upon installation. Nice work by the developer.
cktlcmd said:
Nice tool. Save us $20. Here is what I found out with regards to active sync:
1) I had active sync running fine. Turned active sync OFF while still plugged in and turned on WM5torage and activate it. Computer stated "Unable to recognized device". Unplugged my Exec and plugged it back in and computer recognized it immediately as a Local Hard Dirve. Excellent piece of software.
2) I had active sync open in the back ground without being plugged in. Tried plugging it in and the computer failed to recognize my Exec. The small active sync icon on the task bar just moved. I unplugged my device and totally shut active sync application from start>settings>running applications. Plugged my Exec back and active sync connected without any problems.
Conclusions:
1) We need to totally kill active sync from running before it can reconnect without problems after using WM5torage.
2) We still need to unplugged the device if we want to run WM5torage or re-run Active Sync. It would be nice if we can just toggle in and out of it without manually unplugging the Universal.
All in all this is a very handy little application and I am glad it is FREE. What makes it nicer is that it has such a small footprint: 45kb. I did not experienced any errors upon installation. Nice work by the developer.
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Voila..!! It worked with out USB errors. Cheers, Taurus
It works perfect !!!
Thank you !!
Version 1.3 attached here!
Version 1.3
- added prompt to soft-restart the device after installation
- when storage is attached to USB host, mobile device USB controller and flash disk are ordered to be kept in "Power On" state
- added switch to choose between "Removable" and usual ("Hard Disk") device classes. Will affect how the host OS treats the device - for instance, it will not create System Restore and Recycle Bin if class is Removable.
RE
Wonderful! It works as stated on my QTEK 9000 Universal
With PHM Tray Launch I could put an icon in my bottom task bar
:lol:

Can't connect with activesync anymore

Hi,
I've got a weird problem with my MDA compact III (T-mobile Netherlands, original ROM).
For some reason I don't know the active sync doesn't seem to identify the phone anymore.
I know there are a lot of problems with active sync and I've read and searched a lot of those threads but I can't solve my problem.
Active sync always ends up with the message that there is no phone connected whereas it is.
I tried different versions of active sync and different PC's (WIN XP SP2), deleted partnerships both on the phone as well as in active sync, I changed the name of the phone which it uses to identify on connection.
No matter what I tried, nothing could solve this.
The only way for me to exchange data at this moment is using wm5torage and using CAB's to install.
Please help!!
PS: A hard reset is not an option since I need to continue with the tools and files that are currently in the ROM.
Thanks in advance
mauce said:
Hi,
I've got a weird problem with my MDA compact III (T-mobile Netherlands, original ROM).
For some reason I don't know the active sync doesn't seem to identify the phone anymore.
I know there are a lot of problems with active sync and I've read and searched a lot of those threads but I can't solve my problem.
Active sync always ends up with the message that there is no phone connected whereas it is.
I tried different versions of active sync and different PC's (WIN XP SP2), deleted partnerships both on the phone as well as in active sync, I changed the name of the phone which it uses to identify on connection.
No matter what I tried, nothing could solve this.
The only way for me to exchange data at this moment is using wm5torage and using CAB's to install.
Please help!!
PS: A hard reset is not an option since I need to continue with the tools and files that are currently in the ROM.
Thanks in advance
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Ok ... I have seen your problem many times and yes there are many other threads on it . But lets see since im woke if I canhelp you crack this little apple . 1st what you mean by you can't hard reset you need to continue wuith tools . 2nd when the phone is connected to your computer does it charge ? Do you see it connect in the device manager ? 3rd of you plug your phone to the charger does it charge as well.
Now if these question are yes then 1st I would say reboot your computer and soift reset phone ... If that doesnt solve the problem then we will goto next step.
I have a similar problem :
facts :
1. the usb cable charge the battery correctly.
2. The Headphones and mic are working well.
3. No data connection ( both activesync and WM5Storage )
4. Back from long journey using as navigator so the car holder and the car charger my have damaged the data pins ?
5. Reinstalled activesync on the PC , tried different PC, tried different Usb Cable, soft resetted an hard resetted the device but no success.
Please give me some suggestions before going to repairing service.
Thanks
maurizio.n said:
I have a similar problem :
facts :
1. the usb cable charge the battery correctly.
2. The Headphones and mic are working well.
3. No data connection ( both activesync and WM5Storage )
4. Back from long journey using as navigator so the car holder and the car charger my have damaged the data pins ?
5. Reinstalled activesync on the PC , tried different PC, tried different Usb Cable, soft resetted an hard resetted the device but no success.
Please give me some suggestions before going to repairing service.
Thanks
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Sounds as if all is working . And what ever you were trying on the phone has an adverse effect ? What are these tools that are keepimng you from hard resetting ? I believe there is another program for connecting to this cell let me rack my brains while I think ...
PURESKILLZZZ said:
Ok ... I have seen your problem many times and yes there are many other threads on it . But lets see since im woke if I canhelp you crack this little apple . 1st what you mean by you can't hard reset you need to continue wuith tools . 2nd when the phone is connected to your computer does it charge ? Do you see it connect in the device manager ? 3rd of you plug your phone to the charger does it charge as well.
Now if these question are yes then 1st I would say reboot your computer and soift reset phone ... If that doesnt solve the problem then we will goto next step.
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Hi PURESKILLZZZ,
Many thanks for taking you time to read my explanation.
Let me give you some answers:
1.) The reason for me is that in case of a hardreset I need to install all applications again. Actually I've been doing a hard reset and then afterwards restored a backup I created with spb backup. Unfortunately the problem was still there.
2.) Yes the phone charges when connected through USB (so it's not the connector that is faulty I guess).
The device manager I need to checkout didn't lok at that yet.
When I connect using wm5torage I can see the SD card in the explorer.
3.) The phone charges when connected to the charger.
So I guess the answer is yes to all your questions.
If you have more questions to be able to help me please let me know.
I'd like to tackle this problem.
Thanks in advance
I have a similar Problem:
facts:
1. Usb data cable charge the battery correctly
2. Headphones with mic are working well.
3. no activesync connection.
4. no wm5torage connection
5. tried different PC , different data cable ( the one than comes with PS3 ) , hard resetted the device but no success.
Any suggestions ?
Thanks in advance
I believe it is safe to say your present software is the issue and have you tried sktools for dong the back up .
maurizio.n said:
I have a similar Problem:
facts:
1. Usb data cable charge the battery correctly
2. Headphones with mic are working well.
3. no activesync connection.
4. no wm5torage connection
5. tried different PC , different data cable ( the one than comes with PS3 ) , hard resetted the device but no success.
Any suggestions ?
Thanks in advance
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Well maybe if we find a solution to first guy yours may work as well...
PURESKILLZZZ said:
Well maybe if we find a solution to first guy yours may work as well...
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i don't think so because i have no wm5torage connections so in my case i think is an hardware issue like data pins damaged ....
1 other thought ... A simple fix whichh may work . goto comm manager on your phone and click activeSync and see if that helps .
maurizio.n said:
i don't think so because i have no wm5torage connections so in my case i think is an hardware issue like data pins damaged ....
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Did you jam the charger in the phone at anytime or did the phone drop while connected to charger . Just being connected for long periods of time dont hurt as I have ran my phone for over 24 hours connected to power while playing the radio thru the phone.
Unfortunately none of the suggestions worked for me.
It's not related to dropping the phone or taking hardware damage by faulty use or something.
This I know for sure since I own this phone only for a couple of weeks and didn't harm it in any way.
My conclusion also was that it must be software related, that's why I started this thread anyway.
Therefore I'm looking for suggestions/hints on the software side (most probably the problem would be on the phone and not on the PC, but what is it?........)
mauce said:
Unfortunately none of the suggestions worked for me.
It's not related to dropping the phone or taking hardware damage by faulty use or something.
This I know for sure since I own this phone only for a couple of weeks and didn't harm it in any way.
My conclusion also was that it must be software related, that's why I started this thread anyway.
Therefore I'm looking for suggestions/hints on the software side (most probably the problem would be on the phone and not on the PC, but what is it?........)
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Ok .. Lets chase the possible software issues . What rom are you running and what have you installed ?
1 last note before I go take a power nap . You can check your activesync setting on the phone . goto => Start > Settings > Connections > USB to PC. Change the mode of the box next to Enable advance Network functionality. click ok .. Now try to connect ... The box is suppose to have a check in it but sometimes there are other reasons why it doesnt worj the defaukt way . I hope I have been of some assistance to you.
Similar issue
I had this same issue recently I thought it may be due to upgrading to activsync 4.5.
But it seemed not to make much difference when I attempted to work it on another pc using activsync.
The problem only occured after I had been using pocket mechanic to delete files and free up dead registry files.
I didn't want to do a hard reset straight away so instead I restored an older backup from before the issue started & since then the problem has been resolved.
So I guess the question is do you have an older backup than the one you have tried if so try it & see. Other than that a hard reset may well sort the issue?
Hope this helps, and serves as a warning to others don't delete certain reg keys even if a program (pocket mechanic) stated them to be empty or redundant unless you have a backup to restore when things go wrong!
JC#79 said:
I had this same issue recently I thought it may be due to upgrading to activsync 4.5.
But it seemed not to make much difference when I attempted to work it on another pc using activsync.
The problem only occured after I had been using pocket mechanic to delete files and free up dead registry files.
I didn't want to do a hard reset straight away so instead I restored an older backup from before the issue started & since then the problem has been resolved.
So I guess the question is do you have an older backup than the one you have tried if so try it & see. Other than that a hard reset may well sort the issue?
Hope this helps, and serves as a warning to others don't delete certain reg keys even if a program (pocket mechanic) stated them to be empty or redundant unless you have a backup to restore when things go wrong!
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Yeah a backup is a good idea but most dont do that . And yeah some cleaners do remove more than they should.
PURESKILLZZZ said:
Ok .. Lets chase the possible software issues . What rom are you running and what have you installed ?
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I'm running the official T-Mobile Netherlands ROM
My installed progs are:
anton tomov pocket mechanic
MASPware benzineverbruik
Google Maps
Microsoft .NET CF 2.0
Shannon and Keane pGCalSync
Pocket e-sword
Microsoft SQLCE 2.0
HudsonMobile Phonedashboard
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I-mate WMP Today
MGSH Magicall
Scrary Bear Software Check Notifications
Noisette Software CedeFTP
BuildXPDA Bandwidth Calculator
Dinarsoft MemMaid
SPB GPRS monitor
Chi-Tai Dang BatteryStatus TD-plugin
Illium Software eWallet
GB-SOFT Tweak
Resco Today Plugin
Resco Registry Add-in
Resco FTP add-in
Resco Explorer
Microsoft Remote Display Control
Conduits Pocket IP
Thunder WM5torage
Tomtomt Navigator v6.020.7980
PC Counselor Tweaks2k2 .NET
Nyxbul Software Contacts Backup
SPB Backup APCp CalSyncUm
Modaco nodata
SBSH.Net Phoneweaver
Macromedia Flash Player ActiveX
oggsync.com oggsynccab
Mike Simpson Chardguru
Backmann Software Printboy
Shape Services IMPlus
HTC X-button 1.5
Spb Diary
LSDsl EasySetOwner
Daniel Herrero Bandswitch
Vicsoft ClearTemp
Acpecto Software Wififofum
Please advice...
mauce said:
I'm running the official T-Mobile Netherlands ROM
My installed progs are:
anton tomov pocket mechanic
MASPware benzineverbruik
Google Maps
Microsoft .NET CF 2.0
Shannon and Keane pGCalSync
Pocket e-sword
Microsoft SQLCE 2.0
HudsonMobile Phonedashboard
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I-mate WMP Today
MGSH Magicall
Scrary Bear Software Check Notifications
Noisette Software CedeFTP
BuildXPDA Bandwidth Calculator
Dinarsoft MemMaid
SPB GPRS monitor
Chi-Tai Dang BatteryStatus TD-plugin
Illium Software eWallet
GB-SOFT Tweak
Resco Today Plugin
Resco Registry Add-in
Resco FTP add-in
Resco Explorer
Microsoft Remote Display Control
Conduits Pocket IP
Thunder WM5torage
Tomtomt Navigator v6.020.7980
PC Counselor Tweaks2k2 .NET
Nyxbul Software Contacts Backup
SPB Backup APCp CalSyncUm
Modaco nodata
SBSH.Net Phoneweaver
Macromedia Flash Player ActiveX
oggsync.com oggsynccab
Mike Simpson Chardguru
Backmann Software Printboy
Shape Services IMPlus
HTC X-button 1.5
Spb Diary
LSDsl EasySetOwner
Daniel Herrero Bandswitch
Vicsoft ClearTemp
Acpecto Software Wififofum
Please advice...
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Almost every program you named I have installed various times . And I know from experience quiet a few of them clash . Biggest example is the anton tomov pocket mechanic and PC Counselor Tweaks2k2 .NET. Both of those running with the resco stuff is utter ciaos.
Hell this is complicated...
I have the same problem although my mda compact III (T-Mobile) is pretty new! Would it help to
a) install activesync 4.5 (I currently use 4.2)
b) to debrand it
Hope there is a simple solution... and many thanks in advance for it!!!
I had a similar problem, are you guys using a firewall? if so you may need to open a port or what I do is temporarily deactivate my firewall when I connect my orbit to my pc.
Hope that helps.

Problems with ActiveSync 4.5 following upgrade to WM6

I've noticed that since upgrading to WM6, ActiveSync 4.5 has been playing up. Since the upgrade, I no longer have the small 'disconnect' icon in the bottom right of the Today screen.
Then, the computer and phone just stopped talking to each other. I tried soft-resets of the phone, uninstalling/reinstalling ActiveSync, tried repairing AS. I've since deleted the mobile devices from AS but now cannot re-add them because there is no connection. However, I am still able to charge my phone via the USB cable but there is no synchronisation going on
In fact, all my contacts and calendar appointments are gone from my phone. Luckily they are still on my PC (and I took a backup just in case).
Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated.
I had the same problem on my 8525. Not sure if it'll fix your, but it fixed mine. Start > Settings > Connections > USB to PC, then I unchecked "enable advanced network functionality"
thanks GReddySetGO - something must have worked 'cos i can connect to my phone again!
Thanks you saved my life too !!!
wonderful eolenet! i'm glad this has helped others too
and now the little 'disconnect' icon in the bottom right of the Today screen appears too now!
big thanks again GReddySetGO

Battery gets charged but AS does NOT find the phone

i've got a rather stupid problem.
first of all, i got the orig. O2 XDA Orbit WM6 rom on this toy
so no weird, tuned firmware or anything unknown..
i wanted to sync my artemis with my "old" computer (new is a mac.. doenst work verry well) runing XP home SP2. It worked for months perfectly, worked with WiMo5 and 6. It actually DID work!
Normaly i use the USB for syncing, then i got lazy a few weeks ago and changed it to BT. I had quite a fight to get i work but in the end it worked fine and wireless...
Then i did not sync it for about a month. And today i wanted to sync it again.
BT Dongle wasn't anywhere to find so i plugged in the USB. The Display "light up" so everything is normal... Active Sync starts to turn (the icon in the Systray, next to the clock). After a few minutes AS wrote that there is no connection. I re-plugged the USB. No change. I uninstalled AS and installed the latest version directly from MS's homepage. No change!
I tried it with BT. The BT on my computer recognized a artemis. wow! great! AS starts and my BT Connection-software tells me "connection cancled". Damn!
I changed the Computer. No running a Win Vista HomePremium 32bit, plugged the phone in, it recognieses some thing (4 i think it was...)
But i can't find the phone. No problem, so i thought. I downloaded from MS the Mobile Device Center. unplugged an plugg it in again - no change!
Somehow my phone is not recognized as phone for AS.
The Battery is charged now so, some things work and some thinks not.
I need the sync! Win XP oder Vista doesn't matter. But how the hell i get this thing to work again?!
I deleted now all "connections" in AS on the Computer an on the Artemis.
So actually it should tell me that i have to configure what to sync. but it doesn't!
Anybody an idea what might be wrong?
Do you charge ur Artemis in a car? its a common problem that having your phone on charge whilst starting the engine causes the USB control board to get damaged, so you can still charge, but the USB connection doesnt work for Syncing.
Needs a new USB board if this is the case, which is covered by warrenty, or can be repaired for around £20 (phone repair shops).
i often charge my phonein the car.
it never made any problems - until now!
i should contact my provider (o2) and make them repair my phone?!
yeh, as long as your phone is under a year old, O2 will repair for free (under warrenty)
first of all - dont be so pessimistic, make a backup/hard reset and check again.
It is a usual problem( at least, for me) if you use your pda to sync with several computers via diff ways.
Had a similar problem with a faulty connector on an Xda IIi which was 3 months old and had lots of trouble getting it repaired under warranty.
The problem is that they send it off to a repair depot who analyse the fault and then come back to you a couple of weeks later saying it's your fault and that they will not repair it under warranty i.e. you've got to pay.
A couple of letters and a call to Customer Retentions did the trick though
when it *first* happened to mine, i sent mine off to T-Mobile in a bag that they sent me, and 2 days later is was back again, fixed!
i've got to say that T-Mobile seem to have good servicing, not that the products should need repairing in the first place!
Have you tried a different cable?
I have one cable that only allows me to charge (must be damaged somehow) but all the others work fine with it.
i tried 4 cabels!
i wrote an email to o2 --> no answer yet
hard reset will be next thing to do. normal reset is done, no change!
but mayB o2 will simply give me a new one
i wouldn't mind
try, as well, to delete all partnerships, on pc and pda as well
I get that problem randomly also.
I've had it happen on 2 different computers, Win 2k Pro, Win XP Pro, Active Sync 4.2, Active Sync 4.5, WM5, WM6...
The best solution for any problems with any combination I had was REBOOT THE COMPUTER.
Worked every time.
they are delted.
no change
o2 wrote an email:
un-check the "hook" in settings - connections - usb2pc
or
hard rest should help
well as far as i know, i checkt the usb2pc thing, un-checked, checked it again... i tried quiet a lot. so this won't help
hard reset will be done as soon as i find out how to save all the sms, mms from the phone... anybody an idea?
to save your messages?
about sms - "jeyo mobile companion" will surely help you
mms? try sktools - i saw there backup of pocket outlook folders.
br
thank you.. jeyo helped
has anyone repaired his device usb already.Could you post where is the best place and cost to repair XDA Orbit's USB.
Thank You
First time I connected my phone to the PC, ActiveSync didn't work. Same simptoms, battery was charging, but no connection from AS. Turned out "DHCP Client" service was stopped in Windows. Start -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services. See if the status of that service is "Started". It is by default.
Hi, thanks for your suggestion.all the system services are ok.I have orbit 2 and syncs like a charm.the orbit 1 unfortunately lost that ability due to a car charging problems as described above.I need to send it for repair but don't know where and how much that would cost me.
Thanks
MY GOD.... you mean it's a KNOWN fact the car charger ruins your artemis...
does this happen with 5V 1amp charger
or with a normal "usb" charger 5V 0.5amp....?!
both for car use.
car charging shouldnt be a problem if you plug it in AFTER you started the car (dont blame me though). when starting the car, there seem to be some possibility of high current peaks that can damage your device. i guess it also depends on the car...
I am not a very tech person but what I read in this forum is showing that exactly when you start the engine and your artemis is pluged in to the charger this thing happens.
I did hard reset, tryed 3 diferent usb cables and still no reacton.It is definately a hardware problem Mr Samov.
Regards

TouchPro-2 compatible w Ford Sync?

Anyone doing this yet,
I'm up for a phone on Vz and am considering this phone.
Coming from a Treo-650
(Any easy migration utilities?)
TY
Ward
Yes, currently using it on my Mercury Mountaineer. Works Great!
Great, Are you using it for both music and phone or phone only?
phone only so far. I can get audio steaming to work yet.
Does it work for you to hold down the phone button on the steering wheel to hang up calls? I've got a Ford Fusion and the Verizon TP2 and while I can initiate calls with voice commands etc, I can't seem to hang up the phone using the cars controls. I always have to get the phone outta my pocket and hit the end call button manually (big pain in the butt).
Just checked the sync website and no new updates available =(
Any ideas?
-Dan
I have the touch screen nav package, so I end the call using that. Did you try holding down the button for 2 seconds? Sometimes a quick press and release does different things than a hold then release.
Fixes to use your Tilt 2 on Ford Sync with phone and music
My wife and I just got a Tilt 2 a few days ago. First of all both our phones have the latest system updates as of March 2010. We both are running Windows Mobile 6.5. You can find any updates at the HTC website if you need them. I ran into issues connecting to sync with the Tilt 2 myself but my wife's phone did not but did ask for a code. I finally got it fixed. I'm sharing my experiences with anyone else who wants Sync to work with their phone.
Tip 1 - Sync asking for unlock code
My previous Windows Mobile 6.5 device idn't require this but this fixes the problem on the Tilt 2 but it does disable your lock code. To workaround this issue disable your lock code a the following place
Start->Settings->Lock
Enter your unlock code and press "Unlock"
Uncheck "Prompt if phone unused for" option
Select the Ok button on the top right
Tip 2 - If the vehicle is not seeing your Tilt 2 or is not staying connected to it.
Slide over to your "Settings" on your phone.
Select "Communications"
Select "Bluetooth" and don't touch the off slider to the right.
On the box that comes up select the top left tab that looks like gears.
Select "Discoverable"
Change the setting to "Always Visible" and select "Done"
Tip 3 - If your Tilt 2 is not connecting at all are rarely connecting to Sync.
You may have corrupted a system file like me.
Reset the phone back to factory go to the following to fix syncing an call issues.
Back up all of my documents and contacts with Microsoft MyPhone and made sure that my apps that I didn't get from the marketplace were saved on my computer. If you're tech savvy you can use another backup utility but just don't back up the system files and settings.
Browse to Start->Settings->System->Clear Storage
Sign back into Windows Marketplace to have it reinstall your programs.
Reinstall Microsoft MyPhone from the Windows Marketplace and sign it to have it restore your contacts and other documents.
Follow the two steps in Tips 1 and 2 to get the best experience possible
Tip 4 - Playing music off your Tilt 2 on Ford Sync while using your phone
First of all the Tilt 2 will not let you stream your music to the Sync via Bluetooth. It will say it is not supported but I think it gets confused because it doesn't want to be a phone and music player at the same time but rest assured there is a workaround.
Let your phone with the Sync via regular Bluetooth first.
Plug in the USB cable that comes with your phone into the USB jack on the sync
When the phone asks what it is connected to DO NOT CHOOSE ACTIVESYNC but instead choose "Disk Drive".
That's it! Your music be browsed and played directly via the Sync voice commands and you can still get phone calls without problems.
Don't forget to make sure to close those programs completely when your don't to avoid out of memory errors. Just press and hold the X instead of just pressing it. This will close the program. Either that or use something like cleanRAM to do it for you.
Enjoy your Tilt 2 and your Ford Sync.
SYNC problems still exist
Well folks I am sad to report that my Sync problems have returned. I thought my previous post had the solution but Clearing the Memory only fixes the problem temporarily. You can find the related experience at the AT&T forums and search for Tilt 2 and Ford Sync. Sorry I can't post links yet. It looks like the issue with the SYNC at least for some may be the Radio ROM. I'm trying out the latest Radio ROM 4.49.25.01 and will report back my results. Crossing my fingers here.
Also my solution of choosing Disk drive when hooking up the Ford Sync has one problem. If you are like me and changed WinMo to use the SD card for temporary storage when you choose this option Windows looses its temporary storage and becomes unstable sometimes. So you have a choice. Use Blooth Audio Streaming and lose the functions of voice control of music or use the USB cable and be sure not to use your SD card for Temp Files. At least this has been my experience.
Possible progress on communcation problem
cr_buck said:
Well folks I am sad to report that my Sync problems have returned. I thought my previous post had the solution but Clearing the Memory only fixes the problem temporarily. You can find the related experience at the AT&T forums and search for Tilt 2 and Ford Sync. Sorry I can't post links yet. It looks like the issue with the SYNC at least for some may be the Radio ROM. I'm trying out the latest Radio ROM 4.49.25.01 and will report back my results. Crossing my fingers here.
Also my solution of choosing Disk drive when hooking up the Ford Sync has one problem. If you are like me and changed WinMo to use the SD card for temporary storage when you choose this option Windows looses its temporary storage and becomes unstable sometimes. So you have a choice. Use Blooth Audio Streaming and lose the functions of voice control of music or use the USB cable and be sure not to use your SD card for Temp Files. At least this has been my experience.
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I just wanted to update everyone on a possible fix for Bluetooth on the Tilt 2. I changed out the Radio ROM to to 4.49.25.91 from the stock AT&T version. For the past two days I have been using a simple password to lock my phone and every time I have entered the vehicle my Sync system has picked it up without fail and has yet to ask me to unlock my device. It just works. What seems to be even better at this point is I don't have to have my phone broadcasting for it to work and even the Bluetooth audio connects. If I choose Bluetooth Audio on my truck it connects to the phone and starts it playing. Now if I could only have it browse the music via sync with Bluetooth Audio I would be on cloud nine but I don't think that can happen. I think that is set in the Sync the Bluetooth Audio can only have limited controls.

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