HowTo: Use MyPhoneExplorer under GNU/Linux (English Version)

[Kulle_restored]

Yes i used the script

[Gast]

Hooray, the new v1.7 is out. Any idea when will the wine version be released? So looking forward to the new features...

[FJ_restored]

Be patient

[weinbi_restored]

You can install the normal 1.7 - Version. Just the vb6-runtime has to be installed and it's good if msxml v3 or higher is installed.
Although, you can just use the "stable connection".

[sputnick_restored]

Hi guys.

First, thanks for the script, it's really useful & interesting.
Second,sorry, my English sucks :þ
Last point : I'm a French bash developer, & I was improving a little bit your script ( finding some bugs ) & adding some bash tests.
Thanks you to take it easy, I only want everybody to run Sony-ericsson ( I have a w810i working, but not very stable ) successfully.
I think the code is better now, contact me if you want some details.
Maybe we can work on it together
See : http://www.sputnick-area.net/ftp/myphoneinstaller3.2.sh

Enjoy.

[sputnick_restored]

Features & improvements :
- nasty bash code redone
- bug with *sudo done
- missing tests added
- run winescp is needed
- run mkdod is dev/ttyACM0 doesn't exist
- & more.

Todo :
- create variables for the URLs of wgets
- add some error messages

[sputnick_restored]

Hi,

a wrote a new version from scratch. script include MPE-1.7.
It should work both for USB ( tested ) and Bluetooth ( Bluetooth not tested ), but most part of code coming right from old version.
There's less dll, just what needed.
There's more tests if something fails.
We run winecfg if needed.
I have tested many times without ~/.wine.

Step by step :
- Open a terminal
- backup your old ~/.wine :
cp ~/.wine ~/.wine.$(date +%Y%m%d)
( or remove it )
- type :
wget http://www.sputnick-area.net/ftp/myphon ... er3.3.bash
bash myphoneinstaller3.3.bash

Done

[weinbi_restored]

AFAIK you do not need to copy any dlls with version 1.7.0 - try it on your pc without it (it worked on my system).
I think I will test your script and upload it onto FJs Webspace then if you agree with that.

[weinbi_restored]

I've already tested the script:

1) What is todo in winecfg? Any hint would be good.

2) I only use bluetooth - when i had a very short look on your script I've seen you have code to handle bluetooth, but how or when does the script jump into this code section?
The script asks me to plug in my phone, so I activated bluetooth, said yes - then it ends and in the console stands the line with "[...]need to call mknod[...]".
When I choose "no" it ends with no message.

[sputnick_restored]

weinbi :
The script is updated. ( the test to plug in the phone is modified )
http://www.sputnick-area.net/ftp/myphon ... er3.4.bash
Please try again.
When it's done successfully, yes, you can add it in your download repository here.

Everybody :
Notes :
What's working well on my SE W810I : ( or close to well ) :
- Download contacts from SIM
- Download contacts from phone ( sometimes up or down, see error bellow )
- Call list
- Messages ( SMS )
What's not working :
- Organizer
- Files

When something isn't working, I get this error :
Image

Sometimes, when I get this one :

I need to plug my USB phone in another socket.

[weinbi_restored]

Seems to be better - the dialoge with the question about bluetooth was here this time.

But at the end there is something which should not happen:

Code: Alles auswählen

Binding Hex address...
myphoneinstaller3.4.bash: line 51: kdesudo: command not found
Done
Restarting bluetooth...
myphoneinstaller3.4.bash: line 51: kdesudo: command not found
myphoneinstaller3.4.bash: line 51: kdesudo: command not found
myphoneinstaller3.4.bash: line 51: kdesudo: command not found
Connecting to phone...
myphoneinstaller3.4.bash: line 51: kdesudo: command not found
If this device hasn't been paired with this computer, you should receive a pairing message now...
myphoneinstaller3.4.bash: line 147: /dev/rfcomm0: Keine Berechtigung
user@pc:~/Desktop> Found bluetooth device :)
Hex = *!deleted by weinbi!*
Name =  K800
Binding Hex address...
/home/user/MyPhoneExplorer.bash: line 23: de_su: command not found
Done
Restarting bluetooth...
/home/user/MyPhoneExplorer.bash: line 26: de_su: command not found
/home/user/MyPhoneExplorer.bash: line 28: de_su: command not found
Running MyPhoneExplorer now...
/home/user/MyPhoneExplorer.bash: line 32: cd: /home/user/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/MyPhoneExplorer: Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden
wine: cannot find './MyPhoneExplorer.exe' 

Any ideas for the "su-problem"?

EDIT:
However, i have another problem (has nothing to do with your script directly):
When i start my pc, open MPE and try to connect i get an error because i don't have the needed rights. Then i use "chown username:group /dev/rfcomm0" or "chmod...", then it works.
Can i get around this? Shall i add my user to a special group? I couldn't find anything about that...

[FJ_restored]

@sputnick: I think the errormessage NO-CARRIER has nothing to do with Wine. It could be a bug in your phone. Please do this:
Contacts-Options-Advanced-Backup to M.S. and then Contacts-Options-Advanced-Restore from M.S.

[charlie_restored]

i just updated to v1.7 and syncing with Google Calendar isn't working any more...
the first time i synced after the update, it hung for about a minute during updating of the organiser... now the program seems to think that it's fine but when i sync then it just acts like there are no changes to be made

[FJ_restored]

Disable the setting "Compare only edited items" in the extended settings of Google-Sync.

[sputnick_restored]

Today, all is working well. Organizer, files, sim, adres book from phone...
I have only do what fj recommend ( but fails ) :

I think the errormessage NO-CARRIER has nothing to do with Wine. It could be a bug in your phone. Please do this:
Contacts-Options-Advanced-Backup to M.S. and then Contacts-Options-Advanced-Restore from M.S.

Possibly there's something else, maybe nothing to do with the clue above.
I use USB. The script version 3.4 work out of the box for me.

Nice

[malleeblue_restored]

I've recently become an Ubuntu user and have been reading/following this thread with great interest as MPE was my best friend in Windows.

I've run the http://www.sputnick-area.net/ftp/myphon ... er3.4.bash script and all installed properly. Well done sputnick for a very user-friendly and comprehensive script.

Unfortunately though I have a problem I hope someone can help me with.

MPE can't find my phone on bluetooth com port 2*, though other applications can find it. I'd like to ask if I'm on to something regarding why this is happening. I've very recently installed BlueProximity (http://blueproximity.sourceforge.net) and it too had problems finding my phone UNTIL I set the option within that application to RFCOMM channel = 8 (default was 7).

Is it possible that because MPE doesn't allow me to change that setting within the application then that's why it's not connecting? And, if I'm right, is there another location where I can set RFCOMM to 8 so that MPE will/may work for me without causing problems in any other app?

In case you need to know...
- the error when pressing F1 in MPE is "Set connection string failed"
- OS = Ubuntu 8.04.1
- Phone is SE C902 and it's paired successfully


* Note: I'm really only interested in using MPE via bluetooth as a USB connection is more trouble than it's worth in my situation.

[sputnick_restored]

malleeblue,

thanks for your feedback.
Unfortunatly, I don't have a bluetooth dongle to test my script.
I took the main bluetooth code from the old script.
I think I'll buy one when I can.

See ya,
sputnick.

[annafil_restored]

i just wanted to say thanks, 3.4 works perfectly for me on my p1i! thank you thank you. Can't tell you how long I've been waiting for myphoneexplorer to even support the uiq phones, let alone dream of it working well on linux awesome!!!

[weinbi_restored]

What? MPE works with the P1? How did you take this? Is the SE-PC-suite installed in wine or what?

[kulle_restored]

I can install without problems, but then i have the same problem as malleeblue. MPE can't find and connect to my phone, though other software can.