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10.4: Add Motorola V710 Bluetooth support to iSync
Authored by: Sturdi87 on Jun 16, '06 09:26:52AM

Alright, everyone can ignore my last TWO posts, because I figured it out! haha
I would like to report that this does work.

Tips to simplify this for anyone new looking at this(or new to macs like I was):
1. in apps ctrl+click isync and choose "show package contents" then follow file path as stated in other posts
2. go down to where you see V710, then change "com.motorola.usb.0x22B8/0x4902" to "com.motorola.usb-bt.0x22B8/0x2A62"
3. next follow lqp's post:"make a change under the "Services" array under ServiceName -> com.apple.bluetooth -> ServiceProperties:
Change the value of "DisableBluetooth" to "false". "
4. finally use thayneq's advice and open the "terminal" and run the following command: "sudo chown root:admin /Applications/iSync.app/Contents/PlugIns/ApplePhoneConduit.syncdevice/Contents/PlugIns/PhoneModelsSync.phoneplugin/Contents/Resources/MetaClasses.plist"
5. Now go to isync and sync your V710!

I was ecstatic when I finally got this to work... and I had some trouble, so that is why I am posting (what I think is) my simplification to understanding all this!



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10.4.6: Add Motorola V710 Bluetooth support to iSync
Authored by: surfkayak on Jun 16, '06 01:34:28PM

spent 3 hours last night and failed but hadn't seen this post yet. I need help executing the terminal command. I have never used terminal; would someone please walk me through doing it and completing this last procedure? I need it real step by step. I'm good with computers but I'll need totally explicit directions. Also, who is this "thayneq" and where is his advice on this issue?
My results so far were that the 4902 change allowed the bluetooth to recognize the V710 but then Isync would not connect...it would just time out. I had this done this change with 10.4.5 several months ago and it worked great but I just updated to 10.4.6 and so that is why I am now having problems. When I tried replacing 4902 with the recent change of 2A62 bluetooth recognized the V710 but the Isync tagged it with an unknown icon; it didn't know it was a motorola V710 anymore. either way, no success. So this terminal command should do the trick?
thanks in advance
Jory



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10.4.6: Add Motorola V710 Bluetooth support to iSync
Authored by: fredrikw on Jun 16, '06 02:38:42PM

Just open upp the application Terminal and type the command given in the above post without the quotationmarks. Finish by pressing enter... You will be prompted for your password.

/Fredrik



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10.4.6: Add Motorola V710 Bluetooth support to iSync
Authored by: fredrikw on Jun 16, '06 02:40:38PM

I forgot to mention that eveything between the quotation marks has to be written on one line, with a space where there is a linebreak in the post.

/Fredrik



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10.4.6: Add Motorola V710 Bluetooth support to iSync
Authored by: surfkayak on Jun 17, '06 11:00:24PM

thanks Fredrik-
I entered the command in terminal but when I was prompted for my password it was strange: I started typing the password but nothing happened; the keystrokes didn't seem to register. I would think I should either be able to see the password or there should be dots or asterisks but nothing was happening. Is there something that I am missing?
Jory



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10.4.6: Add Motorola V710 Bluetooth support to iSync
Authored by: Sturdi87 on Jun 16, '06 08:54:31PM

I have only had my macbook for a few days, and my only programming background is C++ and a little java so im not really sure exactly what i'm doing... (especially with the sudo commands) but what your describing sounds wierd.

check your S/W version under phone information, mine is 8700_02.03.00R
here is what my V710 entry looks like now:
<string>Motorola CE, Copyright 2000+Motorola CDMA v710 Phone</string>
</dict>
<key>InheritsFrom</key>
<array>
<string>com.motorola.usb-bt.0x22B8/0x2A62</string>
</array>
<key>Services</key>
<array>
<dict>
<key>ServiceName</key>
<string>com.apple.model</string>
<key>ServiceProperties</key>
<dict>
<key>ModelIcon</key>
<string>MOTV710.tiff</string>
<key>ModelName</key>
<string>V710</string>
</dict>
</dict>
<dict>
<key>ServiceName</key>
<string>com.apple.bluetooth</string>
<key>ServiceProperties</key>
<dict>
<key>DisableBluetooth</key>
<false/>
</dict>
</dict>
</array>
</dict>

Then after that i just ran that command in the terminal, and bam iSync asked if I wanted to sync with it when I opened iSync and it showed a nice little picture of the V710! It synced contacts and calender, however pictures for contacts don't sync! well let me know how it goes!



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