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Why doesn't my Palm (Tungsten T) connect to TMO via V330 Bluetooth? Ridolph 08-24-2005
Posted by Ridolph on August 24, 2005, 8:18 pm
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This doesn't seem to be just me. On Howard Forums everyone says that
same thing, that for some reason the Tungstens won't connect to
T-Mobile via bluetooth, not just on the V330 but others as well.
Supposively, Cingular (booo!) works fine. I successfully connect via my
PowerBook with no problems with the $5.99 plan.

I've applied what I think are the necessary patches to make the
Tungsten up to date. There were two main families, one that turned the
icon in the connection dialog to a light yellow instead of a pixelized
grey, and another that added a Universal GSM choice for the driver.

But before the patches, after the patches, and in all combinations, the
connection dialog hangs while making the connection. I know it's
starting because the phone lights up, but it never actually makes a
connection.

What's wrong? Do I need a special dial string? Another driver?

Thanks!




Posted by Caveat Emptor on September 6, 2005, 8:06 pm
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where you successful??
I spent a good 4 hours updating the drivers on my Palm T5 and still
cannot connect to T-Mo's GPRS thru my V3's Bluetooth!!
It sucks!

Caveat Emptor

Ridolph wrote:
> This doesn't seem to be just me. On Howard Forums everyone says that
> same thing, that for some reason the Tungstens won't connect to T-Mobile
> via bluetooth, not just on the V330 but others as well. Supposively,
> Cingular (booo!) works fine. I successfully connect via my PowerBook
> with no problems with the $5.99 plan.
>
> I've applied what I think are the necessary patches to make the Tungsten
> up to date. There were two main families, one that turned the icon in
> the connection dialog to a light yellow instead of a pixelized grey, and
> another that added a Universal GSM choice for the driver.
>
> But before the patches, after the patches, and in all combinations, the
> connection dialog hangs while making the connection. I know it's
> starting because the phone lights up, but it never actually makes a
> connection.
>
> What's wrong? Do I need a special dial string? Another driver?
>
> Thanks!
>
>


Posted by Victor Roberts on September 7, 2005, 8:46 am
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Have you asked T-Mobile if this service is available? Some
of the cell companies have disabled access to the Internet
via Bluetooth. For example, on Verizon phones with bluetooth
capability, bluetooth can be used for headsets but not for
Inet connections from other Bluetooth devices. Verizon says
they have disabled this function for security purposes. You
need a cable connection to use a Verizon phone over the
Inet.

--
Vic Roberts
Replace xxx with vdr in e-mail address.


On Tue, 06 Sep 2005 20:06:58 -0400, Caveat Emptor

>where you successful??
>I spent a good 4 hours updating the drivers on my Palm T5 and still
>cannot connect to T-Mo's GPRS thru my V3's Bluetooth!!
>It sucks!
>
>Caveat Emptor
>
>Ridolph wrote:
>> This doesn't seem to be just me. On Howard Forums everyone says that
>> same thing, that for some reason the Tungstens won't connect to T-Mobile
>> via bluetooth, not just on the V330 but others as well. Supposively,
>> Cingular (booo!) works fine. I successfully connect via my PowerBook
>> with no problems with the $5.99 plan.
>>
>> I've applied what I think are the necessary patches to make the Tungsten
>> up to date. There were two main families, one that turned the icon in
>> the connection dialog to a light yellow instead of a pixelized grey, and
>> another that added a Universal GSM choice for the driver.
>>
>> But before the patches, after the patches, and in all combinations, the
>> connection dialog hangs while making the connection. I know it's
>> starting because the phone lights up, but it never actually makes a
>> connection.
>>
>> What's wrong? Do I need a special dial string? Another driver?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>>


Posted by Magic on September 15, 2005, 8:06 pm
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And why would Verizon even care how you connect to YOUR phone....... BT,
cable or mayby IR
how much difference this would make?




> Have you asked T-Mobile if this service is available? Some
> of the cell companies have disabled access to the Internet
> via Bluetooth. For example, on Verizon phones with bluetooth
> capability, bluetooth can be used for headsets but not for
> Inet connections from other Bluetooth devices. Verizon says
> they have disabled this function for security purposes. You
> need a cable connection to use a Verizon phone over the
> Inet.
>
> --
> Vic Roberts
> Replace xxx with vdr in e-mail address.
>
>
> On Tue, 06 Sep 2005 20:06:58 -0400, Caveat Emptor
>
> >where you successful??
> >I spent a good 4 hours updating the drivers on my Palm T5 and still
> >cannot connect to T-Mo's GPRS thru my V3's Bluetooth!!
> >It sucks!
> >
> >Caveat Emptor
> >
> >Ridolph wrote:
> >> This doesn't seem to be just me. On Howard Forums everyone says that
> >> same thing, that for some reason the Tungstens won't connect to
T-Mobile
> >> via bluetooth, not just on the V330 but others as well. Supposively,
> >> Cingular (booo!) works fine. I successfully connect via my PowerBook
> >> with no problems with the $5.99 plan.
> >>
> >> I've applied what I think are the necessary patches to make the
Tungsten
> >> up to date. There were two main families, one that turned the icon in
> >> the connection dialog to a light yellow instead of a pixelized grey,
and
> >> another that added a Universal GSM choice for the driver.
> >>
> >> But before the patches, after the patches, and in all combinations, the
> >> connection dialog hangs while making the connection. I know it's
> >> starting because the phone lights up, but it never actually makes a
> >> connection.
> >>
> >> What's wrong? Do I need a special dial string? Another driver?
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >>
> >>




Posted by Steve Sobol on September 15, 2005, 5:18 pm
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Magic wrote:
> And why would Verizon even care how you connect to YOUR phone

Simple...

If you're downloading apps and content to your phone any other way other
than using your phone to purchase VZ content, they make no money.

Verizon is about to settle a big class action regarding the disabling of BT
in their version of the Motorola V710.


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