Microsoft ActiveSync 3.7.1 is the latest synchronization software.
Specifically, ActiveSync 3.7.1:
Enhances USB driver to improve connection stability and avoid crashes
Improves detection of cradled devices
Addresses issue with ActiveSync falling into guest mode repeatedly
Addresses issue where desktop fails to detect cradled device
Addresses issue where device and desktop report different connection states and sync does not start
Improves the reliability of large file transfers
Enhances Desktop Connection Wizard UI to make connection setup easier
Improves stability to reduce application level crashes
Download here: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/resources/downloads/pocketpc/activesync37.mspx
Thank you for the update! It works well!
I cant seem to get it to install, keeps saying "setup could not find a drive with 11595 KB disk space available" yet I have over 30 GB available.
Go figure.. Anyone with any ideas? Running this on XP Home edition
Have you got disk quota enabled???
I do not believe I do, but I can't be 100% sure either. Any quick way of checking?
Right-Click Drive Letter, Select Properties, Click on Quota Tab.
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Is it possible to sync using activesync over the internet without running an exchange server? I'd like to be able to sync my XDA while I'm out and about to my PC at home.
:shock: :?: :?:
been trying to do the same for ages , but never found out how to do it
It can be done, under a few conditions:
1. You need to have a static IP address for you PC
2. You need to install Pocket Hosts or a similar free utility to map the WINS host name to your PC's IP address.
3. Your carrier / ISP must not have a firewall that blocks ports 5678 or 5679 (T-mobile seems to block this)
Remote active sync was designed with a local area network in mind and it is configured to connect to you computer by using the WINS name and not using an internet based DNS name. When you connect over an internet connection from your XDA, it is not able to find you PC.
If you install a free utility such as Pocket Hosts (http://zimac.de/cestuff.htm) you can configure the Pocket PC to be able to find you PC. This utility will allow you to configure you Pocket PC to map your PC Name to an IP address (similar to the HOST file on a Windows based PC)
Before I had the unlimited GPRS plan, I created a dial up connection to an ISP on my PocketPC Phone and it works perfectly. However, when I try the same thing over the GPRS connection, it does not work. From my end, it looks like T-Mobile blocks ports 5678 or 5679 on their firewall, which are the ports that remote active sync uses to complete the connection. (It looks like it is about to work, but then fails to complete the connection)
I have tried to convince t-mobile to fix this, but they keep claiming that it will not work out of the box, they don't know how to make it work, and they won't support it. They try to "upsell" me the sidekick or other device. I can't seem to get through to the right people. It seems crazy that a setting on their end blocks us from being able to sync over the air. After all, what is the point of a data connection if you are still restricted to using a cradle to sync. I understand that they don't want to support this and walk people through setting this up, but blocking the functionality seems pointless.
Anyone tested this on ATT? With number portability starting, I may have to explore other options. Anyone have an in at T-mobile that can get them to open up these ports on the firewall?
try www.yahoo.com
get an account (if you don't have one already)
login -- click on mail
the click the tab for addresses
on the next line to the right you will see the word "sync"
this will take you to download intellisync for yahoo
then follow instructions
sync you pda and your good to go, you will have your info on the internet and sync from anywhere
one more thing if youown a palm os and a pocket pc pda and you want to have both devices with same info (contacts, mail, notes etc. etc.)
the change the settings on your intellisync for your other device and resync
hope this helps it did for me...
Hi, I'm from the Philippines and my Network is SMART Communications. I tried synching with my active sync via GPRS but it seems it can't find my PC eventhough I used Pocket Hosts utility. It seems they block the port too. Anybody from Smart to please open the gate for us.
I've setup up my Win2k PC as dial-up server. And with the help of the Pocket Hosts utility, I can now be able to sync my Outlook over the air. But the call charges is killing me.
Jose
I've been investigating this myself too - and have to say T-Mobile's attitude is also alive and well here in the UK on O2 (via crapphone-whorehouse data support team).
I was actually shouted at by one of their 'tech' guys when I tried to persuade them that it could technically be done, but I needed to find out whether they were blocking the relevant ports. He eventually hung up on me! Fantastic service, eh!
I've been trying to get ActiveSync working over the Internet for the past few days and have finally managed to get it to work reliably. There are a couple of things that I have found...
Firstly, at least one of the ports required for ActiveSync does seem to be blocked when using GPRS (Vodadone UK in my case). Setting up a normal dial-up ISP connection results in first time connections to ActiveSync every time. It would be nice to know why there is problem over GPRS.
Secondly, my device was still connecting as Guest. Whilst reading through various other forums I found a fix that seem to work for this but it involves deleting a registry key. I wouldn't recommend it as I have know idea what else this key might be used for but it certainly solved the problem for me. The key I removed is HKLM/Ident/Username value is guest. The key is replaced automatically at some point (maybe after a reset) so if it stops working, you have to go and delete it again! There must be a better way....
That's great information, thanks.
I now have my device remote synching!
Just to summarise my steps to get things working on my XDA II:
1) XDA: Set up new work connection (don't you just hate the organisation of conenctions...) to a dial-up ISP over GSM, as O2 UK also block the ports required for activesync.
2) PC: Open sockets 990, 999, 5678, 5679 on my firewall
3) XDA: Use pockethosts to set up the IP address for my PC name
4) XDA: Change HKLM\Ident\User from guest to my normal PC logon user id
5) PC: Set allow network connections in activesync
6) XDA: Manually Connect to the ISP connection
7) XDA: Open activesync and click synch - away we go!
As an update to this, I had to do a full restore at the weekend after loosing all my data on the XDAII. The problem was not related to these changes but it made me look again at the Ident key. There are two keys normally like...
HKLM/Ident/Name Value<Your chosen PDA Name>
HKLM/Ident/OrigName Value<Pocket_PC>
This time I changed only HKLM/Ident/OrigName to the same value as in HKLM/Ident/Name and it connected first time. Also, this value does not seem to be reset unless you do a hard reset on the device. This may be better than changing the Username value though I have yet to try either on another computer where my preferred connection should actually be as a Guest.
Got it working
Thanks to andyclap's suggestions I finally got it working. It looks like T-mobile does not block any ports, but without the registry hack the error I got was the same as when I tested this over a dial up connection and blocked the ports on my firewall.
The other change since my last post is that I am using WM2003 and it requires you to set up a VPN connection to the PC instead of just using PocketHosts for the name resolution.
hello,
i have a question about activesync:
while my ppc is connected to my vista pc it is connected to it over activesync/mobile device center. during this connection, it searchs for any changes on the pc or ppc and syncs them, if there was a change.
but the frequency of these automatic syncs is too high
even if there is no change, it searches for over 2 minutes and during this time the prophet has a 100% cpu usage and responds very slow.
so using the ppc while it is in the docking station is a bit difficult now.
is there any way to decrease this automatic sync frequency?
and it would be nice, if i could disable this completely.
btw: i hadn't this long sync time with pdaviet 4.0.0.0.3. it has started with 4.0.0.0.5 and remained with 4.0.0.0.6.
I'm interested in this as well... I hate how activesync 4.x took away "sync only at connect"
The strange thing is, for older devices, activesync reverts back to the 3.7x interface and allows this option. (i tried with my old typhoon smartphone running wm2003)
no one here knows how to change this? =)
Serveral FAQ's (here for example) claims it's not possible to change manually this frequency starting with ActiveSync 4.x
Disabling ActiveSync's sync frequency
Hello,
I had the same concern in order to reduce ActiveSync frequency.
It seems that there was an frequency tab inside Tools/Options that disappeared since version ActiveSync 4.x .
I just know how to disable ActiveSync when I plug my PDA with an USB cable.
When you plug in the USB cable, a new Network Connection appears that says "Windows Mobile Connection".
Just click on it with the right button and "Disable" it!
That's it. Your PDA gets the battery charged and you only will synchronize when you Enable the connection at the end of the day
Cheers
I have a att 8525 with wm6. My pc has windows xp home edition service pack 2 2002 edition. When I connect phone via cradle upon reboot of the pc I get a message new hardware found it then tries to sync. After this attempt I get a message device not detected so I do the troubleshoot after the trouble shoot it comes up with 2 issues one which really confuses me. I downloaded activesync version 4.5 but here is the message I get below
1 To synchronize email etc with your PC Microsoft Outlook XP or later must be installed
2 Unable to establish a connection between pc an my device. It then gives a link to a guide for this with all sorts of changes to make on the phone etc. I have performed a great deal of them changes enabling and disabling settings they ask for etc but this has not resulted in any change or a connection
My biggest question concerns the first issue mssage I get. 1 unable to synchroniz with my pc because it seems to says Microsoft Outlook Xp or later must be installed. When i went to install the activ sync my windows xp home edition was listed as compatible. So I am very confused here. Do I need to upgrade to the outlook 2007 ( More Money damn ) or is there another way perhaps a lower version software or am I missing something. If it matters i am connected via wifi wireless router which I just installed Any Help will be greatly appreciated, greatly
Mike
Long Island
I couldn't sync after I did my first ROM upgrade and it was an official upgrade from AT&T, thats how I found this place. I would suggest reading through the Hermes WIKI, then looking through the Hermes section, it was a REALLY BIG help to me. Now on to your questions:
You have to have MS Activsync installed on th PC, I would try finding v4.2 as I have been having problems with v4.5 and 4.2 fixed it.
Are you trying to sync with the USB or just with the WiFi connection???? I don't think you can sync via WiFi or Bluetooth.
You only need Outlook 2007 if you use it as your E-mail client (I don't use MS Outlook or MS internet explorer).
Sync Solution!!
I had the same problem. I tried on my 3 pcs & figured out. USB connection is the best for all connection & sync.
Microsoft Outlook XP or later is must to sunc contacts & e-mail. if you dont have those & have Outlook Express you need a program (I forgot the name) to install in your computer & cab in DPA which sync contacts with Outlook Express.
i did following.
For sync connection make sure you have all security disable or you allow main 4 files to communicate. check this troubleshoot for help on allow files for different security programs.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/help/activesync/default.mspx
once you see device detection click "Explore" on active sync even it is connecting the device..if you see the phone files it means it is connected but somehow not synchronizing.
then try to muck aroung advance USB connection tick & untick. and also connected via The Work & The Internet connections in connection settings.
Hope it helps.
V
This happens to me when I upgrade to a new ROM, and I am unable to resync via ActiveSync. The first thing I check and gets me back to be able to sync 99% of the time is the USB setting on the phone.
Go to->Settings->Connections->USB to PC->Then UNCHECK "enable advanced network functionality"
That always gets me back to be able to sync again via USB. Hope that helps...(a little late I know....)
-PLEASE KEEP THIS THREAD FOR SOLUTIONS AND UNLISTED PROBLEMS- Not COMPLAINTS!!!! A Complaint without a Solution is Worthless
I definitely don't have any good answers to the age 'ol problem of connectivity issues with Activesync. I have been scouring the internet for hours and hours and hours trying everything and anything imaginable to get it working flawlessly. I haven't seen a Thread like this anywhere so I thought I would make one with easy, quick navigation to a system of solutions.
What I am running and have tested the following avenues on:
ROM Version: DCD 3.2.5Radio Version: 3.42.30
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Here is what all the different forums recommend:
- Reinstall Activesync- 4.5 is the most resent and, supposedly with the fewest bugs.
- Restart both desktop/laptop and also soft reset the PPC
- If you are running a Firewall, either:(a) Follow the instructions on this page to add ports to your firewall to allow communication with Activesync(b) Completely turn off your Firewall. "Not reccomended"
- Some sites recommend that you turn off your antivirus to see if that helps. "Also not recommended"
- Ensure that no other program is using the same port/ports that activesync also uses. Most of these programs are file sharing, remote login, and other similar programs. -If other programs do exist, either alter their ports or turn them off completely
- On the PPC- toggle the "Enable advanced network functionality" on and off- located START->SETTINGS->CONNECTIONS->USB to PC
- Opening Outlook. Some say this helps Activesync connect.
- One far fetched idea is to continuously pull out and plug in the USB cord until it connects. If it still doesn't connect, restart PPC and try again.
- Replace the USB cable and/or trying different USB ports on the computer---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I have done everything imaginable and I can't seem to get any kind of a reliable connection.
Here is a list of all the issues I have had:
~ Activesync connects and never syncs, arrows turning~ Activesync in the Sys Tray says connected- arrows stopped, but the program says connecting- arrows turning- Never connects~ Activesync connects, starts to sync- then suddenly disconnects and no longer recognizes the device~ Activesync tries to connect but says it cannot communicant with device- Runs troubleshooter and finds nothing wrong~ Windows identifies device as unknown and avtivesync does nothing- even searching for the device turns up nothing.
Some of these issues are a hit an miss, but I am almost guaranteed to have one of the above problems every time I try to connect.
If anyone has any more ideas for me, that would be great! Please help spread the word of known fixes to the horrible world of Activesync.
I truly hope this helps everyone who reads it.
-PLEASE KEEP THIS THREAD FOR SOLUTIONS AND UNLISTED PROBLEMS- Not COMPLAINTS!!!! A Complaint without a Solution is Worthless
Have you tried deleting all the mobile devices showing up and then start over.....you can also go into the device manger and delete everything there as well....if anything is showing....
I am experiencing the exact same issue with the exact same Rom/Radio. Now when I go to Connections\USB to PC and try to uncheck "Enable Advanced network functionality" I get this message: Failed to disable RNDIS to use Serial. Hope this helps in troubleshooting.
Thanks for all you do DCD and GC!
Web2mail calendar & Desktop Calendar
After signing up with Web2mail live version my active sync has two accounts. The outlook account I familiar with and the exchange server account via mail2web.com.
Is it possilbe to sync my desktop calendar under activesync with the exchange server calendar? Any pointing to help, threads or pdf manuals would be greatly appreciated.
Ciao
Darrell
I believe that if you click on each account under activesync you will be able to select what you want to sync with each, but cannot be in both. I do all but e-mail on my work PC. Use the Exchange server for e-mails. When I plug into cable on PC it will sync both the exchange server and the PC items.
This question is about how to actually establish a USB Internet Sharing link once the necessary hacks have been done to allow me to tether via a USB cable:
The Sprint user's manual says to start Internet Sharing, select USB in the PC Connection list, select the network connection in the Network Connection list (Sprint), plug a USB cable between phone and computer, and tap Connect.
This is all pretty straightforward, but there's something I don't quite understand yet: What kind of program or driver needs to be running on the computer? ActiveSync?
Here's my situation and concerns:
The computer I'd like to tether to is a Windows XP netbook (Samsung NC10). The computer I sync my Touch Pro with is my desktop computer which is running Vista Ultimate x64. Needless to say, the XP netbook uses ActiveSync and the Vista desktop uses Windows Mobile Device Center.
My sync partnership between the Vista desktop computer and phone is working perfectly and I'll be one angry hombre if I wreck that partnership by connecting the phone to my netbook. I also don't need to sync data between phone and netbook. All I want to do is establish the minimum connection between the phone and netbook that I'll need for Internet sharing.
So can someone 'splain how I should do this? Do I need to establish an ActiveSync partnership with my netbook before I can do this and will that affect the WMDC partnership I've established with my desktop computer?
I could just experiment, but I hope someone can warn me of the pitfalls before I fall into them.
Thanks!
Pete
Well, you folks left me to my own devices so here's everything I did:
I made the following edits in the registry:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\InternetSharing]
Extension= (delete the isext.dll value)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\InternetSharing\settings]
ForceCellConnection= (change the value from Phone as Modem to Sprint)
Then I followed these instructions:
Start the Internet Sharing application.
Hit Connect In the Internet Sharing application.
Connect the Touch Pro to the Laptop/PC via USB
Done. No other applications needs to run on the PC/Laptop.
This didn't work because the netbook couldn't find a Generic RNDIS driver. After some further research, I determined that the path of least resistance was to simply install ActiveSync. Once it was installed, the above instructions worked perfectly and I was able to tether my Sprint Touch Pro with the Sprint network without subscribing to the Phone As Modem service.
Notes:
If you simply delete the ForceCellConnection key in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\InternetSharing, you can choose between "Phone as Modem" and "Sprint" in the Internet Sharing app setup screen, but I suspect that it won't work correctly anymore in "Phone as Modem" mode without the Extension=isext.dll value in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\InternetSharing. I also suspect that the entire Extension=isext.dll key can be deleted instead of just deleting the isext.dll value, but I haven't confirmed that. My phone is tethering perfectly now so I'm going to leave things as they are.
If I start the Internet Sharing app in the phone before I connect it to the netbook via the USB cable, the ActiveSync program won't start, but the tethering works. But if I tap Disconnect in the Internet Sharing app before I unplug the USB cable, the ActiveSync program will start. For now, my plan is to simply unplug the cable first.
Pete