[Q] Grrr! How do I sync w. Outlook? - AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777

OK, just got the phone.
Installed SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones_x86.exe
Installed MyPhoneExplorer_Setup_1.8.1.exe
But MyPhoneExplorer can't see the USB connection. I did set USB Debugging on, as per the MyPhoneExplorer instructions, but still nothing.
Help!
[ time passes ]
Still no joy. I've also tried http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/SW/201109/20110928044301055/ATT_i777_GS2_USB_Drivers.zip, but can't match the driver to the device.
My biggest "problem" may be that I'm running XP in a virtual machine under Ubuntu. When I activate the SAMSUNG_Andriod USB device under Windows (i.e. pass control of the device to the VM) there are two devices that show up in Windows Device Manager: SAMSUNG_Android and CDC Serial. I've tried having Windows search for the drivers and I've tried pointing it to specific inf files, but it can't find any match between my device and the drivers.
I also tried Samsung's own New PC Studio, but it only finds USB mass storage devices and not the phone itself.
This is a real pain 'cause I need to use Outlook for my work.

OK, so I have enabled the Wi-Fi sync through MyPhoneExplorer, but when I travel I will not necessarily have Wi-Fi available and will still need to sync. Any advice would be appreciated.
If USB cannot be done because of the fact that Windows is in a VM (though I can't think why this shouldn't work) what about Ubuntu giving the USB-connected device an IP number and allowing some sort of sync this way (or am I talking nonsense)?

I've used Kies myself and seems to be the best option that I'm aware of...

Kadin said:
I've used Kies myself and seems to be the best option that I'm aware of...
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Thanks, Kadin, but it's not a question of which application works best but one of managing to get the Windows device drivers to recognise the device as it is working under the XP VM.

I use CompanionLink for my Captivate. It's not free, but it works well.

Gsyncit works real well but its not free either.
Joe

gokartracer5 said:
I use CompanionLink for my Captivate. It's not free, but it works well.
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gokartracer5: again, it's not the software used to sync that's the issue --it's the USB connection within the XP virtual machine under Ubuntu.

pistou said:
gokartracer5: again, it's not the software used to sync that's the issue --it's the USB connection within the XP virtual machine under Ubuntu.
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It doesn't need a USB connection. It syncs with google calendar.
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pistou said:
Thanks, Kadin, but it's not a question of which application works best but one of managing to get the Windows device drivers to recognise the device as it is working under the XP VM.
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Sorry about that, I misunderstood. Wish I was more knowledgeable about your issue...

Kadin said:
Wish I was more knowledgeable about your issue...
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Not to worry. Thanks for taking an interest nonetheless.

Will Kies synchronize both contacts and calendar or just contacts?
Thanks.

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Any MacUsers around?

Is there anyone who's using his XDA with a Mac Computer?I'm using mine with pocktmac(for synchronisation with Adressbook and iCall).But ow can I install software into my XDA from a mac?
Any suggestions??
Jay
Copy the cab file directly to the device and run it from there. AFAIK you can't install without a PC where there is no cab-file option. You might be able to get something working in Virtual PC, but hey, who knows
How is PocketMac? I'm considering switching, but considering I review Pocket PCs and as such need to install lots of programs / make heavy use of synchronization, I need to know just how competent this solution is. Damn Microsoft for not making a Mac / Linux ActiveSync!
Mac
Don't know yet.Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't.Most of the time it works fine...
It's a real drawback that you can't instaal from the computer....
I sync my XDA on my Mac (still os 9.2) with activsync through Virtual PC 6.0 and W98 and it works fine.

Htc Hero = HTC Dream

Just got my Hero back from rep (they chanced the Mainboard) now when i plug it to my computer, it i showend as a HTC Dream. Can that be right??
Could they have put in a HTC Dream mainboard whem they fixed it???
Any way to find out??
Are you sure it didn't show as a Dream beforehand?
On my Vista X64 machine, my Hero uses the Dream ADB driver, but on my Windows 7 laptop I've installed HTC Sync, so I'm showing quite a few more device functions than you - I take it you do not have HTC Sync installed?
Regards,
Dave
I suppose it is possible, the only things i would check to make sure your not short changed are the RAM & ROM, also maybe the camera. Other then that the specs are pretty similar, They even use the same ARM11 processing chip
foxmeister said:
Are you sure it didn't show as a Dream beforehand?
On my Vista X64 machine, my Hero uses the Dream ADB driver, but on my Windows 7 laptop I've installed HTC Sync, so I'm showing quite a few more device functions than you - I take it you do not have HTC Sync installed?
Regards,
Dave
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No i am not sure it didn't show as a Dream before. Just think it was strange it was saying HTC Dream..
I can`t get Htc Sync to work on my windows 7 x64
tried to follow the instructions with the x64 driver, bus can`t seem to get it to work.
I´ve installed HTC Sync 2.0.4 and the x64 driver. Put the driver in C:\Program Files (x86)\HTC\HTC Driver\Driver Files\Vista_x64, but it dosen`t seem to work.
My computer do not recognize the Hero.
Am i doing something wrong?
thenewshaft said:
I suppose it is possible, the only things i would check to make sure your not short changed are the RAM & ROM, also maybe the camera. Other then that the specs are pretty similar, They even use the same ARM11 processing chip
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How do i check the RAM & ROM??
Lars8000 said:
How do i check the RAM & ROM??
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Damnit! I'm sorry dude I have no idea on WinMob it was a doddle to see but on Android I can't see it anyware
thenewshaft said:
Damnit! I'm sorry dude I have no idea on WinMob it was a doddle to see but on Android I can't see it anyware
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It´s okay.. mabye it issen`t possible to see that on the Hero.
Du you have any clue how to fix the problem with Htc Sync?
Connect your phone to the computer.
Enter command prompt and type adb shell
You'll then be able to enter commands to your phone.
To check processor speed enter:
cat /proc/cpuinfo
to check memory enter:
cat /proc/meminfo
Lars8000 said:
It´s okay.. mabye it issen`t possible to see that on the Hero.
Du you have any clue how to fix the problem with Htc Sync?
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I would try removing your existing hardware device from Device Manager, and completely reinstalling from scratch. Before you attach the phone to your machine, ensure that you have USB debugging switched on.
In addition, some people here have reported similar problems which have been completely cured by switching USB cable, even though the USB cable they used seemed to work fine with other devices.
Regards,
Dave

[APP][REQUEST] SyncToy for PDA

Hi Community,
I am searching for a tool like SyncToy 2.1 from Microsoft to sync data such as files, folders between my LG GM750 Smartphone and network folders.
MobSync is not what I want because of the data transfer via ActiveSync and the problem with large files.
My environment at home is a WiFi Router which is connected to the internet via UMTS. Attached to the router are 2 hard drives with 500 GB and 1500 GB. On the hard drives are the folders (SMB shares) I want to sync with folders on my smartphone's sd card.
The phone is connected via WiFi to the router and I have access to the shares on the hard drives using Total Commander.
I searched for weeks now to find such an application without success until now. Maybe I have overseen... otherwise there might be a programmer here who can take care of my wish!
Thanks in advance!
Werner
there is a dropbox client for windows phone , may be you can use that
the0ne said:
there is a dropbox client for windows phone , may be you can use that
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Hi,
no, this app uses some internet service. This is not what I want.
My goal is an app like SyncToy in which I can create folder pairs to be syncronized. There is no need to involve the internet. It's just an intranet thing taking place in my private local area network...
Any further suggestions? All apps I found are using ActiveSync... but the sync should work over Wireless LAN.
Best regards,
Werner
unfortunately I am not aware of such an app.
I am afraid that you're right...
in the past few hours I have intensified my search dramatically... but all promising apps are using ActiveSync or WMDC. I even thought of Mortscript but how can I compare folders and determine changes AND generate lists of files to be copied...?
However, for the moment I have given up. If there is a programmer around here... please help!
Thanks in advance & best regards,
Werner
goodsync
thats all it does is sync this to that from here to there.
http://www.goodsync.com/
I doubt goodsync works on windows mobile...
spagel said:
I doubt goodsync works on windows mobile...
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It says right on the front page that it syncs with Windows Mobile.
thesecondsfade said:
It says right on the front page that it syncs with Windows Mobile.
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hmmm...yes and no...
There is no Windows Mobile client, but I would have to run it from my netbook or any other computer. And then it utilizes ActiveSync resp. WMDC...
Unfortunately, that is a no-go. I need an app on my Windows Mobile phone which syncs folder pairs over WiFi. No internet, no ActiveSync, no WMDC... just my private LAN...
I didn't discover such an app yet...
Best regards,
Werner

[Q] Can I assign a drive letter to Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1?

Does anybody know of a way to assign a drive letter to a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1? I would like to sync a wide variety of files between it and my Windows XP PC via USB cable using third party synchronization software (2BrightSparks SyncBackSE)? The MTP supports manual drag-and-drop, but I need to enable a more sophisticated and automated syncing mechanism than that, and it has to work for all file types.
I tried FTP-based methods via WiFi (via SwiFTP), and found that it worked poorly because the file modification dates were not maintained over FTP.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
DroidMilitia said:
Does anybody know of a way to assign a drive letter to a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1? I would like to sync a wide variety of files between it and my Windows XP PC via USB cable using third party synchronization software (2BrightSparks SyncBackSE)? The MTP supports manual drag-and-drop, but I need to enable a more sophisticated and automated syncing mechanism than that, and it has to work for all file types.
I tried FTP-based methods via WiFi (via SwiFTP), and found that it worked poorly because the file modification dates were not maintained over FTP.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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windows automatically assigns the drive letter...
but i guess you could go to run:
compmgmt.msc
disk managment on the panel
right click drive
?????????
profit
mikeyrave said:
windows automatically assigns the drive letter...
but i guess you could go to run:
compmgmt.msc
disk managment on the panel
right click drive
?????????
profit
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I don't get (nor can figure out) how to map a drive under Windows 7 (64-bit). It does map the device for access but as "GT-P7510" then "Tablet" then dirs under Windows Explorer. It's not shown in Device Management either. Perhaps it's a Win7 or 64-bit driver issue/limitation?
mikeyrave said:
windows automatically assigns the drive letter...
but i guess you could go to run:
compmgmt.msc
disk managment on the panel
right click drive
?????????
profit
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Thank you for your response.
I attached an image showing how different devices show up under "My Computer" on my PC. Windows automatically assigns drive letters to USB mass storage devices. This works wonderfully for a USB hard drive (E: ) or my Motorola Droid X (G: and I: ), which is running Android 2.2.1. Unfortunately, my Galaxy Tab 10.1 (Running Android 3.1) is listed as a "Portable Media Player" under "My Computer" in Windows Explorer. It apparently can only be accessed by Media Transfer Protocol (MTP), which is different from assigning the device a drive letter. This is a huge disadvantage.
I ran Computer Management to try to change the drive letter of the Galaxy Tab 10.1, and do not have the option. I attached an image showing that also. Note that I can change the USB hard drive and Droid X drives which is what I want to do for the Galaxy Tab 10.1.
cleblanc92 said:
Perhaps it's a Win7 or 64-bit driver issue/limitation?
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I have the same problem in Windows XP and Win7 32-bit. I think the issue revolves around Samsung's decision to require MTP to communicate with the tablet from a PC, and some tricks will be necessary to get around it. What we need is a way to trick Windows XP / 7 into thinking the Portable Media Device is a drive.
Please try the below
http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/use-samsung-galaxy-tab-10-1-as-mass-storage-device-guide/
ansonantonym said:
i read somewhere that if you disable USB debugging in the device, it will be shown as a mass storage device.
Not sure though. Please try it out
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That's the only time the MTP mode will kick in (when debug is off)....but no, no driveletter access just a device.
Details on just what MTP is and why we don't easily get a Driveletter.
cleblanc92 said:
That's the only time the MTP mode will kick in (when debug is off)....but no, no driveletter access just a device.
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Sorry. i edited my above post . Please try that method and post here if it works
ansonantonym said:
Sorry. i edited my above post . Please try that method and post here if it works
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Funny I just started that install..
ansonantonym said:
Sorry. i edited my above post . Please try that method and post here if it works
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Tried and failed. The method described on the addictivetips website does not actually make the Galaxy Tab 10.1 show up as a USB Mass Storage Device, as the page claims. It just enables the Personal Media Player, i.e., MTP mode, which is where we were when we started this thread.
DroidMilitia said:
Tried and failed. The method described on the addictivetips website does not actually make the Galaxy Tab 10.1 show up as a USB Mass Storage Device, as the page claims. It just enables the Personal Media Player, i.e., MTP mode, which is where we were when we started this thread.
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2nd that result here.
DroidMilitia said:
Tried and failed. The method described on the addictivetips website does not actually make the Galaxy Tab 10.1 show up as a USB Mass Storage Device, as the page claims. It just enables the Personal Media Player, i.e., MTP mode, which is where we were when we started this thread.
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You need to have latest version of kies installed also. you don't need to use kies but is just active in the background and displayed on screen of tab.
Read this thread for more details:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1128220
This thread is about the fact that the [OP] was trying to find a way to map a driveletter. MTP IS WORKING for us, but we both were hunting for a way/app/tool/cmd/hack to get better windows-drive access -IF- there was a way to obtain it.
We don't need to keep trying drivers and steps that provide the same MTP access we started with. I think this fact got lost so I am restating here.
Seems like a Windows vs Linux limitation so unless there is new info on that aspect I guess we are done here.
cleblanc92 said:
This thread is about the fact that the [OP] was trying to find a way to map a driveletter. MTP IS WORKING for us, but we both were hunting for a way/app/tool/cmd/hack to get better windows-drive access -IF- there was a way to obtain it.
We don't need to keep trying drivers and steps that provide the same MTP access we started with. I think this fact got lost so I am restating here.
Seems like a Windows vs Linux limitation so unless there is new info on that aspect I guess we are done here.
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Well put!
To clear this up for future readers of this thread or potential Galaxy Tab 10.1 buyers I would like to add that the fact that one can "see" the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the "My Computer" file menu does not mean that it is accessible as a drive. That means that generalized, high-quality, business-grade synchronization software such as SyncBackSE (i.e., non-Kies) that operates on all files rather than just pictures, books, videos, and podcasts, does not work.
Practically, this means that if you bought the tablet because you wanted a tool for easily accessing and reviewing .ppt, .doc, .pdf, .html, .xls, etc., files and you want to easily and quickly sync them with your desktop PC over USB with a single click, you've got a problem. I can sync my Droid X with my PC using SyncBackSE with a single click because Windows sees it as a drive. That makes me happy, as my desktop PC is then effectively in my pocket. Apparently I cannot do that with my Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, which bums me out.
Maybe I should return my Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, get an iPad 2, jailbreak it, and try using iPhone Explorer. Maybe that would solve the problem, but that is another thread in another forum.
I know its not a solution but using Dropbox to sync documents could remove the need to do this. If you want to look at .ppt, .doc etc files then this could allow syncing without wires.
Just an idea
DroidMilitia said:
Well put!
To clear this up for future readers of this thread or potential Galaxy Tab 10.1 buyers I would like to add that the fact that one can "see" the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the "My Computer" file menu does not mean that it is accessible as a drive. That means that generalized, high-quality, business-grade synchronization software such as SyncBackSE (i.e., non-Kies) that operates on all files rather than just pictures, books, videos, and podcasts, does not work.
Practically, this means that if you bought the tablet because you wanted a tool for easily accessing and reviewing .ppt, .doc, .pdf, .html, .xls, etc., files and you want to easily and quickly sync them with your desktop PC over USB with a single click, you've got a problem. I can sync my Droid X with my PC using SyncBackSE with a single click because Windows sees it as a drive. That makes me happy, as my desktop PC is then effectively in my pocket. Apparently I cannot do that with my Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, which bums me out.
Maybe I should return my Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, get an iPad 2, jailbreak it, and try using iPhone Explorer. Maybe that would solve the problem, but that is another thread in another forum.
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I think it's just an ease-of-use complaint. I can connect my Android phone to my PC, it gets a driveletter, and I can use ANY Windows program to push or pull content as I please. I can not do that with my tab because of this limitation. Alas, (sigh) an real SD-Card would have addressed this.
GT10.1x2 for the win perhaps??
therealpure said:
I know its not a solution but using Dropbox to sync documents could remove the need to do this. If you want to look at .ppt, .doc etc files then this could allow syncing without wires.
Just an idea
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Thank you for the suggestion and the acknowledgement that you understand the problem. It's a decent idea, and there are similar options such as SugarSync that I have also tried. Syncing via FTP would work fine if the files maintained their modification dates, and I haven't found an FTP server app that handles that.
DropBox costs $9.99 per month for between 2 and 50 GB worth of files, and I bought the 32-GB Galaxy Tab 10.1 since I have 20 GB of files that I want to put on it. The principle of payin' for syncin' bothers me. I don't want to pay a monthly fee so that I can sync my files between my PC and my tablet. To me that's like paying a monthly fee for the ability to move my paper books from one wooden shelf to another in my office. I own both shelves and I own the books. Wouldn't I have to be a sucker to pay for the ability to transfer them between shelves? I understand that real books are not electrical signals and cannot be transported over the air or through wires, I'm talking about moving, not syncing, I don't own the wires or the WiFi terminals, etc. I get it. It's just an attempt at a real-world analogy.
Iam using the samba server app to copy files to my tab
Edit: this one, you need to be rooted
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.funkyfresh.samba&feature=search_result
claudekenni said:
Iam using the samba server app to copy files to my tab
Edit: this one, you need to be rooted
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.funkyfresh.samba&feature=search_result
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I don't think it will help with my (rare) case as I work from home and VPN into the corp office. I can't use WIFI for this type of sharing and the VPN adapter is the only network possible on the device at that time. Just another limitation that is a factor is a solution
I imaging this could work well otherwise. Thanks for the suggestion as I am sure others may benefit.

[Q] Is there any way to map the tab to a drive letter in Windows?

When I plug the device in to a USB port Windows detects it as a mobile phone/device. I can still get to the files but Windows does not designate it as an actual drive with a drive letter. Is there any way to resolve this? I mostly need it for setting up a sync process I'm working on but it won't work with the way Windows is detecting the tablet.
Sorry but no....
joeystyles66 said:
When I plug the device in to a USB port Windows detects it as a mobile phone/device. I can still get to the files but Windows does not designate it as an actual drive with a drive letter. Is there any way to resolve this? I mostly need it for setting up a sync process I'm working on but it won't work with the way Windows is detecting the tablet.
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There is already one thread about this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1213603
^^ dang, I was a save away from adding that pile I waded through the other day ^^

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