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  1. #1
    sterc
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    Hello.

    I just got a Nokia 6030 from Cingular here in the US and have been
    trying to hook it up to my computer. According to both Nokia and
    Cingular (who was probably told by Nokia) the phone has no official
    cable connectors and that the only way to transfer stuff to it would be
    through WAP.

    I did some research on my own and came across a few websites that list
    some unofficial cables. I also keep coming across contradicting posts.
    Some say that you cannot connect it, others say that you can connect
    it. And those who claim to have been successful have posted information
    which is insufficient and terrible (I mean painfully terrible) to read.
    Here's some links for your amusement:

    Official Nokia site for the 6030:
    http://www.nokiausa.com/phones/6030

    Posts :
    http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_6030-reviews-1086.php
    http://www.mobile9.com/invboard/inde...0&#entry204605

    Possible cables:
    http://greattop.en.alibaba.com/produ...KI6030_A_.html
    http://mobile.brando.com.hk/USBcable-N6030.php

    If you look at the phone, it has what looked at first a 4 pin USB
    connector. I tried the cable that I connect my digital camera to the PC
    on the phone but it was too big- must be a mini USB. From my research,
    I found out that the port is meant for data support services, usually
    carried out by Nokia tech, but supposedly people have had luck
    connecting it to the computer.

    I am also convinced that the phone can be connected to the PC because
    the 6030 is also supported by public software like MobiMB.

    Another connection that is possible according to these posts is through
    pins that exist on the back of the phone. You have to take the battery
    off (and this is where it gets vague) some say the end of the cable
    connects straight into the phone, others say it must be attached to the
    battery and the whole assembly fits into the phone.

    I don't think I have ever come across anything more confusing and
    frustrating than finding instructions for connecting a phone to the
    computer. I had a Motorola V220 which was a pain in the neck to connect
    to the PC and sync with Motorola Mobile Tools. With the V220, I could
    at least use a regular 4 pin USB.

    Anyway, I would greatly appreciate any feedback from those who might
    have had luck with this phone.

    Thanks.




    See More: USB data cable for US Nokia 6030 / Connect Nokia 6030 to PC




  2. #2
    Oxygen Software
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    Re: USB data cable for US Nokia 6030 / Connect Nokia 6030 to PC

    sterc писал(а):

    > others say it must be attached to the
    > battery and the whole assembly fits into the phone.


    This is the correct sequence. Te battery must fit in special slot in
    technological cable and the whole assembly fits into the battery slot.
    The phone must be turned.

    You can find complete technological cable connection instructions in
    our forum topics:

    This topic is dedicated to 6030 phone connection:

    http://forum.opm-2.com/showflat.php?...b=5&o=&fpart=1

    And here you can find general recommendations on technological cable
    connectivity:

    http://forum.opm-2.com/showflat.php?...b=5&o=&fpart=1
    http://forum.opm-2.com/showflat.php?...b=5&o=&fpart=1

    We support Nokia 6030 in Oxygen Phone Manager II (
    http://www.opm-2.com/ ), Oxygen Phone Manager II Lite Edition (
    http://www.opm-2.com/lite/ ) and in Oxygen Express (
    http://www.oxygen-express.com/ ).

    Best regards, Maxim Vyalkov.
    Oxygen Software - tools for your mobile phone.
    Oxygen Phone Manager II - all you want from your mobile phone.
    http://www.opm-2.com/
    http://www.oxygensoftware.com/




  3. #3
    huntagratsna
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    USB data cable for US Nokia 6030 / Connect Nokia 6030 to PC

    Hi,

    Thank you for responding to my posting.

    So from your links, it seems like the serial cable for the Nokia 1100
    should work with the 6030 as well. Is it better to use that one or the
    USB one? What are the pros and cons of using either?

    Also, is there a difference between the European and American versions
    of this phone when it comes to PC connectivity?

    What cable would you recommend and is there any places inside the US
    that would sell it?

    Thank you again.




  4. #4
    Oxygen Software
    Guest

    Re: USB data cable for US Nokia 6030 / Connect Nokia 6030 to PC

    Hello!

    h> So from your links, it seems like the serial cable for the Nokia 1100
    h> should work with the 6030 as well. Is it better to use that one or
    h> the
    h> USB one? What are the pros and cons of using either?

    On transport level they transfer the data at the same rate: 115200 bit/s .
    If you are using Serial cable, then you should change IRQ ( Interrupt
    Request ) for physical COM port, so it is not IRQ3 or IRQ4. In case of USB
    cable you don't need to change IRQ's, but you should install virtual COM
    port emulation drivers.
    USB cables are usually based on ProLific PL-2303 chipset ( you can download
    the drivers here: http://www.prolific.com.tw/eng/downloads.asp?ID=31 ) or
    Texas Instruments chipset ( the drivers are available here:
    http://focus.ti.com/docs/toolsw/fold...usbwinvcp.html ). Anyhow, USB
    cable's supplier must provide the drivers or chipset model number, this
    cable is based on.

    h> Also, is there a difference between the European and American
    h> versions
    h> of this phone when it comes to PC connectivity?

    It looks, that there is no difference, but we cannot state this, as we
    haven't evaluated American version of 6030.

    h> What cable would you recommend and is there any places inside the US
    h> that would sell it?

    You can find such cable's over ebay. Unfortunately, we cannot recommend any
    model, because this type of connection is unofficial and your phone's
    warranty voids when you plug this cable to your phone.

    Best regards, Maxim Vyalkov.
    Oxygen Software - tools for your mobile phone.
    Oxygen Phone Manager II - all you want from your mobile phone.
    http://www.opm-2.com/
    http://www.oxygensoftware.com/

    Hello, "huntagratsna" <[email protected]>!
    1 Jun 2006 07:20:12 -0700 14:20:12 in alt.cellular.nokia you wrote:

    h> Hi,

    h> Thank you for responding to my posting.

    h> So from your links, it seems like the serial cable for the Nokia 1100
    h> should work with the 6030 as well. Is it better to use that one or
    h> the
    h> USB one? What are the pros and cons of using either?

    h> Also, is there a difference between the European and American
    h> versions
    h> of this phone when it comes to PC connectivity?

    h> What cable would you recommend and is there any places inside the US
    h> that would sell it?

    h> Thank you again.





  5. #5
    huntagratsna
    Guest

    USB data cable for US Nokia 6030 / Connect Nokia 6030 to PC update

    Hi Maxim.

    Thanks for your quick replies. I ordered the USB cable from
    mobile.brando.com.hk and it comes with the drivers and everything. I
    should receive it within 2 weeks. Will update this posting with my
    progress.

    Thanks again.




  6. #6
    harleyglenn
    Guest

    Re: USB data cable for US Nokia 6030 / Connect Nokia 6030 to PC update


    huntagratsna wrote:
    > Hi Maxim.
    >
    > Thanks for your quick replies. I ordered the USB cable from
    > mobile.brando.com.hk and it comes with the drivers and everything. I
    > should receive it within 2 weeks. Will update this posting with my
    > progress.
    >
    > Thanks again.


    Hi huntagratsna

    Just to let you know that, when you get the cable, don't use Oxygen's
    product. Download the FREE PC Suite from Nokia & try using that first.
    It's a smaller, faster piece of software than Oxygen's bloatware and
    doesn't come with loads of useless 'features'.




  7. #7
    huntagratsna
    Guest

    Re: USB data cable for US Nokia 6030 / Connect Nokia 6030 to PC update

    Thanks for the heads up harleyglenn. I didn't think that PC Suite
    supported the 6030 though. Do you know for sure?




  8. #8
    harleyglenn
    Guest

    Re: USB data cable for US Nokia 6030 / Connect Nokia 6030 to PC update


    huntagratsna wrote:
    > Thanks for the heads up harleyglenn. I didn't think that PC Suite
    > supported the 6030 though. Do you know for sure?


    No mate, I don't know for sure, but I do know that it will often pick
    up phones that it allegedly won't support. As it's free there's no harm
    in trying, you may get lucky. Try an older version rather than the
    latest one though, the older one's are a little less picky about the
    type of cable you use.

    Failing that, if it doesn't work, try downloading Oxygen from one of
    the P2P networks and get it free too. To be honest with you, for what
    you want, it's really not worth the money. If they did the 'Lite'
    version for free, it would be very different, but why buy when PC Suite
    is free? There's also a number of us really fed up with their constant
    spamming on this site. If their product was that good, they wouldn't
    need to do that.

    Anyway, best of luck.




  9. #9
    huntagratsna
    Guest

    USB data cable for US Nokia 6030 / Connect Nokia 6030 to PC update

    Harleyglenn-

    I was planning on giving the Suite a try anyway. I did notice in other
    postings that Oxygen was indirectly but frequently mentioned, quite a
    few times at the end of the message.

    Even though I have to admit that the gentleman was helpful by
    recommending a cable, you are right. One wouldn't need to broadcast
    their software through public postings if the software quality spoke
    for itself.

    Thanks for the advice.




  10. #10
    harleyglenn
    Guest

    Re: USB data cable for US Nokia 6030 / Connect Nokia 6030 to PC update


    huntagratsna

    Any time! Best of luck & let me know how you get on.

    Cheers




  11. #11
    huntagratsna
    Guest

    USB data cable for US Nokia 6030 / Connect Nokia 6030 to PC update

    Well. Guess what? I just received my package today to find out that
    those idiots sent me a cable for the Nokia 6060 instead. Grrrrr! Second
    time this has happened to me when I order stuff from China.

    This won't work with the 6030 will it? I have not torn the package so I
    am going to send them an email and ask to be sent the right one.




  12. #12
    harleyglenn
    Guest

    Re: USB data cable for US Nokia 6030 / Connect Nokia 6030 to PC update


    huntagratsna wrote:
    > Well. Guess what? I just received my package today to find out that
    > those idiots sent me a cable for the Nokia 6060 instead. Grrrrr! Second
    > time this has happened to me when I order stuff from China.
    >
    > This won't work with the 6030 will it? I have not torn the package so I
    > am going to send them an email and ask to be sent the right one.


    Hiya. Not sure about the cable compatibility, I don't know the 6060
    that well. Be best to email them, as you say. Failing that, check out
    your local Nokia dealer/service centre, see what they say. If you have
    anyone local who unlocks phones, they should be able to help too!




  13. #13
    huntagratsna
    Guest

    USB data cable for US Nokia 6030 / Connect Nokia 6030 to PC update

    Well. I emailed the seller and he responded saying that the cable for
    the 6060 is compatible with the 6030. This is funny because the USB
    cable I got, I am assuming, plugs into this mini-USB port at the bottom
    of the phone (haven't tried it yet). That's what I was looking for to
    begin with but then it seemed like the connection at the back of the
    battery was the one recommended (according to the Oxygen Manager guy).

    I hope I will still be able to do the same though. The thing I find
    annoying is that the cable I was expecting looks very little like the
    one I just got. I mean the picture I looked at when I ordered the cable
    showed me a cable with 3 pins sticking out of a plastic base and a USB
    connector on the other. I am wondering if this guy sent this cable on
    purpose. If so why would he advertise a different cable?

    Hmmm...I am going to size up the cable by eye to see if it will fit,
    and if it does it might work. I mean, now that I think about it, it is
    a little odd to have to take the battery off and then stick the cable
    in the back. Doesn't sound too practical.

    Will give it a try later.

    Thank you.




  14. #14
    Oxygen Software
    Guest

    Re: USB data cable for US Nokia 6030 / Connect Nokia 6030 to PC update

    h> That's what I was looking for to
    h> begin with but then it seemed like the connection at the back of the
    h> battery was the one recommended (according to the Oxygen Manager
    h> guy).

    As per reports from our respective customers, this type of connection also
    works. That plug, which looks similar to 'mini-USB' is directly connected
    with the same contacts as the contacts under the battery.If you are using
    USB cable, please, don't forget to install virtual COM port emulation
    driver. Virtual COM port emulation driver creates new COM port in your
    system, so you can use it in our program.

    If you haven't got any CD with the cable, you can try these drivers:

    http://www.prolific.com.tw/eng/downloads.asp?ID=31

    Most of such thirdparty cables from China are based on PL-2303 chipset.

    Best regards, Maxim Vyalkov.
    Oxygen Software - tools for your mobile phone.
    Oxygen Phone Manager II - all you want from your mobile phone.
    http://www.opm-2.com/
    http://www.oxygensoftware.com/

    Hello, "huntagratsna" <[email protected]>!
    9 Jun 2006 05:40:59 -0700 12:40:59 in alt.cellular.nokia you wrote:

    h> Well. I emailed the seller and he responded saying that the cable for
    h> the 6060 is compatible with the 6030. This is funny because the USB
    h> cable I got, I am assuming, plugs into this mini-USB port at the
    h> bottom
    h> of the phone (haven't tried it yet). That's what I was looking for to
    h> begin with but then it seemed like the connection at the back of the
    h> battery was the one recommended (according to the Oxygen Manager
    h> guy).

    h> I hope I will still be able to do the same though. The thing I find
    h> annoying is that the cable I was expecting looks very little like the
    h> one I just got. I mean the picture I looked at when I ordered the
    h> cable
    h> showed me a cable with 3 pins sticking out of a plastic base and a
    h> USB
    h> connector on the other. I am wondering if this guy sent this cable on
    h> purpose. If so why would he advertise a different cable?

    h> Hmmm...I am going to size up the cable by eye to see if it will fit,
    h> and if it does it might work. I mean, now that I think about it, it
    h> is
    h> a little odd to have to take the battery off and then stick the cable
    h> in the back. Doesn't sound too practical.

    h> Will give it a try later.

    h> Thank you.





  15. #15
    huntagratsna
    Guest

    And it works!

    Hello harleyglenn.

    It works! This is what I did:

    1. Plugged the mini-USB cable (the USB end of it) into the computer. It
    prompted me with the new hardware wizard. Said Install it
    automatically. It found the USB cable driver. I didn't know you needed
    a driver to use the cable though. The phone was not plugged in at this
    point. So I've been wondering about that. The Oxygen guy keeps
    mentioning chipsets but I am not quite sure what chipsets he is talking
    about: phone or cable chipsets. Is there a chipset at the USB end of
    the cable, is that why it is thicker? I didn't think cables had
    chipsets. I didn't need to use the cd that came with the phone. I do
    keep getting another add hardware wizard though everytime I startup. It
    is a PCI connector according to the device manager. I try to search for
    drivers on the cd but it doesn't find any. Any idea what this second
    wizard is about?

    2. Anyway, installed the cable and then installed MobiMB. Hadn't
    restarted the machine so the phone wasn't being detected. Tried it a
    couple more times. No luck. Next day though, with the machine
    restarted, the phone was detected and I used Logo Manager Pro Suite
    demo to browse ringtones, wallpapapers, themes etc. The demo would only
    let me drop one file at a time but what do I care. My phone only has
    3MB of memory anyway. One thing that I couldn't get to work was games.
    I downloaded some torrent games and can't make them work. Each games
    came as two files one of which was a .jar file. Dragged and dropped
    them onto the games folder. They wouldn't show up on the phone though.
    Any idea of how to make them work?

    Ringtones and wallpapers were a piece of cake. The screen on the phone
    would refresh immediately and before I knew everything would be
    downloaded and ready to mess with.

    Thanks and hope this will help somebody else out there.

    Cheers.




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