Cell Phone- USB Data Cable Question

No Boss · May 31st, 2006, 06:04 AM

So I want to get a USB Data cable for my phone, like this one:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...lance&n=172282

A friend of mine has one, so I might just borrow it for what I need to do.

My question is this. I have a Motorola i830 phone (Nextel) and want to load a ringtone on it. I want to use this USB data cable but I can't find out what software to use. Anyone out there have any experience with this?... I did an archives search and found out there are some programs on some torrent sites but none in particular were indicated.

Of course, any help, HUGELY appriciated.

Raid · June 1st, 2006, 01:51 AM

I don't have any personal experience with the i830, but try checking out http://howardforums.com.
It's a great resource for pretty much anything cell phone related.

hokiethang · June 1st, 2006, 02:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by No Boss

So I want to get a USB Data cable for my phone, like this one:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...lance&n=172282

A friend of mine has one, so I might just borrow it for what I need to do.

My question is this. I have a Motorola i830 phone (Nextel) and want to load a ringtone on it. I want to use this USB data cable but I can't find out what software to use. Anyone out there have any experience with this?... I did an archives search and found out there are some programs on some torrent sites but none in particular were indicated.

Of course, any help, HUGELY appriciated.

Motorola or nextel should have a tool on their website that should allow you to do what you want (that is if they enabled it). I know for my Nokia 6230, there is a program on Nokia's website that I install that allows me to do transfers and programming of my phone through either bluetooth or wire. I've not had a motorola phone for a while, but back when I had my startac, they shipped the software you needed with the cable.

No Boss · June 1st, 2006, 03:22 AM

Thanks guys. I clicked on the provided site from hokie, but from there I have entered a world of confusion.

I have like 4 separate sites opened, but can't find what I need. I just wanna know what software I can use to upload a ringtone from my computer to my i830 via a USB cable.

Anyone with experience know?

Cruzz563 · June 1st, 2006, 09:15 AM

If you're able to do it, Nextel is pretty janky, you can try Mobile Phone Tools, that's a Moto program, made for their phones. Came with ma old RAZR, that's how I loaded my ringtones on it...that or Bluetooth. images/smilies/smile.gif

No Boss · June 1st, 2006, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cruzz563

If you're able to do it, Nextel is pretty janky, you can try Mobile Phone Tools, that's a Moto program, made for their phones. Came with ma old RAZR, that's how I loaded my ringtones on it...that or Bluetooth. images/smilies/smile.gif

Thanks, Cruzz. Where would I be able to find that program??

Buba · June 1st, 2006, 09:43 PM

Does it have Bluetooth? Then just rightclick an mp3 or midi and send it to the phone...

If it doesn't have BT -> WTF? When do you live images/smilies/wink.gif

No Boss · June 2nd, 2006, 02:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buba

Does it have Bluetooth? Then just rightclick an mp3 or midi and send it to the phone...

If it doesn't have BT -> WTF? When do you live images/smilies/wink.gif

No it doesn't. I know it's gay. Phone's only about 2 years old too, so it should.

http://www.corporatewireless.com/images/i830.jpg

Cruzz563 · June 2nd, 2006, 10:35 AM

Sent via PM images/smilies/wink.gif

The one that came with my phone is verison 3.0, this is a later verison but not the latest, hope it works images/smilies/smile.gif

No Boss · June 2nd, 2006, 06:38 PM

Thanks Cruzz, what kind of phone do you have?

I downloaded the file but have no way of opening a ".rar" file

Buba · June 2nd, 2006, 08:18 PM

? You don't have winrar?

No Boss · June 2nd, 2006, 08:44 PM

Update:

Got everything working, except one little bump in the road. When I open the Multimedia Studio in Motorola Phone Tools, load my ringtone into the extractor, and try to transfer it to the phone I get "Unsupported Format- No transfer possible". I tried transfering the file as an .mp3, .wav, .amr, and .adp. I thought I read somewhere the file needs to be in .mid format (not what i wanna do since it is totally different quality), any ideas?

Cruzz you sent me the program so I PMed you with what's going on.

Buba · June 3rd, 2006, 01:42 AM

Well, what kinda file is it originally? Maybe the phone has some software related blocking towards non OTA incoming files... Could very well be, phones can be heavily branded...

No Boss · June 3rd, 2006, 05:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buba

Well, what kinda file is it originally? Maybe the phone has some software related blocking towards non OTA incoming files... Could very well be, phones can be heavily branded...

It's originally just an .mp3 file. Since the program Cruzz sent me in a Motorola program I didn't think there would be compatability issues.

chaos386 · June 3rd, 2006, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by No Boss

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buba

Well, what kinda file is it originally? Maybe the phone has some software related blocking towards non OTA incoming files... Could very well be, phones can be heavily branded...

It's originally just an .mp3 file. Since the program Cruzz sent me in a Motorola program I didn't think there would be compatability issues.

Are you sure your phone can play MP3s?

May 31st, 2006, 06:04 AM	#1
No Boss Neener, neener, I banned your title! Joined: Oct 8th, 2005 Last Online: 03:35 PM Location: 'mericuh, someday the UK. Age: 23 Posts: 6,696 Car: 2005 Volvo S60 R Rep Power: 74	Cell Phone- USB Data Cable Question So I want to get a USB Data cable for my phone, like this one: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...lance&n=172282 A friend of mine has one, so I might just borrow it for what I need to do. My question is this. I have a Motorola i830 phone (Nextel) and want to load a ringtone on it. I want to use this USB data cable but I can't find out what software to use. Anyone out there have any experience with this?... I did an archives search and found out there are some programs on some torrent sites but none in particular were indicated. Of course, any help, HUGELY appriciated. __________________

June 1st, 2006, 03:22 AM	#4
No Boss Neener, neener, I banned your title! Joined: Oct 8th, 2005 Last Online: 03:35 PM Location: 'mericuh, someday the UK. Age: 23 Posts: 6,696 Car: 2005 Volvo S60 R Rep Power: 74	Thanks guys. I clicked on the provided site from hokie, but from there I have entered a world of confusion. I have like 4 separate sites opened, but can't find what I need. I just wanna know what software I can use to upload a ringtone from my computer to my i830 via a USB cable. Anyone with experience know? __________________

June 1st, 2006, 09:15 AM	#5
Cruzz563 Cruzz563\|work Joined: Dec 8th, 2003 Last Online: November 16th, 2008 Location: Houston, Texas, The States Age: 24 Posts: 2,657 Rep Power: 25	If you're able to do it, Nextel is pretty janky, you can try Mobile Phone Tools, that's a Moto program, made for their phones. Came with ma old RAZR, that's how I loaded my ringtones on it...that or Bluetooth. __________________ In the USA, 100% of the Federal Income Tax Money goes to paying interest on the national deficit, and nothing else. Where's the law that says we have to pay?

June 1st, 2006, 09:43 PM	#7
Buba Wants Rick Astley's Babies Joined: Nov 12th, 2004 Last Online: 07:17 AM Location: Regensburg, Bavaria Age: 27 Posts: 6,028 Car: Golf LFS Status: Rep Power: 40	Does it have Bluetooth? Then just rightclick an mp3 or midi and send it to the phone... If it doesn't have BT -> WTF? When do you live __________________ [18:11] MXM: it means buba is better than you now [18:12] sam-l: In what way? [18:12] Slycer: longer penis

June 2nd, 2006, 10:35 AM	#9
Cruzz563 Cruzz563\|work Joined: Dec 8th, 2003 Last Online: November 16th, 2008 Location: Houston, Texas, The States Age: 24 Posts: 2,657 Rep Power: 25	Sent via PM The one that came with my phone is verison 3.0, this is a later verison but not the latest, hope it works __________________ In the USA, 100% of the Federal Income Tax Money goes to paying interest on the national deficit, and nothing else. Where's the law that says we have to pay?

June 1st, 2006, 01:51 AM	#2
Raid Joined: May 9th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Age: 22 Posts: 3 Car: 350Z Rep Power: 0	I don't have any personal experience with the i830, but try checking out http://howardforums.com. It's a great resource for pretty much anything cell phone related.

June 2nd, 2006, 06:38 PM	#10
No Boss Neener, neener, I banned your title! Joined: Oct 8th, 2005 Last Online: 03:35 PM Location: 'mericuh, someday the UK. Age: 23 Posts: 6,696 Car: 2005 Volvo S60 R Rep Power: 74	Thanks Cruzz, what kind of phone do you have? I downloaded the file but have no way of opening a ".rar" file __________________

June 2nd, 2006, 08:18 PM	#11
Buba Wants Rick Astley's Babies Joined: Nov 12th, 2004 Last Online: 07:17 AM Location: Regensburg, Bavaria Age: 27 Posts: 6,028 Car: Golf LFS Status: Rep Power: 40	? You don't have winrar? __________________ [18:11] MXM: it means buba is better than you now [18:12] sam-l: In what way? [18:12] Slycer: longer penis

June 2nd, 2006, 08:44 PM	#12
No Boss Neener, neener, I banned your title! Joined: Oct 8th, 2005 Last Online: 03:35 PM Location: 'mericuh, someday the UK. Age: 23 Posts: 6,696 Car: 2005 Volvo S60 R Rep Power: 74	Update: Got everything working, except one little bump in the road. When I open the Multimedia Studio in Motorola Phone Tools, load my ringtone into the extractor, and try to transfer it to the phone I get "Unsupported Format- No transfer possible". I tried transfering the file as an .mp3, .wav, .amr, and .adp. I thought I read somewhere the file needs to be in .mid format (not what i wanna do since it is totally different quality), any ideas? Cruzz you sent me the program so I PMed you with what's going on. __________________

June 3rd, 2006, 01:42 AM	#13
Buba Wants Rick Astley's Babies Joined: Nov 12th, 2004 Last Online: 07:17 AM Location: Regensburg, Bavaria Age: 27 Posts: 6,028 Car: Golf LFS Status: Rep Power: 40	Well, what kinda file is it originally? Maybe the phone has some software related blocking towards non OTA incoming files... Could very well be, phones can be heavily branded... __________________ [18:11] MXM: it means buba is better than you now [18:12] sam-l: In what way? [18:12] Slycer: longer penis

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