Motorola Mobile Phone Tools with USB Data Cable

Good product

Posted Jan 21, 2007 - The data backup ability on the phone is very good. Which is pretty much why I purchased it. Works with Motorola v551 and v365. I would definitely continue to use this tool as long as I have Motorola phones.

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Motorola PhoneTools - Too Hot!

Posted Nov 15, 2006 - Motorola's PhoneTools photos are too sexy. There is no need for that. I just want to synch up my Outlook; I do not need to see young people apparently ready for sex. I am embarrassed to boot up the application with my wife sitting next to me.

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Motorola Mobile Phone Tool review

Posted Oct 10, 2006 - So far I have been very pleased with my purchase. I received my item very quickly and everything is working just fine. I would purchase from seller again. Thank you

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Cell Phone

Posted Aug 18, 2006 - I received the wrong cable and the outdated software that was supposed to be up-gradable - NOT. I notified the seller of the situation and the seller wants me to send back the wrong cable and charge more for the correct cable than the original price.

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DOES NOT WORK WITH V325

Posted Aug 11, 2006 - Do NOT buy if you just got a 325 - all multimedia disabled, online support useless. Instead, hit Google for freeware "Send to Phone" - free, and you can alter ringtones & wall paper to your hearts content.

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Motorola Phone Tools is terrible

Posted Aug 2, 2006 - It does have a redeeming factor; (why I wouldn't go and microwave the CD right away) is that I can keep a running backup of my phone's contacts, and what-not, on my PC and work with them as I need too. That is about where that ends. The Text messaging interface is a cheap rip off of an early Outlook Express Interface, with less functionality. It does not properly receive texts from the phone on demand, however it sends texts alright.. but it is still a poor attempt. Working with the picture/file manager is one of the worst experiences I think I've encountered with this program. Though the interface allows you to "manipulate" more than one file.. DON'T. Especially with pictures. Every time you even think about looking at a file, it has to "copy" it again from the phone. God forbid you drag select a bunch of files, because it has to "copy" every file, one by one, before it selects them Oh and don't click anything else because it has to do it all over again. you could easily get stuck in a loop where its constantly copying files and you can't even close the program while its "copying".. All in all, a VERY frustrating program to work with. but unfortunately, not many options out there.

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Connectivity Issues

Posted Jun 10, 2006 - After the updates were installed (Ver 3.28), functionality immediately increased. Unfortunately, upon testing out the features from mobile exploring, to image or sound uploading, the connection ceased to exist. It would not establish a connection, necessitating removal from the USB port, and restarting the program. From there, the connection was quickly re-established, and the outlook contact synch would work, but would immediately fail once more when attempting to explore or upload media. I'm scouring the web for an update, or fix, or easier correction method; other than resorting to a reformat and re-installation of XP and everything else under the sun. It may have worked well for others, but so far this program is utterly useless to me.

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Mobilephone tools

Posted May 10, 2006 - Had problems with the old version and got this one (4). Night and day improvement. Works perfectly with bluetooth. I had no problems transfering either way. The software is great. I don't know about the cable though as I don't use it.

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I bought an older version of software that came wi ...

Posted Apr 30, 2006 - I bought an older version of software that came with the appropriate cable and the newer version of software was thrown in for free. I did not try to use the old software, but the new software installed on my XP computer with no issues except for the possible bluetooth problems noted above.

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Yeah, it works!!

Posted Apr 2, 2006 - Overall, this is a good program. I really like the fact I don't have to pay my phone carrier for ringtones. As I said in weaknesses, the download time for updates seem to take awhile even on DSL. Approximately 20-30 minutes overall (includes install on downloads). As for the MP3's I do not know why some are not accessible. I have noticed it more on Downloaded music than on my CD's I own. Must be the copy protection. I also like the option of blending MP3's together to make one ringtone. It is a neat feature. I give it 4 stars, because it does take a litte time to figure out how to use all the features and sometimes it hangs up, which requires a reboot. But it may be my computer. I do recommend it.

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Big software issues. A good charger, though!

Posted Mar 29, 2006 - Media transfer does not work recognizing and transferring photos to PC. It just freezes when you click on a phone folder and disconnects the phone, necessitating a reboot. I have a V323 with windows 2000 (and tried it on an XP install, too). It is nice to have the charger function and download tones/pics to your phone but I would like to get what I pay for.

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Motorola Phone Tools

Posted Feb 8, 2006 - This program is not what I thought it was going to be. I do not like this program and cannot recommend it to anyone. In a way I'm sorry I bought it.

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Motorola Mobile Phone Tools

Posted Feb 4, 2006 - Although the Motorola Mobile Phone Tools program was not the most current edition, I was able to locate the most up to date edition and download it. The real problem was that it took several steps to download and install. This is not something that folks unfamiliar with computers might want to tackle! I know that the seller just can't take the time to instruct all purchasers in the technique of this particular program, so if the seller would just annotate that to obtain updates, the buyer should be quite familiar with computers, that might keep people from being unhappy. I'm not disappointed, just commenting for those who may find the process difficult. It most certainly is worth the purchase.

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Motorola Mobile Phone Tools

Posted Oct 31, 2005 - It's very easy to use and very reasonable price tag ( I got it for $10). Worth for the money. Very easy to manage and maintain the phone numbers and phone book. Only problem is, it has compatibility issue with my bluetooth device.

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Sweet When it Installs Correctly, but a Pain if it Doesn't - Find out how to Install...

Posted Apr 6, 2006 - Here's a review for those having problems and those wondering just what this software does and if they want it. Is it worth it? Definitely, if you own the V3 or other Motorola phones. It will sync Outlook on your PC with your phonebook in your Motorola phone. From there it only gets better. It will modify any file intuitively and quickly for transfer to your phone, save all files on your phone except the locked files, and you can edit just about anything. All done using USB, Bluetooth, or Infra-red. It also allows fast USB charging at your PC, using the phone as a modem for your PC, answering and making calls from your PC, and messaging using your keyboard. Wondering about Media Functions? You can use the included Multi-Media console to edit and install short MPEG-4 movies, MP3s, pictures, all which can be saved on your PC and installed at will. For one thing you will never need to purchase a ring tone in you have any MP3s you really like. The edit options here are very nice and fast. So many in fact, that it requires some getting used to. It works so well it can really be great...if there are no problems during the install. 5 stars here due to the great performance when correctly installed. Fast USB charging requires this software as the driver is proprietary and although Windows can recognize a connected device, it must have the driver from the disk to install the feature. Installation - The Big If: Microsoft and Motorola, maybe BVRP (the software writer), have some issues that prevent many installations from working. This is due in 2 parts, one to Microsoft updates and the other to the Motorola FTP servers. When it doesn't work properly after an install, it could be all, some, or no features will work correctly. The work around is not fun. That disk is called ver. 3.0, but in fact is ver. 3.11. This can entail multiple restarts to get to ver. 3.25. From there to ver. 3.28 requires no restart. Those restarts require time as the software will load slowly. The software does supply tutorials as it installs to aid the user. It is required they be read. Currently, there is no patch to solve the updates problem in Windows if encountered. The Motorola update is automatic and 20-30 Mb. to ver. 3.25. Version 3.28 is 10-16 Mb. This is not something you can download to install later as it comes straight though from the FTP updates server. BVRP does supply 2 patches at their site under Motorola Phone Tools Deluxe. These update the auto updates feature and provides some checking for proper operation before updating. The bad news is if your install didn't take well, the only way to get it working right, currently, is to clean your hard drive re-format and re-install Windows - installing the phone tools CD and updating before adding the Windows updates. Maybe, before too long, a Hotfix will repair the Windows problem and Motorola Phone Tools will be an easy install as it was once before. How do I know this? I have it installed on a number of computers and removed it from one just to see what it takes now for a re-install and a new install. I did this just to see what others were howling about. Oh, and if you have ver. 3.25 already working and properly installed, the update to 3.28 works fine - just be sure to save all old files if prompted. Is it right for you? Be well advised. At any rate it is a great software when it installs properly. The Bluetooth and USB works great for me, but the actual transfers from the phone or to it are a little slow but error free. Initialization is also a bit slow when using the software. Just wait until the phone screen on your computer has finished loading - the 8 buttons on the side will all darken. Update 4/6/06: The Motorola Phone Tools updates are now to version 4.04b. This is a full install which removes the old version. The install went well, requiring no restart, but slowly on my computers and everything continues to work properly. I noticed a marked improvement in initialization with the new version, while running the program, and a new look with improved controls.

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