Motorola Mobile Phone Tools with USB Data Cable

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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Posted Aug 30, 2005 - the tools worked great with the included cable, but my usb-bluetooth port needed special installation to be compatable with windows service pack 2. This is not a fault of the motorola phone tools - it's a known bluetooth-windows SP2 issue.

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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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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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I bought this cable and software to download pictu ...

Posted Feb 24, 2005 - I bought this cable and software to download pictures and it works great for this purpose it works great. I've had some success getting Outlook contacts imported into the phone but there were some redundancies. I like the ability to edit the "phonebook" from the desktop and then synch that with the phone. After I installed Mobile Phone Tools software, I upgraded to v3 using the live update feature. One bug is the pull down menus for Multimedia Studio are now in French and I'm not fluent...

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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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Its simple to install and use. It works exactly f ...

Posted Jun 23, 2004 - Its simple to install and use. It works exactly for what I needed, which it hooks me to the internet via my cell so I'm completely mobile with my computer now!

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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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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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Best to start off with a contact that is completel ...

Posted Dec 30, 2004 - Best to start off with a contact that is completely empty on either your computer or phone, same with the contacts leave one blank then the transistion might be a little easier. I loved the Ringtone editor with my V400 camera phone. Camera doesn't take the best of pics, but you can download them to your computer to clear your sim card.

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The software is average at best. The connection b ...

Posted Jan 14, 2005 - The software is average at best. The connection between the phone and pc is not very consistent. Transfer of files once connection is made is rather slow for a usb connection. Software updates are free.

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for transferring phone numbers from outlook it is ...

Posted Jun 19, 2005 - for transferring phone numbers from outlook it is one click easy. I have don't think this is a great synch tool, but for sending from computer to phone, it is great. it is a one trick pony, as calendar, multimedia, and even modem are things you probably won't use. so you need to judge how many phone numbers you want on your phone, and how long it might take to xfer them one by one, versus using the computer and one click. it was worth it for me, as I now have all of my work contact categorized and on the phone.

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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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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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