MyPhoneExplorer - manage your phone via PC - now also for Android

[dvhttn]

You guys that couldn't get it working, have you stated the MPE app on the phone before trying to connect?

Dave

 

[LJCA]

RazzMaTazz - do you mind going through some specific details as to how you sync using hotmail? I have not been able to sync, trying many options since going from PalmOS to Android a week ago. I have managed to us MPE to sync my calendar but not contacts.

 

[LJCA]

I have an unanswered post on the MPE forum that perhaps someone here can help with?


I use Outlook 2007. However when getting my new Android Samsung Infuse phone I decided to use Google Contacts - big mistake.

My initial sync between my phone and MyPhone Explorer was when I was using Google Contacts.

I now want to switch to syncing between Outlook and my phone using MPE, and stopping to use Google Contacts completely.

However when I do the sync MPE thinks that I have no contacts in Outlook and wants me to add them all, or at least many of them.

My phone contacts are good.

What is the best way for me to sync between Outlook without creating duplicates in Outlook?

Possibly even being able to delete all of my contacts in MPE might help but I cannot find how to do that. I land up with a delete X next to the contact but cannot progress further in the deletion.

 

[dvhttn]

I have an unanswered post on the MPE forum that perhaps someone here can help with?


I use Outlook 2007. However when getting my new Android Samsung Infuse phone I decided to use Google Contacts - big mistake.

My initial sync between my phone and MyPhone Explorer was when I was using Google Contacts.

I now want to switch to syncing between Outlook and my phone using MPE, and stopping to use Google Contacts completely.

However when I do the sync MPE thinks that I have no contacts in Outlook and wants me to add them all, or at least many of them.

My phone contacts are good.

What is the best way for me to sync between Outlook without creating duplicates in Outlook?

Possibly even being able to delete all of my contacts in MPE might help but I cannot find how to do that. I land up with a delete X next to the contact but cannot progress further in the deletion.

I saw your post on the MPE forum but it's only reading it here I twigged what you could do. I use Outlook 2010 and have several contacts 'sub folders' I use. With MPE I can then choose which ones to sync with the phone. In my case I do it this way because my Outlook is the master copy for contacts and calendar for both me and my wife and she doesn't want all of my contacts on her phone, hence the separation.

Anyway, I was thinking that you could create a contacts sub-folder to move (not copy) all of your existing Outlook contacts to then sync with your phone. You would then have two folders to check over to ensure no duplicates etc, then move the 'master' copies to the main contacts folder and sync again as normal. Just to add, this is so the dump from the phone goes to the main Contacts folder and thus you don't get duplicates - you get two separate contacts folders with, in theory, the same information in both.

After uploading the phone I would delete all the phone contacts and, in MPE, do a 'download entire'. That would zero out the MPE database.

MPE is saying that your Outlook contacts are all different from your Google contacts, I assume, because it just checks dates etc for changes. Also, Google and Outlook store contacts in a completely different way which would make it very difficult to check each field for changes.

Hope that helps.

Dave

 

[gsprakash]

its really a cool app with a lot of hard work involved

 

[LJCA]

dvhttn
Dave,

Thanks for hanging with me.

Some clarification please - when you say "After uploading the phone I would delete all the phone contacts and, in MPE, do a 'download entire'. That would zero out the MPE database.",
will this delete only the MPE and have no affect at all on Outlook?

Is that the only way to delete the entries from MPE?

 

[dvhttn]

http://androidforums.com/members/dvhttn.html ... Some clarification please - when you say "After uploading the phone I would delete all the phone contacts and, in MPE, do a 'download entire'. That would zero out the MPE database.",
will this delete only the MPE and have no affect at all on Outlook?

Is that the only way to delete the entries from MPE?

As far as I know. There could be some hidden way to do it but the problem is that MPE just reflects what is on the phone. So, with contacts still on the phone, if you delete one in MPE it "seems" as though you then have to sync so that that entry is removed (as you are really marking it for deletion from the phone). Hence the 'delete the entire contacts database on the phone' then 'download entire'. The latter downloads the now empty phone contacts database and thus is itself emptied.

As long as you keep a "good" copy of your Outlook contacts in a seperate sub-folder that's not synced then you can play around with it until you are satisfied things work.

HTH

Dave

 

[LJCA]

Thanks so much. That worked and now MPE is working really well with both Calendar and Contacts from Outlook to my Android phone.

 

[tchkreddy]

Hi,

I have known this sw since long and now got a chance to use on my LG Optimus P500. Great app. I just have one problem. When I use 'SMS Chat', my incoming messages are not automatically loaded.. I need to check them on phone and should reply on PC. My chat window contains messages only from me.

Also, normal conversation list does not update automatically when a message is received. I have to press the download messages button. Is this a bug of designed like this?

Thanks
Chinni

 

[RED_]

What's the best way to sync music with this app?

Also is there a way i can get it to select a specific folder like the Music folder on my pc so when i add new music to that folder it will automatically get sent to my phone when i plug it in for its next sync?

Love this program btw, had been using it on my SE W800i and it was amazing then, glad to see its still as good as ever and working for android. Loving the screenshot feature since im unrooted.

 

[zillertaler]

@Chinni: Do you have GoSMS or Handsent SMS installed ? If yes then the problem is known and will be fixed with the next version

@RED: In the filebrowser there is a button in the toolbar called "File sync" -> there you can configure new filesync jobs

 

[HollyFlame]

Hello;
My XP cant even detect My android U1850.I can se the browse the card and phone memory through my PC but can not thther it.I downloaded several driver sbut none of them works.I'm using XP 32bit SP3 please help me.

 

[Harry2]

Hello;
My XP cant even detect My android U1850.I can se the browse the card and phone memory through my PC but can not thther it.I downloaded several driver sbut none of them works.I'm using XP 32bit SP3 please help me.

Thethering you have the set on your phone's settings with with something like "Connecting PC".

Seens your phone is set as 'Disk drive'.

Harry

 

[Nin123]

Hi,

I have an as-yet unanswered query that I posted in fjsoft.at:

FJ Software :: Thema anzeigen - OBEX protocol error on sync with outlook

I used:

Samsung Galaxy i9000
MyPhoneExplorer 1.8.2 [downloaded from the above website]
MyPhoneExplorer Client 1.0.14 [downloaded to phone via AppBrain App Market]
Windows 7, x64
Connection via Bluetooth [using COM14]
Trying to sync Outlook 2007 calendar

Any tips to get this to work would be great!

Cheers,
Ninu

 

[dvhttn]

Nin123: can BT use a different COM port so you can check this out? Just guessing as I have never used BT to sync - with my DHD I use wifi, though I have used the data cable. Can you try wifi?

Dave

 

[Nin123]

Nin123: can BT use a different COM port so you can check this out? Just guessing as I have never used BT to sync - with my DHD I use wifi, though I have used the data cable. Can you try wifi?

Dave

Hi Dave,

Many Thanks for replying!

Subsequent to posting my above message, I used COM port 19 (after reinstalling my phone as a bluetooth device on my laptop) - with the same results. Must say it was rather disheartening!

I could try with wifi but I read somewhere that the laptop & phone must be connect to the same wifi network - and that is a few additional steps& precious minutes wasted for me if I try to do that (I might as well use USB). BT worked flawlessly with my previous Nokia 6212, so I just was wondering how I do the same with my Samsung i9000. I believe it has something to do with a serial port that doesn't get added when I add my phone as a bluetooth device (but automatically happened with my Nokia).

Ninu

 

[dvhttn]

Hi Dave,

Many Thanks for replying!

Subsequent to posting my above message, I used COM port 19 (after reinstalling my phone as a bluetooth device on my laptop) - with the same results. Must say it was rather disheartening!

I could try with wifi but I read somewhere that the laptop & phone must be connect to the same wifi network - and that is a few additional steps& precious minutes wasted for me if I try to do that (I might as well use USB). BT worked flawlessly with my previous Nokia 6212, so I just was wondering how I do the same with my Samsung i9000. I believe it has something to do with a serial port that doesn't get added when I add my phone as a bluetooth device (but automatically happened with my Nokia).

Ninu

It was just a thought on the BT thing as I never use BT for syncing. Not sure what you're saying about wifi though, probably something that's pertinent to your own network. The way I have my network/router set is a) my main pc is hard-wired to my router (something has/should be) b) phone(s) connect via wifi to the same router and c) I set a static ip based on mac address for both phones and pcs (visitors still get an ip via dhcp). No need to do it exactly this way but that method suits what I do.

Anyhow, the current version of MPE allows you to start the Android client when you're connected to a particular wireless network so mine starts when I come into range of my home net. Then I don't even need the phone near the computer to synchronise things. Dunno if you could set your's like this.

Dave

 

[Nin123]

Hi Dave,

You are right, wifi is an option, but I don't prefer it for two reasons - one, I don't have access to it everywhere. My laptop, being company-provided, is configured and setup to automatically connect with the corporate (secure) wifi when in office. Connecting to an unsecured (guest) wifi, would be a little more time consuming, as it'd require logging in with my corporate credentials - both in the laptop, and also in the mobile. Moreover, I have had the experience of having to log in to the office guest wifi on my mobile a couple of times (I am guessing the login session times out after a while if not used). So doing this everyday would be a little cumbersome - the 2nd reason I prefer BT. I would think a USB would be quicker (but then again, one would always need to have the cord around)!

I was wondering how you set a static ip based on mac address for the phone. Did you set it in the wifi settings option?

Many Thanks and Regards,
Ninu

 

[dvhttn]

... You are right, wifi is an option, but I don't prefer it for two reasons - one, I don't have access to it everywhere. My laptop, being company-provided, is configured and setup to automatically connect with the corporate (secure) wifi when in office. Connecting to an unsecured (guest) wifi, would be a little more time consuming, as it'd require logging in with my corporate credentials - both in the laptop, and also in the mobile. Moreover, I have had the experience of having to log in to the office guest wifi on my mobile a couple of times (I am guessing the login session times out after a while if not used). ...

Ouch! Corporate devices can be a pain sometimes but they do belong to the company I suppose, just frustrating ...

... So doing this everyday would be a little cumbersome - the 2nd reason I prefer BT. I would think a USB would be quicker (but then again, one would always need to have the cord around) ...

That should be too much of an issue as most cords are micro-USB these days. My Desire HD charger comes with one but if I connect to my PC via USB I use a Nokia cable I have. But Fleabay is full of short cables you could carry about with your laptop.

... I was wondering how you set a static ip based on mac address for the phone. Did you set it in the wifi settings option? ...

I have a Draytek 2820n and in the LAN section you can 'Bind IP to MAC'. As I use mac address filtering to allow wireless connections (or not!) onto my wifi (***) I just specify an ip address to be assigned to that mac address.

HTH

Dave

*** for those that think that's not enough security for their wifi connection, believe me, where I live it is! In a town or city I would use this and some other form(s) of wifi security but I live in a small village at the end of a cul-de-sac that even couriers have difficulty finding. If someone was to a) come across my wifi network and b) manage to sit outside my house long enough to use mac spoofing or something to access my wifi I think I'd congratulate them and take them for a beer as they'd deserve one!

 

[Unicornz0]

Hello,

This app has the features that I'm looking for, but can't get it to sync properly with Outlook.


Samsung Galaxy Skyrocket SGH-I727
MyPhoneExplorer 1.8.2
Windows XP Home SP3
Connection viaWIFI
Trying to sync Outlook 2003 (updated to 2007)


The PC & the Android are connected via Wifi but the Outlook information will not transfer to the phone.
While writing this, and closing MPE, MPE prompted me to sync before closing, gave the window with the items to be updated.
I changed one of the events in MPE on the PC. disconnected from the Samsung Android, reconnected to the SA via WIFI,
then got a prompt that changes will not be applied unless I sync now. I clicked yes, got the Outlook email warning, clicked ok, then got the sync warning.
How can I sync on demand, without going thru the above process?

All help is appreciated.

Thanks,
Uni

 

[Unicornz0]

Hello,

This app has the features that I'm looking for, but can't get it to sync properly with Outlook.


Samsung Galaxy Skyrocket SGH-I727
MyPhoneExplorer 1.8.2
Windows XP Home SP3
Connection viaWIFI
Trying to sync Outlook 2003 (updated to 2007)


The PC & the Android are connected via Wifi but the Outlook information will not transfer to the phone.
While writing this, and closing MPE, MPE prompted me to sync before closing, gave the window with the items to be updated.
I changed one of the events in MPE on the PC. disconnected from the Samsung Android, reconnected to the SA via WIFI,
then got a prompt that changes will not be applied unless I sync now. I clicked yes, got the Outlook email warning, clicked ok, then got the sync warning.
How can I sync on demand, without going thru the above process?

All help is appreciated.

Thanks,
Uni

The program seems to work fine. I did not see the synch & download buttons on the MPE toolbar, duh, what a doofus I can be.

 

[dvhttn]

The program seems to work fine. I did not see the synch & download buttons on the MPE toolbar, duh, what a doofus I can be.

MPE can be a little confusing the way it works. I guess it's because it's the work of one person (as far as I can tell) rather than a large corporation who have loads of SW testers. Once you see how it works it's absolutely the dog's wotsits ...

Dave

 

[2thman]

I want to give my thanks for MPE - it truly was a lifesaver for me. I got an EVO when it first came out (1 1/2 yrs ago?) and was using the Palm system (Treo), which worked really well for me syncing between my office and home. MPE is also close to the Palm desktop look which I like.

On my new Evo, Best Buy couldn't upload my contacts, so I had to have Sprint do it. Duplicates, fragmented contacts (one with phone number, separate one for his email, etc.) Ended up with several THOUSAND contacts. They recommended including google calendar for syncing, and I had inconsistent syncs from HTC.

Hesitated to try other softwares, as there was often major complaints or concerns.

It took some time, but with MPE I was able to easily see and consolidate or delete duplicate entries. Did a BU first of course. I now have it down to 770 contacts, which easily sync with home, office, Outlook 2007 and Google.

I wish I knew about this sooner. Just wanted to post my thanks (I did contribute too) so others in the same boat may see the solution they have been waiting for.

I probably don't use the program yet to its fullest, but it has worked well for me - it was a nightmare before sorting through several contacts for someone every time I needed a phone number, etc. I have stopped using the buggy HTC sync.

The only issue I notice sometimes, is that a contact that I haven't changed comes up occasionally in a sync session.

Steven

 

[brownhornet]

This really comes in handy for me since it lets you sync certain folders.

 

[Xerses]

I have been using MPE since Oct. 28th when I got my Galaxy S II X and it has been working flawlessly.