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USB Utility

I'm not quite sure this is the appropriate place to post, so forgive me if it isn't.
I remember some time ago, when still on my magician, that somebody had made a program so that, when connected to a pc via USB, the phone would be seen as a usb pen drive, directly accessing the sd card. I also remember it was only for WM5.
But I switched to Trinity, so now I'm looking for it through all of the forum: I hate to be the lazy b*stard, but I've been searching for the past hour to no avail: every time I key in usb, half of the threads in the forum show up, obviously...
So anybody remember what it's called?
Thanks for any help or indication

WM5Storage

After install you must goto settings> Comunications> USB to PC and uncheck that setting for WM5Storage to work properly. Hope this helps.

Thanks a lot for the quick answer you guys - you're simply great!

RebelShadow said:
After install you must goto settings> Comunications> USB to PC and uncheck that setting for WM5Storage to work properly. Hope this helps.
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Just give me a error... "failed to disable RNDIS to use Serial"

you might need to shut down any background apps that are running. I had WisBar advance running when I tryed and it would not even bring up the screen. When I shut Wisbar down i was able to change the setting. could be a background app or today plugin that is interfering with it.

vdias said:
Just give me a error... "failed to disable RNDIS to use Serial"
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I think it's probably AvtiveSync, which is almost always runnig in the background, that is causing the error when you uncheck the USB>PC setting.

vdias said:
Just give me a error... "failed to disable RNDIS to use Serial"
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I solved this problem by deleting (temporary) my com connection to my bluetooth device (GPS).

DHCP client and RNDIS versus USB connection
As i tweak so much over time on my system, my DHCP client was turned off.
That's why my RNDIS device could not connect.
Through my local PC it needed to connect to the network DHCP server. CE seems to do this through XP's DHCP client services.
Turning these services on created the "advanced network connection" to work.
Big advantage to connect like this instead of turning off the RNDIS module and connect through 'normal' USB, is that my PC will now recodnize and automaticaly change from my private phone to my work phone (WM6.0 and WM6.1)
Network capability of my phone is achieved by having the right ip address in the 'external NDIS module' (networkcards). I had to do this manualy. Don't know why but; hey... Without network, still all Active sync options can be used, like installing or removing software, opening the mobile registry etc.
So: 6.1 can turn off the advanced network capability. My 6.0 with a lot of tools cannot.
But They both work better with my PC if I leave it turned on and turn on the DHCP client of my local PC.!
I hope this helps. It was a lovely solution after 5 hours of reading threads.

WM5torage is good program for that
http://rapidshare.com/files/217600230/WM5torage_189BETA5.CAB.html

Dwaalspoor98 said:
I solved this problem by deleting (temporary) my com connection to my bluetooth device (GPS).
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gr8888888......it worked for me....thnxx

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neoneki said:
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You also can get WM5torage out of here ~ http://www.megaupload.com/?d=IUO1B3GD

Activesync and Push trouble

I have been using recently the Kaiser but having two major issues which I can't solve however I've been using windows devices for 4 years now.
1. The activesync just stopped working via usb. No computer recognizes the device, and can't get it to work via usb however it charges the phone. I have tried with several PCs and cables, without result. The strange thing is that I have used the activesync via usb for months but it suddenly stopped working... In the activesync the schedule menu is always unavailable no matter it is connected (via bluetooth) to the pc or not.
2. When I bought the gadget I've disabled the directpush feature somehow and now I can't get it to work. I used my gmail account with direct push but felt no use for it but now I would be glad to have the push feature on. The push button is always unavailable in the comm manager and I can't remember what have been disabled to stop the push working.
Please help, am really going out of my mind having these issues and being unable to resolve them.
THX

I had a similar problem just yesterday. I was about to do a hard reset. Instead, I used did a RESTORE from my latest Sprite backup (not connected to PC). I also uninstalled ActiveSync 4.5 from my PC then reinstalled it. My laptop rediscovered the Tilt. I had to set up a new realationship but it worked.
In my case I have a private email pushed and my Exchange Server email pushed. My Exchange Server email was not getting pushed. At first ActiveSync on my Tilt was in a continuous sync mode, then it failed and wouldn't open (on the Tilt). Then I couldn't get the Direct Push icon active in CommMgr. After the RESTORE, coupled with the ActiveSync reinstall, everything works fine.
I was really upset to have to figure all this out, and all the syncing took time, but it is working. I hope this helps.

Thanx, but unfortunately I have made a hard reset so the sprite backup is gone plus I work a lot on the device and a backup would ruin quite a few important notes...
Also tried the activesync uninstall-reinstall but nothing happend. I think the activesync problem is somehow connected to the missing schedule option on the device...
Any other suggestions?
THX

Got a solution
I also had this problem. Thankfully, I solved it by going to Start>System>Usb to PC and unchecking the box "Enable advanced network functionality" Unfortunately, I dont use Direct Push so I dont know how to help you there.

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The advanced funcionality makes no change here. I think I have lost the usb sync feature for ever....

Szilu said:
The advanced funcionality makes no change here. I think I have lost the usb sync feature for ever....
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Try installing the rapi drivers...there should be a cab file of that floating around on these forums. The other possibility is you should consider re-installing the USB drivers for PPC/smartphone on your PC. I forget exactly where I got these from but do a search under the "Networking" thread and you may find something there. Final check is does the physical USB port on your PC work for any other USB device? Maybe it's been physically damaged...

THX, I'll try messing with the drivers. However the USB port is fully functional and it charges the phone. I have tried to plug it to other computers, with other cables but the result is always the same: charging but no data connection.

Direct Push is an Exchange thing. I don't think GMail has that feature, only POP and IMAP.
If you set up a new email account on the device and configure it as an Exchange account, I believe the Direct Push icon in the comm manager will be active.

Firewall?
Desktop ActiveSync is a Network Connection. A firewall could be blocking it.

The_Victim said:
Desktop ActiveSync is a Network Connection. A firewall could be blocking it.
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as it fails on any and all computers I think it is not the pc but the kaiser which is wrong...

Weird Activesync Issue. Please help.

Whenever I connect my Tilt (Original WWE HTC TYTN II rom 1.56.405.5 and radio 1.27.12.11 flashed on it) I sometimes get Activesync to connect and sync, and other times it just gets stuck saying "connecting" and the activesync icon is spinning and green permanently. In order to get out of that I have to pull the usb plug, but then the Tilt freezes and I have to do a soft reset. Then after that it connects and syncs fine for a few times and then it has the problem again. I have tried it with the "enabled advanced network functionality" checked and unchecked, and still the same issues. Although, I only tried it once with the box unchecked. Also, what I noticed is that when it is syncing and checking for changes on the device, it reads through my "favorites" like two times beofre it says "connected". I have other PPC synced on other computers and they never read completely through the favorites, once or even twice.
Any help greatly appreciated.
Thanks

Re-post because no one answered: Weird Activesync Issue
Whenever I connect my AT&T branded Tilt (with Original WWE HTC TYTN II rom 1.56.405.5 and radio 1.27.12.11 flashed on it) I sometimes get Activesync to connect and sync, and other times it just gets stuck saying "connecting" and the activesync icon is spinning and green permanently. In order to get out of that I have to pull the usb plug, but then the Tilt freezes and I have to do a soft reset. Then after that it connects and syncs fine for a few times and then it has the problem again. I have tried it with the "enabled advanced network functionality" checked and unchecked, and still the same issues. Although, I only tried it once with the box unchecked. Also, what I noticed is that when it is syncing and checking for changes on the device, it reads through my "favorites" like two times beofre it says "connected". I have other PPC synced on other computers and they never read completely through the favorites, once or even twice.
Any help greatly appreciated.
Thanks

tk123456789 said:
Whenever I connect my AT&T branded Tilt (with Original WWE HTC TYTN II rom 1.56.405.5 and radio 1.27.12.11 flashed on it) I sometimes get Activesync to connect and sync, and other times it just gets stuck saying "connecting" and the activesync icon is spinning and green permanently. In order to get out of that I have to pull the usb plug, but then the Tilt freezes and I have to do a soft reset. Then after that it connects and syncs fine for a few times and then it has the problem again. I have tried it with the "enabled advanced network functionality" checked and unchecked, and still the same issues. Although, I only tried it once with the box unchecked. Also, what I noticed is that when it is syncing and checking for changes on the device, it reads through my "favorites" like two times beofre it says "connected". I have other PPC synced on other computers and they never read completely through the favorites, once or even twice.
Any help greatly appreciated.
Thanks
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First, a suggestion: Bump your old thread. Don't start a new one!
What other applications do you have running in the background? You said it syncs for a couple of times after soft-reset, so, I am wondering if you have any other applications causing the problem.

Lots of things could be causing your problem. Here are some things for you to try:
1. MOST IMPORTANT: Make sure that you plug your device directly into the computer. Do not plug the device into a USB hub or other device. If you are using a laptop, do not plug the device into USB ports in your docking station. More technically, make sure that the port you are using is a Root USB device, not a Generic USB one. This make quite a difference in Vista, because locking your computer or having a UAC prompt while you are connected to a generic USB device seems to interrupt the connection.
2. Make sure that you have "Advanced Network Funcationality" enabled.
2. Make sure that you have the latest version of ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device Center (Vista). If you are using Vista, the current version is 6.1. This version has some updated drivers that seems to help immensely with stability.
3. If you are using Vista, make sure you have all the latest OS updates installed. There was a Windows Update sometime back in November of 2007 that fixed some serious bugs in the USB drivers in Vista.
4. If you have Windows Firewall Client for ISA installed, do a search on the Microsoft website for possible problems with interactions between ActiveSync/WMDC and the firewall client.
Hope this helps.
Cardyin

In my experience - a year with an 8525 and 5 months with the Tilt - having "Advanced Network Functionality" disabled, gives more consistent positive results when syncing to a PC running XP.

OK.
Sherpa: I have no other applications running in the background. I always close all apps before a sync out of habit.
Also, I am not sure how to bump the thread.
Cardyin: I plug directly into my laptop, don't use a USB hub or anything. I don't have a dcoking station either.
I have the latest version of activesync: 4.5
I am using XP SP2.
I have no firewall.
dgduris: I have tried it both with "advanced network functionality" enabled and disabled, same results.
Thanks for responses

Anyone have any ideas about this problem??

Are you sure you don't have a firewall running? I have a similar problem with ZoneAlarm if I forget and leave the firewall on High security. I have to switch it to Medium security in order for ActiveSync not to freeze up like that.

I am positive, and if it was the firewall, it would do it all the time, not just every four or five syncs.

Anyone else have any ideas??

Anyone at all??

I can't solve the problem but I could advise as to a quicker way to get it synced when it decides to play up.
When mine does the interminable "connecting" business, I click on the "stop sync" button. It usually takes 20 seconds or so to stop.
I then click the "sync" button (same button) and the device always syncs immediately.
I don't know why it does this - and it does it a little too often for my liking - but that solution works for me.
It's a lot quicker than disconnecting and soft resetting too.

1) You say you dont have a firewall... I assume you mean other than the windows firewall. Try turning that off and then plugging it in. If it connects then you know it is a firewall issue. You can manually add the sync apps and ports to the firewall exlcusion list.
2) Try disabling the device lock if you use it. I had a shortlived problem with a pin lock blocking syncing. I disabled the pin, synced and then re-enabled the pin and it worked fine afterwards.

Tried that too...
Sparrowhawk said:
I can't solve the problem but I could advise as to a quicker way to get it synced when it decides to play up.
When mine does the interminable "connecting" business, I click on the "stop sync" button. It usually takes 20 seconds or so to stop.
I then click the "sync" button (same button) and the device always syncs immediately.
I don't know why it does this - and it does it a little too often for my liking - but that solution works for me.
It's a lot quicker than disconnecting and soft resetting too.
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Thanks Sparrow. I found that out myself before as well. But I am sure there is another way to fix this.

OK
unwired4 said:
1) You say you dont have a firewall... I assume you mean other than the windows firewall. Try turning that off and then plugging it in. If it connects then you know it is a firewall issue. You can manually add the sync apps and ports to the firewall exlcusion list.
2) Try disabling the device lock if you use it. I had a shortlived problem with a pin lock blocking syncing. I disabled the pin, synced and then re-enabled the pin and it worked fine afterwards.
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Right, all I have is the windows firewall. I will disable that and try a few syncs.
As far as device lock or pin, I have none setup on my Tilt.
But Thanks for the responses.

Seems like at least one other person is having this issue. See Sparrowhawks post...

Anyone else have any ideas?? I tried the above advice and still not syncing correctly.

I have tried all the suggestions here and nothing is working. I can get the device to sync only about 3 or 4 times, and then it just keeps saying "looking for changes". I have the AT&T Tilt, with the original WWE HTC rom flashed on it. The way I have to get around this is to click "stop" on my PC and then wait abut 2 to 3 minutes for it to stop attempting to sync, and then when I click on "sync" on my PC it connects no porblem. Or I have to unplug the usb cable and soft reset the device, what a pain!
Anyone have any other ideas please?

I just noticed something else that may help identify the problem.
When I connect the usb cable to the device I get a pop up message from my laptop telling me that my wifi connection is connected and signal strength is good. This message is on the laptop, and then the device will not sync and keeps saying 'looking for changes' forever.

BUMP>>>>>>>>

Can't connect to Activesync

i need some help
when i connect the usb with my tilt
it just charges the phone

You want to give a little bit more information?

Yes, that would help. What happens when you connect and what version of active sync do you have and what Windows OS are you running?

Step one: make sure you have activesync v. 4.5
step two: disable your norton or mcafee or whatever virus protection you have
step three: go to start, control panel, switch to classic view (on the left side) click on windows firewall and disable it.
it should connect at this point.
leave the device connected and disable one at a time when you hear that little activesync noise you've found the program that was causing the problem. Ta Da! let me know if that works. PM me if anything else.

gqstatus0685 said:
Step one: make sure you have activesync v. 4.5
step two: disable your norton or mcafee or whatever virus protection you have
step three: go to start, control panel, switch to classic view (on the left side) click on windows firewall and disable it.
it should connect at this point.
leave the device connected and disable one at a time when you hear that little activesync noise you've found the program that was causing the problem. Ta Da! let me know if that works. PM me if anything else.
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i tired it
but it still doesnt work
i am using xp, and the activesync is 4.5
when i connect the phone to PC, it doesnt even show up new hardware detected and asked me to install a driver
it just keep charging the phone

Hmmmmm, hard reset or in device manager check for your device's driver and delete it, then try again.

~~Tito~~ said:
Hmmmmm, hard reset or in device manager check for your device's driver and delete it, then try again.
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already did a hard reset
where is device manager located?

Right click on my computer, go to properties, then hardware, then click device manager.

~~Tito~~ said:
Right click on my computer, go to properties, then hardware, then click device manager.
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r u asking me to removed all usb drivers?
coz it doesnt say which one is which

Sometimes this is a simple cable problem.
Try a different USB Port on your computer, or a different cable. Also check that you haven't damaged the USB connection on your phone (some people do this by poking it with their stylus when trying to soft reset).

I had a similar problem, no idea if it is the same or even similar, but with mine RAPImgr also locked up and spiked the CPU usage to 50% (ie maxed out one of the cores - have a look in task manager). This only started happening with my Kaiser, wasn't happening with the Hermes....
Anyway, the way I solved it was to go to Start -> Settings -> Connections -> USB to PC and disable the "advanced network functionality" (ie uncheck the box).
If I had already plugged the phone into the computer, rapimgr would already be locked up and the only solution was to reboot (killing the process spawns a new one and when you finally find its parent's parent to kill, it takes out something vital which causes the machine to force a reboot).
For it to connect to my Vista box, I have to have this setting enabled. For XP I have to have it disabled.
Hope this is of some help.

I too was having this problem - i uninstalled ActiveSync from my PC and reinstalled it from the MS site - works fine now.

ActiveSync issue on phone

When I updated S2U2, I would plug my phone into my computer and the screen on phone would go black. I knew the screen was supposed to be the one you normally get that asks whether you want ActiveSync or Internet Sharing. So, I just press at the bottom of the screen and the "Done" button would appear and everything would be fine.
At some point, I must have hit "Always Do This in The Future" or what ever it says and switched to Internet Sharing, then hit Done. Now, whenever I plug my phone into any computer it defaults to internet sharing and I cannot use activesync explorer at all. I thought about just reflashing the ROM, but realized, my computer does not recognize the phone as being connected.
How can I turn off the Internet Sharing default?
Thanks. I haven't been able to do squat with my phone for a week.

oscarbum said:
When I updated S2U2, I would plug my phone into my computer and the screen on phone would go black. I knew the screen was supposed to be the one you normally get that asks whether you want ActiveSync or Internet Sharing. So, I just press at the bottom of the screen and the "Done" button would appear and everything would be fine.
At some point, I must have hit "Always Do This in The Future" or what ever it says and switched to Internet Sharing, then hit Done. Now, whenever I plug my phone into any computer it defaults to internet sharing and I cannot use activesync explorer at all. I thought about just reflashing the ROM, but realized, my computer does not recognize the phone as being connected.
How can I turn off the Internet Sharing default?
Thanks. I haven't been able to do squat with my phone for a week.
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Try this :-
SETTINGS--CONNECTIONS--USB TO PC
MAKE SURE THERE IS A TICK IN (ASK ME FIRST ABOUT USB CONNECTION)
Hope this helps !!!!

lufc said:
Try this :-
SETTINGS--CONNECTIONS--USB TO PC
MAKE SURE THERE IS A TICK IN (ASK ME FIRST ABOUT USB CONNECTION)
Hope this helps !!!!
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I was hoping. But nope. It was checked. Thanks though.

But I unchecked the OTHER box that enables faster data sync. That fixed it right up. Thanks.

oscarbum said:
But I unchecked the OTHER box that enables faster data sync. That fixed it right up. Thanks.
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Glad you got there in the end

Turns out it's not entirely fixed. On my Windows XP computer at home, it connects fine, but on the Windows 2000 computer at work, it still won't connect. I think a lot of these problems can be fixed by reflashing the ROM, if I could get a connection on the computer. I do most of the futzing on my phone at work, so you can see why this would be an issue.