LG VX8300 data cable / bitpim error message

i have been having problems with sending pics/ringtones to
my phone. every time i try to do it i keep getting an error
message. i am using bitpim and a data cable i got off
of ebay. anyone have a clue as to what i am doing wrong?

anyone?

And the error message is....

It's hard to help you without knowing what's happening.

ok so every time i try to send my phone data though bitpim this error
message appears on my computer screen. it's long and i have no idea what it means. anyone have any clue??

BitPim version: 0.9.07-official
An unexpected exception has occurred.
Please see the help for details on what to do.

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "gui.pyo", line 276, in run
File "gui.pyo", line 153, in __call__
File "gui.pyo", line 1857, in getfundamentals
File "phones\com_lgvx8300.pyo", line 118, in getfundamentals
File "phones\com_lg.pyo", line 1480, in getwallpaperindices
File "phones\com_lg.pyo", line 1239, in getmediaindex
File "phones\p_lgvx8300.pyo", line 97, in __getfield_filename
File "prototypes.pyo", line 726, in getvalue
PhoneStringDecodeException: Unable to decode <'mmc1/my_pix/\x1d\x91.jpg'> using codec <ascii>

Variables by last 8 frames, innermost last

Frame run in gui.pyo at line 269
e = <common.PhoneStringDecodeException instance at 0x03391A58>
res = None
self = <WorkerThread(BitPim helper, started daemon)>
item = (<gui.Request instance at 0x03395CB0>, <gui.Callback instance at 0x03395828>)
call = <gui.Request instance at 0x03395CB0>
ex = <common.PhoneStringDecodeException instance at 0x03391A58>
resultcb = <gui.Callback instance at 0x03395828>
first = 0

Frame __call__ in gui.pyo at line 153
self = <gui.Request instance at 0x03395CB0>
args = ()
d = Keys []
{}
kwargs = Keys []
{}

Frame getfundamentals in gui.pyo at line 1857
self = <WorkerThread(BitPim helper, started daemon)>
results = Keys ['groups', 'uniqueserial']
{'uniqueserial': '831c44d8126c3171e0b0919c25c52ecfc45e2274', 'groups': {0: {'nam

Frame getfundamentals in phones\com_lgvx8300.pyo at line 118
g = <phones.p_lgvx8100.pbgroups object at 0x0336DB10>
i = 5
self = <phones.com_lgvx8300.Phone instance at 0x03395CD8>
results = Keys ['groups', 'uniqueserial']
{'uniqueserial': '831c44d8126c3171e0b0919c25c52ecfc45e2274', 'groups': {0: {'nam
groups = Keys [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
{0: {'name': u'No Group'}, 1: {'name': u'Family'}, 2: {'name': u'Friends'}, 3: {
buf = <prototypes.buffer instance at 0x03395710>

Frame getwallpaperindices in phones\com_lg.pyo at line 1480
self = <phones.com_lgvx8300.Phone instance at 0x03395CD8>
results = Keys ['groups', 'uniqueserial']
{'uniqueserial': '831c44d8126c3171e0b0919c25c52ecfc45e2274', 'groups': {0: {'nam

Frame getmediaindex in phones\com_lg.pyo at line 1239
maxentries = 100
index = 26
builtins = ()
key = 'wallpaper-index'
maps = (('images', 'dload/image.dat', 'brew/16452/mp', '', 100, 0, None), ('images(sd)'
external_dir = ''
self = <phones.com_lgvx8300.Phone instance at 0x03395CD8>
indexfile = 'dload/sd_image.dat'
results = Keys ['groups', 'uniqueserial']
{'uniqueserial': '831c44d8126c3171e0b0919c25c52ecfc45e2274', 'groups': {0: {'nam
item = <phones.p_lgvx8300.indexentry object at 0x0336DCF0>
_idx = None
typemajor = 16
media = Keys [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25]
{0: {'origin': 'images', 'date': 845930560, 'name': u'1026062042.jpg', 'filename
directory = 'mmc1/my_pix'
type = 'images(sd)'

Frame __getfield_filename in phones\p_lgvx8300.pyo at line 97
self = <phones.p_lgvx8300.indexentry object at 0x0336DCF0>

Frame getvalue in prototypes.pyo at line 726
self = <prototypes.USTRING object at 0x0336DAF0>

anyone got an idea of what i am doing wrong?

Sorry, I haven't a clue.

so i had an 8300 and dropped it in water...on that phone, i had music working with the card, etc. i got a new 8300, and am wanting to put songs on it as well...however, i go to menu and put in 0000000, and the menu comes up and i go to music setting, but it says that its "not available"-ne one else have this problem, and how can i get that to work??

Sorry I'm not sure why you were having problems. I've been using the Verizon data cable for my 8300 and BitPim with no problems.

Does BitPim detect your phone? There should be a green dot at the bottom left hand side when it is ready and another green dot down at the bottom showing your phone and what com it is using. The dot at the left hand should turn red when it sends the information.

I don't know if there is a difference between a data cable for a 8300 and a Verizon 8300. Verizon I discovered uses the Brew platform. So there may be a compatibility issue there.

Is it possible that the memory is full. If you have added a card make sure that under settings and tools you have enabled your music and images to go to the card instead of the internal phone. You will find that option under memory. Which on my phone is number 8. Then your music, sounds, etc. will automatically go to your card.

Hopefully by now the problem has been solved.

Yeah same thing. Every one else seems to be able to attatch the LG VX 8300 to the BitPim program, yet im unable to have the program communicate with my phone. Everytime i try to Get Phone Info, it comes up with this in the LOG.

14:57:40.046 COM3: Opening port COM3, 115200 baud, timeout 3.000000, hardwareflow 0, softwareflow 0
14:57:40.467 COM3: Open of comm port suceeded
14:57:40.467 LG-VX8300: Attempting to contact phone
14:57:40.467 LG-VX8300: Retrieving fundamental phone information
14:57:40.467 LG-VX8300: Phone serial number
14:57:43.483 COM3: Timed out - flushing and trying again
14:57:46.500 COM3: Timed out waiting for 7e, requested bytes 1 - 0 bytes read
14:57:46.500 COM3: Changed port speed to 38400
14:57:50.015 COM3: Timed out - flushing and trying again
14:57:53.030 COM3: Timed out waiting for 7e, requested bytes 1 - 0 bytes read
14:57:53.030 COM3: Changed port speed to 115200
14:57:56.546 COM3: Timed out - flushing and trying again
14:57:59.562 COM3: Timed out waiting for 7e, requested bytes 1 - 0 bytes read
14:58:02.578 COM3: Changed port speed to 115200
14:58:06.108 COM3: Changed port speed to 19200
14:58:09.625 COM3: Changed port speed to 230400
14:58:16.155 COM3: Timed out - flushing and trying again
14:58:19.171 COM3: Timed out waiting for 7e, requested bytes 1 - 0 bytes read
14:58:19.171 COM3: Changed port speed to 38400
14:58:22.687 COM3: Timed out - flushing and trying again
14:58:25.703 COM3: Timed out waiting for 7e, requested bytes 1 - 0 bytes read
14:58:25.717 COM3: Changed port speed to 115200
14:58:29.217 COM3: Timed out - flushing and trying again
14:58:32.233 COM3: Timed out waiting for 7e, requested bytes 1 - 0 bytes read
14:58:32.250 Error: Device needs attention - LG-VX8300 on COM3
LG-VX8300 on COM3: The phone is not responding while transitioning mode from none to brew.

See the help for troubleshooting tips

Any ideas on how to sync phone to the BitPim Program Anyone?!?!?!?!

ive noticed with my 5200 (check my other posts why i dont have a 5300), that you must have the phone plugged in and usb/bluetooth recognized first B4 starting bitpim.
hope it helps

LG VX8300 data cable / bitpim error message

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