HOWTO: Sync Evolution with Nokia N95 via Bluetooth on Ubuntu Gutsy

[heryatmadja]

@Allochtoon Hey Let me know about how it works in virtualbox?
I am really interested to know whether PC Suite, OVI Player and other Nokia Desktop programs work in Virtual environment.

I run PC-Suite in VirtualBox (non OSE) on top of Karmic and the N95 USB sync works fine (albeit much slower).

[stepdown]

hey guys check and use syncevolution with its latest beta release
http://syncevolution.org/blogs/pohly...beta2-released

Very interesting, will have a look at this in time...

Thanks!

[321on]

Hi,
almost got it working but have an error at end which shows
Error synchronizing: Unable to read from one of the members.

syncml-obex-client Error while disconnecting

Any suggestions welcome

[bnuytten]

Using Ubuntu and msynctool, I've been able to succesfully sync both my windows mobile phone contacts/calendar/notes with Evolution and then sync evolution with my Nokia E71 phone. Thus saving a lot of time copying stuff manually. Thank you open source!

Quick instructions for Lucid. Warning this will install some packages from the previous (Karmic) version.

wget http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/libo/libopensync-plugin-syncml/opensync-plugin-syncml_0.22-2_amd64.deb
wget http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/libs/libsyncml/libsyncml0_0.4.6-3build1_amd64.deb
wget http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/libs/libsoup/libsoup2.2-8_2.2.105-4ubuntu1_amd64.deb

sudo dpkg -i libsoup2.2-8_2.2.105-4ubuntu1_amd64.deb libsyncml0_0.4.6-3build1_amd64.deb opensync-plugin-syncml_0.22-2_amd64.deb


msynctool --listplugins
Available plugins:
synce-opensync-plugin
syncml-http-server
syncml-obex-client
evo2-sync

If you see syncml-obex-client listed, the install has been successful.

Continue with the instructions at the start of this thread to configure your device. My config looks like this.

msynctool --showgroup nokia
Groupname: nokia
Member 2: syncml-obex-client
	Configuration : <?xml version="1.0"?>
<config>
  <!-- (Only for bluetooth) The bluetooth address if the bluetooth mode is selected -->
  <bluetooth_address>00:11:22:33:44:55</bluetooth_address>
  
  <!-- (Only for bluetooth) The bluetooth channel to use. `sdptool browse $MAC` to search for the correct channel -->
  <bluetooth_channel>10</bluetooth_channel>
  
  <!-- (Only for USB) The usb interface number of the SYNCML-SYNC target. use syncml-obex-client -u (you will need access to the USB raw device) to find it. -->
  <interface>0</interface>
  
  <!-- The string that the plugin will use to identify itself. Some devices need a special string here. -->
  <identifier>PC Suite</identifier>
  
  <!-- The syncml version to use: 0 for 1.0, 1 for 1.1 and 2 for 1.2 -->
  <version>1</version>
  
  <!-- if the plugin should use wbxml -->
  <wbxml>1</wbxml>
  
  <!-- The username to use. Leave empty to not require a username -->
  <username></username>
  
  <!-- the password for the username -->
  <password></password>
  
  <!-- sets the connection type to use. 5 means obex over usb, 2 means obex over bluetooth -->
  <type>2</type>
  
  <!-- If wbxml is enabled, defines wether the wbxml should use string tables -->
  <usestringtable>0</usestringtable>
  
  <!-- Never send ADD command, but send REPLACE (not needed normally) -->
  <onlyreplace>0</onlyreplace>

  <!-- Workaround around for mobile phones which only use local timestamps and _no_ UTC timestamps! -->
  <onlyLocaltime>0</onlyLocaltime>
  
  <!-- Sets the maximum allowed size in bytes of incoming messages (some device need this option set). Example: 10000 -->
  <recvLimit>0</recvLimit>
  
  <maxObjSize>0</maxObjSize>
  
  <!-- The name of the contacts db. Must be the same as the phones sends -->
  <contact_db>Contacts</contact_db>
  
  <!-- The name of the calendar db. Must be the same as the phones sends -->
  <calendar_db>Calendar</calendar_db>
  
  <!-- The name of the note db. Must be the same as the phones sends -->
  <note_db>Notes</note_db>
</config>

Member 1: evo2-sync
	Configuration : <config>
  <address_path>default</address_path>
  <calendar_path>default</calendar_path>
  <tasks_path>default</tasks_path>
</config>

Make sure your phone is visible via bluetooth and issue the following command.

msynctool --sync nokia

If your Nokia phone and Ubuntu computer haven't been "paired" before, the nokia phone will ask for a password, type in any password you like. For instance "1234" and choose ok. Your Ubuntu will show a popup asking for (the same) password. Once the pairing is complete, the synchronisation will start. Note that you have to pair only once.

[stepdown]

Will try this out over the weekend, thanks!

[emorkay]

Hi,
I have followed all the steps. I am trying to sync my Nokia N73 with Evolution in Ubuntu 10.04. I am getting the following error:
Error while initializing syncengine: Model is not in configuration

Any help?
My configuration file for my phone is as follows:
************************************************** *********************************
<config>
<bluetooth_address>My Phone's address</bluetooth_address>
<bluetooth_channel>10</bluetooth_channel>
<interface>0</interface>
<identifier>PC Suite</identifier>
<version>1</version>
<wbxml>1</wbxml>
<username></username>
<password></password>
<type>2</type>
<usestringtable>1</usestringtable>
<onlyreplace>0</onlyreplace>
<!-- This needs to be set to 10 000, otherwise you'll be sending more data than your phone can handle. -->
<recvLimit>10000</recvLimit>
<maxObjSize>0</maxObjSize>
<contact_db>Contacts</contact_db>
<calendar_db></calendar_db>
<note_db></note_db>
</config>
************************************************** ************************************************

I am using multisync0.90.

Please help me out.

Thanks,

[dona.net]

Hi guys! I've a problem... I googled a lot and tried thousands of things, but I haven't been able to get sync working.

I'm trying to sync Evolution with a Nokia E65 over bluetooth using msynctool. I'm on Ubuntu 10.04 on a 64bit pc. I always get Error 415 Unable to commit change for the sync from evolution to nokia.

Packages used (I had to manually install some, as opensync-plugin-syncml isn't in repository now):

• opensync-plugin-evolution 0.22-2ubuntu2
• opensync-plugin-syncml 0.22-2
• multisync-tools 0.92.0~svn355-2
• libopensync0 0.22-4
• libsoup2.2-8 2.2.105-4ubuntu1
• evolution 2.28.3-0ubuntu9

Here the trace containing the error when trying do sync:

$ msynctool --sync nokia
Synchronizing group "nokia" 
The previous synchronization was unclean. Slow-syncing
Member 1 of type evo2-sync just connected
received contact dsession
Member 2 of type syncml-obex-client just connected
All clients connected or error
Received an entry pas-id-4C16B82200000002 with data of size 8 from member 1 (evo2-sync). Changetype ADDED
Member 1 of type evo2-sync just sent all changes
Received an reply to our Alert
Going to receive 0 changes
Member 2 of type syncml-obex-client just sent all changes
All clients sent changes or error
All conflicts have been reported
Member 1 of type evo2-sync committed all changes.
Received an reply to our sync
Error writing entry pas-id-4C16B82200000002 to member 2 (syncml-obex-client): Unable to commit change. Error 415
Mapping Write Error: Unable to commit change. Error 415
Member 2 of type syncml-obex-client committed all changes.
All clients have written
Member 1 of type evo2-sync just disconnected
Member 2 of type syncml-obex-client just disconnected
All clients have disconnected
The sync failed: Unable to write one or more objects
Error while synchronizing: Unable to write one or more objects

Here my syncml-obex-client configuration:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<config>
  <!-- (Only for bluetooth) The bluetooth address if the bluetooth mode is selected -->
  <bluetooth_address>XX:XX:.......</bluetooth_address>
  
  <!-- (Only for bluetooth) The bluetooth channel to use. `sdptool browse $MAC` to search for the correct channel -->
  <bluetooth_channel>10</bluetooth_channel>
  
  <!-- (Only for USB) The usb interface number of the SYNCML-SYNC target. use syncml-obex-client -u (you will need access to the USB raw device) to find it. -->
  <interface>0</interface>
  
  <!-- The string that the plugin will use to identify itself. Some devices need a special string here. -->
  <identifier>PC Suite</identifier>
  
  <!-- The syncml version to use: 0 for 1.0, 1 for 1.1 and 2 for 1.2 -->
  <version>1</version>
  
  <!-- if the plugin should use wbxml -->
  <wbxml>1</wbxml>
  
  <!-- The username to use. Leave empty to not require a username -->
  <username></username>
  
  <!-- the password for the username -->
  <password></password>
  
  <!-- sets the connection type to use. 5 means obex over usb, 2 means obex over bluetooth -->
  <type>2</type>
  
  <!-- If wbxml is enabled, defines wether the wbxml should use string tables -->
  <usestringtable>1</usestringtable>
  
  <!-- Never send ADD command, but send REPLACE (not needed normally) -->
  <onlyreplace>0</onlyreplace>

  <!-- Workaround around for mobile phones which only use local timestamps and _no_ UTC timestamps! -->
  <onlyLocaltime>1</onlyLocaltime>
  
  <!-- Sets the maximum allowed size in bytes of incoming messages (some device need this option set). Example: 10000 -->
  <recvLimit>0</recvLimit>
  
  <maxObjSize>0</maxObjSize>
  
  <!-- The name of the contacts db. Must be the same as the phones sends -->
  <contact_db>Contacts</contact_db>
  
  <!-- The name of the calendar db. Must be the same as the phones sends -->
  <calendar_db>Calendar</calendar_db>
  
  <!-- The name of the note db. Must be the same as the phones sends -->
  <note_db>Notes</note_db>
</config>

I'm testing with one contact only. And I've disabled calendar and notes sync for isolating the problem. The sync nokia->evolution works, but the sync evolution->nokia gives error 415, and no updates are seen on Nokia.

I'm desperate, please help me! Thank you!

[suyog]

I have been using syncEvolution and Sync becomes very easy with it. Check my blog post about it.
http://mobileyog.blogspot.com/2010/0...ile-phone.html

Please note that I did test with 1.0 Beta 3 version but they have released stable 1.0 version after that so make changes in sources list while downloading.

http://syncevolution.org/blogs/pohly...on-10-released

Let me know how it works

[daka]

Hello Suyog

Thanks for the help... after years bI finally have my Nokia N95 syncing with Ubuntu... BUT I have a double entries problem whenever I sync.... I have to delete all the phone contacts then recopy all the Evolution contacts but then the next time I add one contact it doubles them up and I can't get around it. Do you have an answer for this by any chance?

Thanks

sean

[daka]

I think I have figured out the problem... I had synced two or three phones over the years and I now have to start from scratch.... hopefully it will be cleaned up this way.....


TASKS.... I am not having success syncing tasks.. any suggestions?

sean