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synthead

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Registered: 2006-05-09

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Linux's Activesync?

I want to snag some files off my Windows Mobile 5 (WM5) cell phone.  I have a USB cable that I could start with, but I eventually want to use Bluetooth.  What app can I use?

lloeki

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Registered: 2007-02-20

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Re: Linux's Activesync?

usb: i'm not familiar with WM, but is there a mode on the phone where it acts like a usb key? try to plug it in, and look at dmesg, maybe some /dev/sd* will pop up there automagically?

bt: easy as pie. standard bluez stack (don't forget to conf+start rc script) + some obex server will do. then (after having paired) send file from phone to computer like you would to another phone (or any other obex device...). the other way around is possible with some simple obex client.
in gnome that's gnome-obex-server (and -client) from gnome-bluetooth, but sadly if you're using kde, kdebluetooth is seeing some revamp, and currently obex client/server hasn't made it back. you can also take a peek at obexftp (CLI client) and obexfs (FUSE filesystem).

Last edited by lloeki (2007-07-27 23:21:47)

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synthead

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Registered: 2006-05-09

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Re: Linux's Activesync?

Hey yeah, I think there is an app you can get for CE to do that - I almost forgot.  I'll look into it.