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1. Start clean. Nuke all opensync files and directories then download and install:
- libsyncml
- libsyncml-tools
- libopensync
- libopensync-pluginxxx
where xxx is one of the following:
-evolution2
--file
-gnokii
-kdepim
-syncml
-python-module
- libopensync-tools
libopensync-plugin-kdepim is problematic as it no longer seems to exist.
The multisync-gui is nothing more than a text editor for the two configuration files.
2. Check to see if everything went right:
msynctool --listplugins
Result:
Available plugins:
syncml-obex-client
evo2-sync
gnokii-sync
file-sync
We did not get syncml-http-server but it is there, check by running
syncml-http-server
3. Set up the phone to sync. My N8 uses
Settings
> Connectivity
> USB > Nokia Ovi Suite
> Data Transfer
> Sync
x Contacts
x Calendar
x Notes
x Bookmarks
All the following are done as user, not root:
4. Create a directory to store your files:
mkdir ~/files_from_nokia
5. Add groups:
a. Add a group to sync your Nokia to Evolution as user:
msynctool --addgroup nokia2evo
b. Add a group to sync your Nokia to files as user:
msynctool --addgroup nokia2file
6. Add members to each group:
a. Add members to the Evolution group
msynctool --addmember nokia2evo evo2-sync
msynctool --addmember nokia2evo syncml-obex-client
b. Add members to the File group
msynctool --addmember nokia2file file-sync
msynctool --addmember nokia2file syncml-obex-client
7. Detect your phone over bluetooth:
hcitool scan This returns
Scanning ...
E0:A6:70:FE:9B:DC Andy's N8
http://osdir.com/ml/misc.opensync.user/2006-11/msg00006.html
A easy way to check/create your bluetooth pairing is (as root):
All the following are done as root, not user:
hcitool cc E0:A6:70:FE:9B:DC
Runs fine
hcitool auth E0:A6:70:FE:9B:DC
Not connected
So we connect with the p1630 Bluetooth manager. Now: same answer, although the manager says we're connected.
hcitool dc E0:A6:70:FE:9B:DC
Not connected
sdptool browse E0:A6:70:FE:9B:DC
This returns the long list of services even with USB cable removed. So we are clearly connected, despite what hcitool auth says. So there is a problem with Bluetooth in general, as investigated and reported in my previous report.
8. Get all services available on this phone:
sdptool browse E0:A6:70:FE:9B:DC | less
This returns a very long list (253 lines in my case) of services, listed in the sub-tab Services.
The |less pipe lets you scroll up and down the list using up and down arrows.
9. Find the USB services offered by the phone. Plug in the USB cable and do
syncml-obex-client -u
If you don't plug in the cable you will get
Found 0 USB OBEX interfaces
With the USB cable connected you will get
Found 4 USB OBEX interfaces
Interface 0:
Manufacturer: Nokia
Product: N8-00
Interface description: SYNCML-SYNC
Interface 1:
Manufacturer: Nokia
Product: N8-00
Interface description: PC Suite Services
Interface 2:
Manufacturer: Nokia
Product: N8-00
Interface description: SYNCML-DM
Interface 3:
Manufacturer: Nokia
Product: N8-00
Interface description: Haptics Bridge
Use '-u interface_number' to connect
All the following are done as user, not root:
10. Configure clients:
a. Evolution clients:
i. Configure client 1 evo2-sync:
msynctool --configure nokia2evo 1
This creates the configuration file and opens it in vi. For this member much needs to be done, and done so much more easily in kate or some other GUI text editor so just quit:
:q[Enter]
ii. Configure client 2 syncml-obex-client:
msynctool --configure nokia2evo 2
Again, this creates the configuration file and opens it in vi. For this member much needs to be done, and done so much more easily in kate or some other GUI text editor so just quit
:q[Enter]
b. File clients:
i. Configure client 1 file-sync:
msynctool --configure nokia2file 1
This creates the configuration file and opens it in vi. For this member much needs to be done, and done so much more easily in kate or some other GUI text editor so just quit
:q[Enter]
ii. Configure client 2 syncml-obex-client:
msynctool --configure nokia2file 2
Again, this creates the configuration file and opens it in vi. For this member much needs to be done, and done so much more easily in kate or some other GUI text editor so just quit
:q[Enter]
10. Refine client configurations. Open the file in your favorite editor. The file to open is:
/home/$user/.opensync/groupm/n/syncmember.conf
where
$user is your user name (e.g., andy)
m is the group number:
1 Evolution group
2 File group
n is the member number:
1 set number (evo, file)
2 obex-client
a. Refine configuration for nokia2evo evo-sync:
kate /home/andy/.opensync/group1/1/evo2-sync.conf
This file needs the explicit path to the evolution databases. Replace:
b. Refine configuration for nokia2evo file-sync
kate /home/andy/.opensync/group2/1/file-sync.conf
This file needs the explicit path to where to save files. Replace:
c. Refine configuration for syncml-obex-clients for both Evolution and File:
i. Make the uncontroversial settings:
+ Bluetooth MAC address:E0:A6:70:FE:9B:DC or whatever your value is from hcitool scan
+ The string that the plugin will use to identify itself.
The identifier for Nokia mobile phones is:
PC Suite
This parameter sets the "Synchronization Software" Identifier, which will be used to identify to the mobile phone. Most mobile phones ignore this identifier value. So far we only know Nokia mobile phones, which reject the synchronization when the identifier is wrong.
+ Other settings:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/NokiaEvolutionSyncing/Opensync suggests:
* version: 1
* wbxml: 1
--wbxml
This switch to WAP Binary XML instead of plain XML in the synchronization.
So far as we known this is used by most mobile phones, so we enable it by default.
If you have trouble with the initial sync testcase remove this parameter.
* usestringtable: 1
* recvLimit: 10000 Default is 0
* maxObjSize: 10000 Default is 0
Don't change contact_db, calendar_db or note_db, and don't put in a username or password (perhaps unless you have one set up in the phone).
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/NokiaEvolutionSyncing/Opensync
says to set it to the channel being used by SyncML Server (10).
But other sources suggest using the SyncML Client (6)
And then we are using PC Suite Services, which suggests channel 8
So this needs to be determined by tests.
+ The USB interface number of the SYNCML-SYNC target returned by step 8 sdptool browse. The conf file says this is is the interface number (0) from step 9 above (syncml-obex-client -u with USB cable)
Interface 0:
Interface description: SYNCML-SYNC
Interface 1:
Interface description: PC Suite Services
Interface 2:
Interface description: SYNCML-DM
Interface 3:
Interface description: Haptics Bridge
c. Additional settings not in the default .conf file
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/NokiaEvolutionSyncing/Opensync
suggests additional settings for USB:
You'll need to fix permissions for your USB device. First you should connect your device with the usb cable. Then make sure that the lsusb command lists your device:
lsusb
returns a bunch, including
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0421:0302 Nokia Mobile Phones
i. Change the rules:
+ Unplug the phone
+ Use kate as root to modify /etc/udev/rules.d/40-nokia-mobiles.rules. The file does not exist.
Write it as
BUS=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="0421", SYSFS{idProduct}=="*", MODE="0660", GROUP="dialout"
# This might work if the above doesn't :-( (substitutes ATTR for SYSFS)
# SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="0421", ATTR{idProduct}=="*", MODE="0660", GROUP="dialout" + Run as root:
/etc/init.d/boot.udev reload + Replug the phone
11. Check Bluetooth
syncml-obex-client -b E0:A6:70:FE:9B:DC # where # is 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10
-b
Failed to start the client: You have to configure at least one database
12. To get a resume of your configuration just do a:
msynctool --showgroup sync_nokia2file
13. Now all is configured: just sync your date from your phone to your computer:
msynctool --sync sync_nokia2file
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In theory, enjoy. But first, we need to fix Bluetooth and USB connectivity.
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