HowTo: Use MyPhoneExplorer under GNU/Linux (English Version)

Gast

Here you go...

Code:

me@mypcname:~$ /etc/init.d/bluetooth restart
* Stopping bluetooth [ OK ]
* Starting bluetooth [ OK ]
me@mypcname:~$ pgrep bluetoothd
6269
me@mypcname:~$ rfcomm connect 0 00:21:9E:4D:8D:EA 2
Can't connect RFCOMM socket: Connection refused
me@mypcname:~$ ls -l /dev/rfc*
ls: cannot access /dev/rfc*: No such file or directory

Gast

heh, same problem on my debian.
Is if you type

Code:

rfcomm bind 0 00:21:9E:4D:8D:EA

before

Code:

rfcom connect (...)

that change something ?

Gast

Had to run as root, but perhaps it's a little better...

Code:

root@mypcname:/home/malleeblue# /etc/init.d/bluetooth restart
* Stopping bluetooth [ OK ]
* Starting bluetooth [ OK ]
root@mypcname:/home/malleeblue# pgrep bluetoothd
6269
root@mypcname:/home/malleeblue# rfcomm bind 0 00:21:9E:4D:8D:EA
root@mypcname:/home/malleeblue# rfcomm connect 0 00:21:9E:4D:8D:EA 2
Can't connect RFCOMM socket: Operation now in progress
root@mypcname:/home/malleeblue# ls -l /dev/rfc*
crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 216, 0 2008-12-24 09:51 /dev/rfcomm0

Gast

Try the following script to launch MPE ( replace the old one ) :

Code:

#!/bin/bash

echo "Running scan... please wait"
hcitool scan | grep -v Scanning > /tmp/hciscan

if [[ ! -s /tmp/hciscan ]]; then
echo "No bluetooth device found ! Quitting."
exit 1
fi

tput setaf 2
c=1
arr=( )

while read a; do
echo "$((c++))) $a"
arr+=("$a")
done < /tmp/hciscan

tput setaf 3
echo "Choose your bluetooth phone : "
read
tput setaf 7
Hex=$(sed -n $((REPLY))p /tmp/hciscan | awk '{print $1}')
\rm /tmp/hciscan

if [[ ! -f /etc/init.d/bluetooth ]]; then
echo "You need to install bluez-utils" >&2
exit 1
fi

if [[ ! $(pgrep bluetoothd) ]]; then
echo "You need to run \"/etc/init.d/bluetooth start\".\n OK ?"
read
fi

sudo rfcomm bind 0 $Hex
{ rfcomm connect 0 $Hex 2 & } &>/dev/null
ln -fs /dev/rfcomm0 ~/.wine/dosdevices/com2

if [[ -b /dev/rfcomm0 ]]
wine ~/.wine/drive_c/Program\ Files/MyPhoneExplorer/MyPhoneExplorer.exe 2>/dev/null || echo "Wine failed to run MPE"
else
echo "No /dev/rfcomm0 device created"
exit 1
fi

and tell me if that's works

Gast

Didn't work, here's the output...

Code:

root@mypcname:~# /home/malleeblue/MPE
Running scan... please wait
1) 00:21:9E:4D:8D:EA C902
Choose your bluetooth phone :
1
/home/malleeblue/MPE: line 25: unexpected token `(', conditional binary operator expected
/home/malleeblue/MPE: line 25: syntax error near `\$(p'
/home/malleeblue/MPE: line 25: `if [[ ! \$(pgrep bluetoothd) ]]; then'

Gast

oops, sorry, typo.
The script is edited above...

Gast

There may be another typo here:

Code:

sudo rfcom bind 0 $Hex

I changed rfcom to rfcomm and it ran but I get this output:

Code:

Running scan... please wait
1) 00:21:9E:4D:8D:EA C902
Choose your bluetooth phone :
1
Wine failed to run MPE

So I started MPE manually and pressed F1 but, after about a 5 second delay, I get this message:

Code:

COM2 could not be opened
Systemerror: 31 [General failure]

Gast

The problem is there ( rfcomm connect ):

Code:

# rfcomm
rfcomm0: 00:18:13:0F:6A:1A channel 1 clean
# ls -l /dev/rfcomm0
crwxrwxrwx 1 root dialout 216, 0 Dec 24 13:14 /dev/rfcomm0
# rfcomm connect 0 00:18:13:0F:6A:1A 2
Can't connect RFCOMM socket: Connection refused

I get Connection refused like you I guess when trying to connect.
Is anybody here knows what's wrong ?

Gast

I was getting "Can't connect RFCOMM socket: Connection refused" until I ran the commands as root.

Gast

hi guys, this information has helped also to me to solve similar problems
thanks

Gast

Hi MrAntonio.

Can you explain which problem and which solution please ?

Cheers, sputnick.

Gast

i keep getting this error

Code:

./myPhoneExplorer.bash: line 43: syntax error near unexpected token `else'
./myPhoneExplorer.bash: line 43: `else'

i am running ubuntu intrepid ibex 8.10 64 bit that is completely updated

Gast

Everything went fine, but when it tries to do the initial syncronization I get this:

Obex protocol could not be initialized!
Obex errorcode: C0 - Bad Request - server couldn't understand request.

Gast

Which phone do you use ?

Gast

Ah, silly me.
K750i flashed to W800i. Ubuntu 8.10, fully updated.