How to connect PDA (Windows Mobile 6.5) and Ubuntu 9.10

In terminal run:

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

Add the following to the sources.list:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/synce/ubuntu karmic main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/synce/ubuntu karmic main

Then in terminal run

sudo apt-get update

Connect your PDA and verify connection:

synce-pls

You should get something like

#synce-pls
Directory               2009-04-22 12:00:18  Templates/
Directory               2009-04-22 12:00:18  My Media/
Directory               2009-07-30 14:04:24  Calls/
Directory               2009-04-22 12:00:24  My Voices/
Directory               2009-04-22 12:00:24  My Icons/
Directory               2009-11-14 17:00:36  Data/
Directory               2009-04-22 09:52:46  My Documents/

If you get the following error instead:

#synce-pls 
** Message: Device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/net_80_00_60_0f_e8_00 not fully set in Hal, skipping 
** Message: Odccm is not running, ignoring 
synce-pls: Could not find configuration at path '(Default)'

Then in the mobile phone go to Start -> Settings -> Connections-> USB to PC and make sure to uncheck the "Enable advanced network functionality". Also disconnect the phone, restart it and make sure Active sync is running.

Then install SynCE TrayIcon:

sudo apt-get synce-trayicon

This will show the the icon of a phone beside the clock. If you right-click the icon, you can select "Explore with file manager" and see the contents of the phone. However if you don't install sync-gvfs, you will get the following error:

"Could not display "synce://"your phone name here"/"
Nautilus cannot handle "synce" locations.

I've also managed to sync contacts, calendar and tasks of Windows Mobile 6.5 HTC PDA with Ubuntu 9.10
How to sync Evolution contacts with PDA (Windows Mobile) in Ubuntu 9.10

Another solution for syncing contacts is by syncing them with Google sync. It uses MS Exchange server for syncing contacts.

The only problem I have is that I can't use my computer's Internet from my mobile phone. It worked just fine in Windows XP.

[Buret]

Thanks!!! All perfectly works! HTC 3450.

Originally Posted by Stream Recorder

This will show the the icon of a phone beside the clock. If you right-click the SynCE Tray Icon, you can select "Explore with file manager" and see the contents of the phone. However if you don't install sync-gvfs, you will get the following error:[code]
"Could not display "synce:// "your phone name here"
Nautilus cannot handle "synce" locations.

Nautilus error: Could not display "synce:// "your phone name" (Solved)

[JohnathanAmber]

Originally Posted by Stream Recorder

In terminal run:

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

Add the following to the sources.list:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/synce/ubuntu karmic main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/synce/ubuntu karmic main

Then in terminal run

sudo apt-get update

Connect your PDA and verify connection:

synce-pls

You should get something like

#synce-pls
Directory               2009-04-22 12:00:18  Templates/
Directory               2009-04-22 12:00:18  My Media/
Directory               2009-07-30 14:04:24  Calls/
Directory               2009-04-22 12:00:24  My Voices/
Directory               2009-04-22 12:00:24  My Icons/
Directory               2009-11-14 17:00:36  Data/
Directory               2009-04-22 09:52:46  My Documents/

If you get the following error instead:

#synce-pls 
** Message: Device /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/net_80_00_60_0f_e8_00 not fully set in Hal, skipping 
** Message: Odccm is not running, ignoring 
synce-pls: Could not find configuration at path '(Default)'

Then in the mobile phone go to Start -> Settings -> Connections-> USB to PC and make sure to uncheck the "Enable advanced network functionality". Also disconnect the phone, restart it and make sure Active sync is running.

Then install SynCE TrayIcon:

sudo apt-get synce-trayicon

This will show the the icon of a phone beside the clock. If you right-click the icon, you can select "Explore with file manager" and see the contents of the phone. However if you don't install sync-gvfs, you will get the following error:

"Could not display "synce://"your phone name here"/"
Nautilus cannot handle "synce" locations.

Thank you for the howto... however I have an issue with "Connect your PDA and verify connection".

I do get the error displayed, however it is a little different:

$ synce-pls
** Message: Hal reports no devices connected
** Message: No devices connected to odccm
synce-pls: Could not find configuration at path '(Default)

And this is what is stopping me. I have already did as you suggested with disabling the Enhanced netowkr for USB and by resetting my phone.

I have a Palm treo 700wx with Windows Mobile 6.1 professional.

Thank you and God bless,
Johnathan

Originally Posted by JohnathanAmber

Thank you for the howto... however I have an issue with "Connect your PDA and verify connection".

I do get the error displayed, however it is a little different:

And this is what is stopping me. I have already did as you suggested with disabling the Enhanced netowkr for USB and by resetting my phone.

I have a Palm treo 700wx with Windows Mobile 6.1 professional.

You may need to open ports in your firewall. If you are using Firestarter, try disabling the firewall and retrying the connection. If it works with the firewall disabled, you need to open the ports when you reactivate the firewall.

You can disable firewall by running

sudo ufw disable

But you should do this only if you are behind a router with a firewall. Otherwise open the individual ports used for Windows Mobile syncing: TCP 990, 999, 5678, 5721, 26675. If you set up everything properly, you should even be able to access Internet from your mobile phone (if your desktop or laptop has it)

Also I recommend to use Google Sync instead. It just uses MS Exchange.