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Cellphone and my G4 [message #266390] Thu, 04 September 2014 00:15 Go to next message
smac0031 is currently offline  smac0031
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I had cause to attempt to connect my cellphone to my G4 and attempt to
download data like pictures and contacts
to my DA running 10.4.11

I got a message on the phone about connecting and nothing happened on the
G4.

Can this be done? I bought a mini to usb cable which connects OK, but then
nothing
happens.

I managed to run one of my phones through the washer and I have it dried
out and
it runs and the other phone is my replacement phone.

Any ideas?

Thanks
Mark Murphy

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Re: Cellphone and my G4 [message #266431 is a reply to message #266390] Thu, 04 September 2014 09:41 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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On Sep 3, 2014, at 9:15 PM, smac0031 <m.smurph001@gmail.com> wrote:

> I had cause to attempt to connect my cellphone to my G4 and attempt to download data like pictures and contacts
> to my DA running 10.4.11
>
> I got a message on the phone about connecting and nothing happened on the G4.
>
> Can this be done? I bought a mini to usb cable which connects OK, but then nothing
> happens.

It depends on the phone and possibly te carrier. First place I'd start is with the manual and see what it says about connecting to a computer.

Also, "System Information" (in the Utilities folder) is a useful tool here. Look through the USB section with the phone connected; sometimes the Product and Vendor ID's can lead you to a driver for the USB interface in the phone.

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Re: Cellphone and my G4 [message #266571 is a reply to message #266431] Fri, 05 September 2014 10:31 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Often PPC macs require a third party app to enable syncing. The ones made by the manufacturer of the phone would usually not work. I used to use pocket mac for my blackberries but each app IIR had to support the specific phone you were using?

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Re: Cellphone and my G4 [message #266723 is a reply to message #266390] Sat, 06 September 2014 15:58 Go to previous message
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I was able to read my cellphone from System Info. It gave me the vendor #
and my serial number of my phone.
LG doesn't have Mac driver even for Intel Macs.
I may look up the third party application.
I found a work around. The Samsung phone has a 16GB micro SD card. After I
figured out how to copy my
files to the card, I pulled it out and used a universal card dongle I got
for like $3 and copied everything to
the G4.

Thanks for the help.


> Thanks
> Mark Murphy
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