Motorola RAZR V3
MAC USERS: Razr v3 & iSync!
Okay, so it's expensive and overrated but you know what?... I bought it because it's thin as hell and I like that.
Now how to make it work with iSync. I haven't figured out how to Bluetooth it, but with the USB cable one can sync it with Address Book, iCal, etc., using iSync.
Except it won't import/export VIP contacts or any other subcategory of contacts.
And worse, it seems to mess up iCal by doubling appointments and infecting iSync with these double appointments which spreads to all the computers on your network.
I expect that one day Mac and Moto will come together to make iSync work for us, but until then, please post any advice for Mac users struggling with the Moto Razr v3 here!
Now how to make it work with iSync. I haven't figured out how to Bluetooth it, but with the USB cable one can sync it with Address Book, iCal, etc., using iSync.
Except it won't import/export VIP contacts or any other subcategory of contacts.
And worse, it seems to mess up iCal by doubling appointments and infecting iSync with these double appointments which spreads to all the computers on your network.
I expect that one day Mac and Moto will come together to make iSync work for us, but until then, please post any advice for Mac users struggling with the Moto Razr v3 here!
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Hi,
I'm thinking of buying this phone and I'm also a Mac user. I noticed the posting you put up and was wondering if you had any other comments (now that more time has gone by) or information that would be useful for a Mac user that wants to buy this really cool phone!
I'm thinking of buying this phone and I'm also a Mac user. I noticed the posting you put up and was wondering if you had any other comments (now that more time has gone by) or information that would be useful for a Mac user that wants to buy this really cool phone!
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Well, you'd better damn well love the phone because as of yet, it does NOT work well with iSync. The phone is cool and very slender and that's why I like it. You can synch it up ONCE to get information from your Mac programs over into the phone, but if you try to use iSync twice it will double up appointments in iCal, and totally infect Address Book with all kinds of errors that can spread to other computers on your network. It's a major pain. Ask yourself if you must have this phone even if you can't iSync it. If the answer is yes, purchase it. If the answer is no, wait to see if Motorola and Apple ever collaborate as rumored to create a new iTunes phone. Perhaps then iSync will be updated. The bluetooth stuff works okay for transfe...
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Sweet! Thanks for the information! I really would like to be able to sync my phone to my powerbook, so I'm a little leary now on the razr. I may wait until this 100 day exclusive is over and see if there is a price drop or if other carriers like Sprint might pick up the phone. It's sad, Motorola and Apple use to have such a great partnership... like yo usaid perhaps that partnership will be renewed with iTunes. In the meantime... grumbles... are iSync and the Razr doomed to a lifetime of "errors?"
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Keep in touch. I purchased the V3 in the fancy case with the extras just so that I can resell it should things not work out. I dig that it is slender, otherwise I would probably not carry a phone at all. But sooner or later I'm going to want something I can sync. Odd that we can sync our iPods with calender and contact info but not a Motorola phone. You'd think Apple would license the right to create an iPod/phone to a third party manufacturer. All best!
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Let's hope that Apple and Motorola are watching these threads and take notice!
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Can someone tell me how to send MP3 music and pics to my Razr V3 from my Mac PowerBook? I paired the two with BlueTooth but when I tried to send a file from the Mac to the phone, it gave me an error message. Thanks
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ok, so this is what you do....(remember you have to do the process one after the other. the v3 phone is only discoverable for a few seconds)..
go to,
-settings>connection>bluetoothlink>setup>find me
it will ask you to make your phone discoverable..of course select yes..
go to,
-systemprefrences>bluetooth>settings>check the box that says "show bluetooth status in menu bar>then..click on the bluetooth symbol on your menu bar(top right of your screen near the time)>browse device> and it should find the v3..
if you do it right a window will pop up with your phone file..
go to,
-settings>connection>bluetoothlink>setup>find me
it will ask you to make your phone discoverable..of course select yes..
go to,
-systemprefrences>bluetooth>settings>check the box that says "show bluetooth status in menu bar>then..click on the bluetooth symbol on your menu bar(top right of your screen near the time)>browse device> and it should find the v3..
if you do it right a window will pop up with your phone file..
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Bought the phone, and I love it except for the difficulty with my PowerBook (bluetooth enabled.)
Can someone please clarify for me:
1. What functions can I use the bluetooth connection to my PowerBook for? (and how)
2. I am seeing some functionality postings relating to iSync, but apparently there are just modest/broken results. Is that with bluetooth? If so, how do you make that connection? If with a cable, is that an optional accessory, or should that have come with my phone? What else can I do with that cable?
3. If the iSync/bluetooth connection is broken, is that something that they could fix with some sort of software update to the phone, or is it that way forever? If it is software updateable, where would you get the...
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Can someone please clarify for me:
1. What functions can I use the bluetooth connection to my PowerBook for? (and how)
2. I am seeing some functionality postings relating to iSync, but apparently there are just modest/broken results. Is that with bluetooth? If so, how do you make that connection? If with a cable, is that an optional accessory, or should that have come with my phone? What else can I do with that cable?
3. If the iSync/bluetooth connection is broken, is that something that they could fix with some sort of software update to the phone, or is it that way forever? If it is software updateable, where would you get the...
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i can get a bluetooth coonection but the only option i have when registering is to connect to the internet with my powerbook. i can't sync or swap files. am i not doing something right?
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I have had NO problem with my V3 and iSync. It works just fine, syncing contacts with my iaddress book and appointments with my icalendar application. Just can't do it with bluetooth, has to be through USB cable. Not sure why I am so lucky, though.
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Can you please tell me what steps you took to get the Mac to see the V3? I was able to make a bluetooth connection, but of course not use iSynch through it. But when I use a USB cable, and try to find the V3 in iSync, it does not find anything. I tried turning off bluetooth first, in case that was interfering, but still nothing.
Thank you.
Thank you.
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Ok....to quickly answer all your questions.
1. Apple and ALL Motorola bluetooth phone are not supported with iSync. You need a cable to do this. Now from what I heard, Apple is revamping the Bluetooth functions in the upcoming Tiger OS. (10.4) And I think I did hear a rumor that Apple is partnering with Motorola on this. Don't quote me on that.
2. When hooking up the V3 Razr via Bluetooth File Exchange, the only thing you can really transfer is files (pictures) back and forth. (I'm sure there's some other stuff but I haven't really tested it out yet.
3. I too have a Powerbook (TiBook/550) and would LOVE to hook my Motos up to it via Bluetooth, so I feel your pain. Hopefully Apple realizes this and will fix this as soon as possi...
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1. Apple and ALL Motorola bluetooth phone are not supported with iSync. You need a cable to do this. Now from what I heard, Apple is revamping the Bluetooth functions in the upcoming Tiger OS. (10.4) And I think I did hear a rumor that Apple is partnering with Motorola on this. Don't quote me on that.
2. When hooking up the V3 Razr via Bluetooth File Exchange, the only thing you can really transfer is files (pictures) back and forth. (I'm sure there's some other stuff but I haven't really tested it out yet.
3. I too have a Powerbook (TiBook/550) and would LOVE to hook my Motos up to it via Bluetooth, so I feel your pain. Hopefully Apple realizes this and will fix this as soon as possi...
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OK. I got it once and for all about Bluetooth; cannot wait for Tiger. But I cannot get my phone to sync using iSync even with the USB cable. I tried going to iSync, and selecting "Add Device...". But it does not find anything. The phone is on and plugged into the usb. (PowerBook G4, OS 10.3.😎. What am I doing wrong?
Thanks.
Thanks.
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Phoneking13 said:
what phone are you using?
It's a Motorola V3 from Cingular. (Bought at Amazon within the last month.)
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