Saturday
Jun092007
Transfer Large Files to the Nokia E61
Saturday, June 9, 2007 at 13:03
A couple of day's ago, I tried to play an episode of Painkiller Jane on my Nokia E61i. The original format was in the DivX format, so I used VisualHub to convert it on my Mac to the MP4 format (320 pixels wide).
This part was relatively easy. The next step was a bit harder; trying to get the 100MB file from my Mac on the Nokia. Somehow, there's no way of transferring the file from a Mac to the Nokia via USB. The USB connection works file with iSync, but this has no option of synching files. When connecting, the phone gives you the option of using the 'PC Suite' or 'Data Transfer'. The first is using iSync, and the latter gives you an error that the devices can't be recognized.
Nokia does have an application for the Mac to transfer files to, and from the phone (Nokia Media Transfer). BUT, the Nokia E61 is NOT supported
This means you're left with Bluetooth, or using a web server and download the file. If you don't own your own webserver you're stuck with Bluetooth (which is terribly slow b.t.w.). Both are a pain in the butt in getting large fils on the phone. I had to resume the download via the web server about 10 times before I had downloaded it, and Bluetooth... well don't get me started on that.
My advice; don't use a Mac to transfer large files to the phone, but use Nokia PC Suite with the USB cable on a PC to do that.
B.t.w. the Nokia E61i played the episode just fine.
This part was relatively easy. The next step was a bit harder; trying to get the 100MB file from my Mac on the Nokia. Somehow, there's no way of transferring the file from a Mac to the Nokia via USB. The USB connection works file with iSync, but this has no option of synching files. When connecting, the phone gives you the option of using the 'PC Suite' or 'Data Transfer'. The first is using iSync, and the latter gives you an error that the devices can't be recognized.
Nokia does have an application for the Mac to transfer files to, and from the phone (Nokia Media Transfer). BUT, the Nokia E61 is NOT supported
This means you're left with Bluetooth, or using a web server and download the file. If you don't own your own webserver you're stuck with Bluetooth (which is terribly slow b.t.w.). Both are a pain in the butt in getting large fils on the phone. I had to resume the download via the web server about 10 times before I had downloaded it, and Bluetooth... well don't get me started on that.
My advice; don't use a Mac to transfer large files to the phone, but use Nokia PC Suite with the USB cable on a PC to do that.
B.t.w. the Nokia E61i played the episode just fine.
tagged Nokia E61 in Annoying, Apple, Personal, Tips'n Tricks
Nokia E61 in Annoying, Apple, Personal, Tips'n Tricks
Reader Comments (2)
Got a Mac?
Then you have a WebServer.
I've got plenty of webservers around. It's just that transferring >200MB of movie by wireless isn't going that well. The transfer stops, and you have to try again (thankfully the web browser supports resume).
For large files (and no annoyances), you need the cable, but that's not supported on the Mac. At least not for file transfers.
Conclusion is that the E61i works a bit on both platforms; crappy Nokia Datasuite, but a working USB cable for large file transfers on the PC's, and a perfectly working iSync (out-of-the-box), but no file transfer via USB.