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Verizon Phones and Bluetooth? (SOLVED)

MegaMan001MegaMan001 CRNARochester, MNRegistered User regular
edited December 2006 in Help / Advice Forum
So I have a Verizon Phone (LG VX8600) and a bluetooth adapter on my computer. The computer sees the phone and the phone sees the computer - they are hooked up. When I try to transfer a file to the phone from the computer, the phone automatically cancels it.

Is there some bullshit Verizon software that is stopping this and how do I get around it?

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  • TrippyDKTrippyDK Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    Yes, there is some verizon bullshit stopping it. It depends on the type of file your sending though. I would look into a program called bitpim. Thats what i use on my verizon phone (the v)

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  • Capncrunch7Capncrunch7 Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    Verizon has all of their phones' bluetooth functionality limited to peripherals like Verizon headsets and such.

    It sucks and they faced a huge class action lawsuit a year or two ago.

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  • MegaMan001MegaMan001 CRNA Rochester, MNRegistered User regular
    edited December 2006
    Is there anyway around this nonsense?

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  • DeusfauxDeusfaux Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    go to hofo forums and ask around

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  • MegaMan001MegaMan001 CRNA Rochester, MNRegistered User regular
    edited December 2006
    Wow, that took all of 30 mins to get around. The size of the community that's devoted to fucking over Verizon software is simply staggering.

    Lock away, mods.

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  • GrimmGrimm Registered User regular
    edited December 2006
    Figured if its ok with the mods and the OP i could just take this thread over since it seems the problem was solved and i dont see a point in starting another thread about bluetooth verizon phones.

    Just got a new phone tonight, the LG VX8300. Picked up a bluetooth adapter for my computer but i cant get them to connect. Learned verizon blocks alot of the phones bluetooth abilities so im guessing this is the problem. Anyone know of any websites, programs, etc to help me get the most out of this phone?

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